Omaha daily bee., 1919-02-28
PRESIDENT
CONFIDENT
or SUCCESS
OF PLANS
~. S. Cannot Afford to Fail
World in Emergency" He
Says; Urges Congress to
Speed Legislation.

Washington, Feb. 27.-Presideni
Wilson spent two hours at the stat,
capitol today conferring with score:
OF democratic members of congress
discussing innumerable Legislative
affairs, measures to expedite the
work of congress before adjourn.
ment next Tuesday, patronage and
the league of nations and questions
related to his work at the peace CON
ference.
From $3.50 o'clock to $50 callers
filed into the presidents private
room off the senate chamber, while
the president standing throughout,
gave and received suggestions on
many subjects. At the close Of the
visit the president received news
paper correspondents and discussed
legislative affairs, the proposed con
stitution of the league OF nations and
his immediate personal plans.
Will Not Call Extra Session.
During his conferences the presi-
dent reiterated his determination not
to call the new congress in extra
ordinary session until he returns
from France and asked administra-
tion leaders so to inform the re-
publicans, who were represented by
the democrats as determined to de-
feat the victory loan bill and thus
force an extra session. Leaders
were urged by the president to pass
that and all urgent appropriation
and other measures.
Confidence in the success of plans
for league of nations was reiter
ated by the president during con
ferences with senator's.
Its success is inevitable" the
president was quoted as saying
The United States cannot afford to
fail til, world in this emergency"
The president let il be known that
he is firmly convinced that in no
particular does any provision of the
league charter conflict with the
American constitution. He told his.
callers that in the Paris conferences
he had closely and carefully kept in
mind constitutional features. and had
had the advice Of expert American
lawyers on all constitutional ques-
tions arising. Those appearing to
conflict with the constitution were
rejected or altered.
Talks With Newspaper Men.
President Wilson desires eonclu-
sion of a peace treaty as speedily as
consistent with the great questions
involved. and, except for adjustment
OF territorial differences he believes
great part OF the work is approach
ing final form.
This was learned by newspaper
correspondents with whom the presi-
dent had free and frank discussion
of his work at Paris and the legisla-
tive situation late today after he had
spent two hours comforting with ad-
ministration leaders.
1t was learned that an amendment
to the proposed constitution Of the
league of nations which the presi-
dent intends to suggest upon his re-
turn to Paris will deal with meas
ures to be used by the league in
enforcing territorial decrees.
Regarding the Monroe doctrine
the president felt that the league
constitution could not contravene it
when it provided for maintenance
Of the doctrine by all the world.
1t was gathered that the president
believed that with the exception Of
the clause relating to enforcing ter
ritorial DEGREES the only ambigui-
ties connected with the league con-
stitution existed in The minds Of
persons discussing them.
1t was learned that the president
is firm in his determination not to
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