Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-28
Wilson Meets Democratic
Congressman During
Tw0-H0ur Session.
THREATEN DEFEAT OF BILL
FOR COMING VICTORY LOAN
Republicans Asserted in Attempt
to Force Calling of Extra
Congress Sitting.
HITCHCOCK DEFENDS League
Claims Society Only Means Of Main
tanning Peace and Stopping
Spread Of Bolshcvism.

&. WASHINGTON, Feb. 27,-Furthcr i'm
poftatlt expressions OF opinion on the
league Of nations came today from
PreBidept Wilson in his conferences at
L the. Capitol; from Senator Hitchcock.
S. of Nebraska, hairinan of the Foreign
Relations Committee, in an address to
Ethc senate. and from Senators and Rep
s5rssentatires who attended the dinner
iast night3at the White House.
president wilson, IN discussing the
league With members OF Congress, and
also at q conference with newspaper
icorrcspondents. expressed confidence
liz In the n ~ success Of the plan He also
expec tation of the conclusion Of peace
within a. few moi,:hs. and in this con-
nssiion ,sad ina. ,errtor,ai adjust.
lem remaining. Work on all other
& questions. he stated. Is rapidly nearing
completion By the commissions ap-
The President was emphatic In ex-
32rrssssilns 9rss,ls his belief that IN no particular
inc pTSpossd c9nstu.ion % OF the
stitution or With tho Monroe .Doctrinc.
He also said he had IN mind only one
clause dealing with enforcement OF
territorial decrces, and reiterated that
sho would not address Congress before
u ad1ourns, and would not nsk any
formal expression from the Senate on
the league.
& a3RELUCTAST TO OPEN
ARGUMENT ON DRAFT
Mr. Wilson was said 10 have indi-
tho league constitution before the
peace conference. He was represented
ae feeling that with the document ap-
$erss after many weeks: deliberaiion. it
swonld be inadyisablc to reopen the ne
sgotlstions unless changes proposed
in1m!nd was not so classcd by the execu-
Senator Hitchcock. in addressing tho
& Senate in vigorous support of the
lSleaBue. replied to recent critics OF the
spiah He declared that the alternatives.
Sbeforo the world were peace with the
4 warlw without IL; the internationalism
Of nations or that OF the Socialist,
the anarchlat and the Bolshevist." The
violates either the Monroe Doctrine or
the principles enunciatcd by Washing
tonn and charged opponents with mag
and with ''conturing up a scarccrow."
morrow. with addresses by Republican
Leader Lodge. and Senator Freiinghuy-
sen. OF New Jersey. Republican.
Today; Senator Owen. OF oklahoma.
Democrat. introduced a resolution ad-
definitely declare that American. SOW
creignty Is not affected, while Senator
Spencer. OF Missouri. Republican. Of
league be excluded from authority
over purely American questions"
& Both resolutions went TO the Foreign
action before adjournment of Congress.
PRESIDENT SPENDS TWO
HOURS IN CONFERENCE
President Wilson spent two hours at
the Capitol comforting with scores of
pemocratic members of Congress. dis
cussinG 'innumerablc legislative af-
fairs, measures to expedite the work
OF Congress before adjournment next
nations and questions relating TO his
work at the peace conference.
Throughout the Presidents stay. both
Senate and House continued engaged
at high pressure on their conSestcd
calendars, and much headway was
made during the day. Ultimate fail
however, still was regarded by leaders
as almost certain.
From $3.50 o'clock to $50 o'clock
constant stream of callers filed into the
the chief executives private room off
the, Senate Chamber. while the Presi-
dent, standing throughout. gave and
subjects. At the close of the visit, the
President received newspap per corre-
spondents. and. with great freedom. dis
cussed legislative affairs, the proposed
Sconstitution of the league of nations
ond his immediate personal plans.
During his conferences the President
a
9tionsnot to call the new Congress in
extraordinary session until he returns
z from France. and asked administration
leaders to so inform the Republicans
who; were represented by the Demo-
Gratis as determined to defeat the Vic
tory loan bill and thus force an extra
President to pass that and all urgent
appropriation and other measures
PRESIDENT HEARS SENATE
DEBATE ON 81 900 200, 900 BILL
While the President was at the Capt
aS} aod the Senate debated the
Hitchcock. Of the Foreign Relations
Z Committee. made his address on the
league OF nations. and the House de-
%hated the general deficiency approprfa-
3 tioT m measure. -
Speeding up, measures bore further
Yaiaatng Dosh about housss The "a
formal war contracts was completed,
5Sth Esthr oo4ss Hes fHdopting the conference
Sbill. but it was held up in the SEN
s..;,, ats,, because or M controyersy over the
The Senate remained in session until
"a late hour tonight endaavoring to pass
essd Viii, the s,oo5.ooo ona army no pas- se-
gpropEtation and other money measures
i The House adjourned e1rl7 because OF
tonight, but tomorrow It plans to pass
cIy tw9 apgropriasIe7 app bills
lnent, reported today, to repeal the@I }
per cent taxes on semiluxuries con.
hasten asion %a ss law
Ing Until adjournment. ;ffqI
X CLASHES OCCUR OVER
LEGISLATIVE; ACTION
!. s;is sisshss occurred II, o9th Senate and