Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-11-27

opinion seemed to be that the President
In order to get the treaty into an ad-
Vantageous parliamentary position again,
probably would withdraw IL and then sub
init ii again in the opening days of the
new session.
It was pointed out that under such n
procedure II would become back before
the Senate without the compelling
cloture restriction which brought debate
to an end yesterday. In many quarters it
was thought doubtful whether the cloture
rule, invoked in this instance for the first
time could again command the necessary
two-thirds. Under its operation the
Senate chafed considerably and got itself
into so many parliamentary perplexities
that some senators declared they would
make a stubborn fight if its use were
proposed again.
NOT UNTIL 1920. PERHAPS
without q limitation on debate. the
irreconciliabe enemies of the treaty de-
clare they would oppose vigorously any
hasty action in the new session. and with
other pressing problems on hand and a
Christmas recess at hand it is reckoned
that action might he delayed well into
the new year.
/ In that connection the leaders are mind
]
tery opposing the treaty openly have
. expressed hope that the Senate will not
act until the people have spoken in
next years campaign Senator Borah, re-
publican. of Idaho has announced in the
Senate on two occasions that unless his
party declares against the treaty he will
part company with it.
SENATOR UNDERWOOD'S VIEWS
who took an aggressive stand in last
nights debate in challenging the repub-
Leans who stood solidly on most of the
roll calls to take the issue into the cam
paign. In speaking of the blocked efforts
of the democrats to get their compro-
mise resolutions before the Senate after
they had voted down the republican rati-
fcation proposal, he said.
Let a great political party and the
Republican party has been great party
in this country go before the country
with a simulated issue of that kind and
there is no question as to what will be
the verdict Of the people. I am not
fearful that it will be misunderstood by
the American people-they who stand for
ratification of this treaty of peace and
who wish to destroy it,.
IF those on the other side Of the cham
Der are agreed TO accept such a thing
as that" replied Senator Harding, re-
publican, of Ohio, well and good II
you are determined that minority of
! the Senate shall follow the same blind
insistence that characterized the action
/ of the executive in negotiating. l warn
you now you are certain to go down in
defeat. | welcome the moment when we
( can go to the people of the United States
| on the issue"
MILD RESERVATIONISTS SILENT
| No formal expression came to-day
from the wild reservation republicans
| though it was said for them that they
would be willing to talk compromise
SO long as the reServationists framed
by the Senate majority were not i'm
paired
AS an alternate to consideration OF
the treaty with Germany at the begin.
ming of the new session, it has beer
| suggested that the treaty with Austria
| which also contains the covenant OF
the League of Nations but does not re.
fer to the debated Shantung settle
ment might be submitted and pressed
for ratification. That would raise in &
new way many but not all Of the is
sues involved in the fight over the
German treaty and some senators he
lieve an understanding might be reach
ed making the way easier for the lat
ter.
Although it is unchanged there is M
present intention of attempting to ne
gotiate separate peace with Germany
officials have considered that an ulti
mate possibility should the presen
treaty be definitely rejected. In tina
connection some officials hold tina
| latter
ment, already accepted as between
Germany and four of the great pow
ers, require the Berlin government t
submit to the League of Nations fo
approval any treaty made in the flu
ture.
They interpret this clause as apply
ing to any separate treaty the United
States now might propose to Germany
although of course the stipulation
would not be binding on the side Of thi
country.