Arizona republican., 1919-11-18
TUESDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 49, 1919
Patriotism is not a singing OF
praises. 1t is a very deep thing, a
very sad thing, very stern thing.
John Masefield.
What May Be Done


Whatever the Immediately announced re-
suit of the conference yesterday between the pres-
dent and Secretary Hitchcock to the of the
administration senators with respect to the peace
treaty probably the real conclusion will not be dis
closed until the time for vote on the resolu-
ton to ratfy treaty with the reservations that
have been adopted.
Though it has been stated with or less au-
thory that there will be rejection of the treaty with
the reservations that have been attached to it, we
can hardly believe that until vote has been taken
and announced a motion for rejection
Three or four months ago such a by the
administration would have been probable,
Tor the effect Of rejection would have been to
carry subject 1920 and leave it the prin
cipal issue between the parties next year. Candi-
for the presidency and for would then
have been voted for almost solely with respect to
their attitude toward the The administration
senators at that time believed and not entirely with
out ground the sentiment of the people
whemingy in favor ratification; that while many
Of the voters might prefer ratification with moderate
reservations, they wanted reservation anyhow as
quickly as possible.
From tho beginning though the great mass of
people manifested little interest in the terms of
The treaty they desired that it be disposed of
promptly as possible Another very considerable part
Of the people believed that the treaty presented
10 tho senate promised. IL not permanent peace. at
least a intimidation of the chances of war. Many
eminent republicans along with the democrats al
most unanimously advocated the unreserved ratifica
ton of the treaty. Many strong republican newspa-
pers took the same stand. There every to
believe that if the matter could the people
the treaty would be promptly and decsivey ratified.
=, At that time, too. 1t generally believed tina,
amendments radical
would be rejected. Even republican, senators ad-
mitted that confdentally. The final defeat of the
treaty seemed to depend upon the ability of it's OPP
ponents to muster than third against
the proposition to ratfy Thus, in the circumstances
they appeared at that time the administration would
have welcomed issue-an opportunity to go to the
people.
Just when the change occurred, if there
change we say 1t is admitted that the tour of
the president brought him only disappointment. It
served the purpose OF arousing country wide and
popular discussion, whereas the discussion had
viously been confined within small groups of citizens
within partisan lines. 1t cannot be said whether
the tour of the president resulted the conversion
Of sentiment unfavorable to the treaty whether it
only awakened an already formed but latent opposi
ton
But in the latter part of September from such
there overwhelming desire for strong
tons. We believe that but for this awakening, the
reservations would have been defeated as the amend
ments were and the republican leaders last sum-
mer expected them to be.
In the few popular contests that have taken place
in state and special campaigns in which this subject
made an ISSUE the democrats have always been
surprisingly and overwhelmingly defeated. In these
newer and palmer circumstances, cannot believe
that at the last moment the administration will invite
a national cotest this issue, especially when the
of having rejected the treaty would have to be
borne. The republicans in the later developed cir
cumstances could bear such burden easily
The ruling of Vice President Marshall that the
adoption Of the resolution of ratification as 1t will
be proposed by the majority win be final per-
mtted stand, might have of three effects: il
might lead TO compromise which the administration
could accept 1t might but that is entirely improbable
draw away from the majority sufficient strength to
give the administration victory that would the
burden OF rejecting the treaty upon the republican
senator's It might and very probably that would be
the effect give the minority opportunity to reject
the treaty. But do not believe that the democrats
in the last pinch would accept such an opportunity