Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-09-09
TREATY REPORT TO
SENATE TO BE BIG
EVENT OF WEEK
BY THEODORE T1LLER

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8.-Report
Of the peace treaty as amended by
the senate foreign relations commit
tee and possible back-fire from
tours the west and assails the SEN
ate foes of that instrument, are the
headline developments expected in
congress this week.
While the president on tour
warns UP to his subject and pro-
citrants in Rooseveltian style, put
ing more punch into his speeches
day by day. so far the senate sit
uation shows little Improvement
from the administrat viewpoint.
During the past week, the "reserva-
tionists" gained a Democratic re-
cruit in Senator Shields. of Tennes-
see. member of the foreign relations
committee. who finally broke over
to the opposition.
their "nose-counting' and allege
confidence that there will be other
recruits for their cause as the trea-
ty comes before the senae for de-
bate.
days except to look on as the senate
wrangles and delays action on the
treaty. 1t is, of course. too early
as yet to ascertain what effect the
presidents speeches before western
washington = as the plain people be
gin to write it. 1t seems a bitter
struggle. with neither the president
nor the senate recalcitrants inclined
so far s tG Eiys "a aR4ei Kick.
AS the president left on his speak
ing tour the senate foreign relations
committee figuratively gave hlm a
farewell kick by voting to report out
the peace treaty with four reserva-
lions, none of which is wanted by the
administration. These reservations,
which have been fully exploited in
the press, deal with the Monroe doc
trine, withdrawal from the League OF
Nations, article X OF the league GOV,
enant and the intent of congress to
reserve solely to itself determination
of all domestic questions, such as
immigration and the tariff.
The emasculated peace treaty IS
scheduled to go into the senate this
week and will be constantly before
that body until ratified or rejected.
Debate promises to be long and bit
ter, Notwithstanding the fact thar
many hundreds of thousandts ,,o OF
on the senate floor for and against
the treaty.
One development of the past week
to which members of congress are
paying not little attention is the
change of pace shown by President
Wilson as a public speaker. News
paper accounts indicate to congress
that after his first speech in Column
bus, where the audience was not over
enthusiastic, the president threw
aside his natural deliberate manner
Of speaking and thereafter proceeded
to lambast the or position in Vlgor-
Gus oratorical style which reminded
his auditors of the old Rooseve!tlan
DAYS, and the president is said to
be getting by with his new brand OF
Sledge-hammer OratOry.
Railroad ConSro1 Bill
Aside from a desultory discus
sion of the peace treaty In the SEN
ate last week, probably the most
important action taken in the upper
chamber was the agreement in the
interstate commerce committee on
the railroad control bill. The house
committee meanwhile continued us
hearings. The tentative bill of the
senate committee proposes restora-
ton of the railroads to private con-
troll, but provides for drastic
federal supervision at all times. The
bill also recognizes that the para
mount interest in all industrial dis
putes shall be the public interest.
In the senate, there was adoption
of a resolution requiring informa-
| ton from the federal trade COM
mission as to the reasonableness OF
| the maximum profit limitations fiX-
ed on the meat packing industry by
| the food administration curing INC
war.
After a long filibuster by Sena--
tor La Toilette, the senate passed
the land leasing bill. Two amend
ments to this bill which were &C
| cepted, were offered by Senator
| Harris, of Georgia, former chair
man Of the federal trade commits
sion, and were directed at the
Standard Oil company. One amend
ment prohibits the interchange OF
stock among stockholders in the
twelve constituent companies OF
} the Standard which were dis
! solved by a decree of the supreme
court The other amendment re-
quires that oil shall be sold at uni
! form prices throughout the coun-
try, making allowance, of course
for transportation cb"rg differ
ences and local selling expenses
Both houses of congress finally
passed a bill making the commander
of the American eXpeditionary
forces, John J. Pershing. a general
of the army for life, and the presi-
dent signed the bill before leaving
Washington.
The senate passed the pro!' bition
enforcement bill with slight liberal