Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-05-08
kEXT TREATY
FIGHT STAGED
IN CONGRESS
Several Points on Which
America Will Not
Be Agreed.
SENATE CAN AND
MAY KILL LEAGUE
Any Portion Of Treaty May Be Elm
mated So Far As America is Con-
cerned-President Wilson May Make
Direct Appeal to Public For fatifi-
cation as Treaty Stands--lssue Now
Becomes Nonpartisan.

Washington, May s.-Tbe eyes Of
the world today are focused on the
treaty of Versailles. Statesmen ana
diplomats everywhere are turning over
the phrases of the official published
summary of its terms to form their
opinions.
In the United States the. questions
being asked are: How does it affect
America? win the senate ratify it:
Will Germany accept 1t?
Official Washington, with the presi-
dent and the secretary Of state III
Paris. congress in adjournment ana
many leaders on both sides absent, was
rather devoid of authoritative express
sion on the first two questions.
For the third. the generally accepted
opinion seems to be that the Germans
would accept the convention, but that
ii might require economic pressure to
jbring about the fulfillmcnt OF some of
it's terms.
The few congress leaders who were
in the capital We're carefully studying
the published summary, preparing to
issue their comments in the form Of
statements. Some Of these were ex
pected during the day.
Wilson Carries Point.
One point seemingly accepted at first
glance was that President Wilson has
successfully carried out his determine
| tion that the league of nations should
be an inseparable part Of the peace
treaty and that the whole document
must stand as it comes up for ratifica-
ton or rejection. OF course, the senate
might easily in the resolution express
fing its action. make reservations on
any portions which it does not ap-
prove.
Another point which seemed evident
to those who studied the summary was
that the rejection of the treaty by any
single nation would only have the ef-
feet OF delaying the restoration of rela-
tions between that nation and Ger
many, while nations that do accept the
treaty will enjoy the advantage Of
opening up trade and commerce with
the remnant of the great central
European powers.
Some observers were inclined to re-
6dIo lHlS lSdtuIe DIS d lOTInluaDIo
i agency in the hands Of the president
when he urges the acceptance of the
treaty by the United States
Congress to Line Up Soon.
| The probabilities are that the forces
In congress for and against the~treaty
will begin to line up and show them
selves within the next ,few days and
take more definite position as the
full text of the record breaking lengthy
document becomes available.
Besides the questions involved in the
league of nations plan will come the
provision suggesting a special arrange
ment by which the United States and
Great Britain will go to the aid OF
France; the clauses in which China
protests her -ightfuk. territory to Jap
an. the involved and technical provi-
sions of the economic sections, on
which the advice of experts doubtless
will be sought, and score of other
points, all of which promise to fur
nish the material for history making
session Of the senate, il not indeed,
both houses of congress.
President Wilson's .Sall for the ex-
tracrdinary, session of congress to as
semble May 19 already is bringing the
national legislators. toward Washing
ton. In few days before the session
opens there will be conferences Of re-
publicans and democrats, some Of the
former supporting the treaty and some
Of the latter opposing it. which will
define the lines on whicn the great is
sue will be fought out.
Wilson !M.:s:y Ma !Alrr>a! 70 Teopis.
When President Wilson returns to
1.-The United States-possibly by the
first Of June-ie will begin what may
turn out to be the greatest Of contests
between the executive and the senate.
If possible he may carry his case d1-
Irectly to the people before the senate
has opportunity to act, by making a
tour thru the country speaking for the
ratification Of the treaty. The prcsi-
dent originally intended to do this be-
tween the first and second trips TO
France, but he was obliged to alter his
plans when he had to return to Paris
sooner than lie expected.
The fact that the president faces a
republican congress is generally con-
ceded to have little to do with the Is
sue. There has,bee a marked tenden-
cy Of late on both sides to openly de-
clare the question az non-partisan
one and 1t is known that the president
is counting on the support OF some re-
publicans and has already accepted the
opposition Of some democrats.
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