The evening world., 1919-11-20
HOPE FOR RATIFICATION
IN NEW SENATE VOTE
ON THE PEACE TREATY
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adjournment, but this by no means
precludes q revival OF these same ef-
forts when the Congress comes back
week from Monday.
DIFFICULTIES LODGE HAS TO
MEET IN OWN PARTY.
The manner in which thirteen Re
pubIIcans refused to stand by Mr..
lodges resolution OF ratification, be-
cause they belieyed the treaty should
be beaten altogether. illustrates the
difficulties Of the Republican leader
in handling His own party in the
Senate. On the other hand. the
solidarity OF the Democrats who
mustered thirty-eight Of their num-
Der, which Is three more than was
necessary TO prevent the Lodge reso-
luton Of qualification" as the Presi-
dent termed It, from being adopted,
illustrates clearly that the President
has by no means lost control OF his
party in the Senate.
The Democrats stood ready to
make compromises. Their opponents
said these offers came too late-thsir
minds were made up. The big oues-
ton for the country to decide is
whether or not the Democrats In try
ing to get the treats adopted without
qualification and in not offering
compromises earlier committed a
greater blunder than the Repuo'
licanS. who when those offers OF
compromise finally did come. spurned
them altogether. y
PRIDE or OPINION AND PARTY
POLITICS oBsTRUcTED SENATE.
Pride of opinion, party politics.
and a bitterness on both sides that
made II impossible for either to see
clearly the unmistakable desire OF
the country for some sort Of action
on the treaty prevented an agree
ment at this time and unquestionably
the recess Of ten days will help mat
ters. D
II will give both sides an oppor-
tunity to cool off and analyze public
opinion. 1t will give the country an
opportunity TO say what 1t thinks OF
the membership Of the Democrats
and Republicans in the Senate who
together failed to ratify a Treaty OF
Peace and officially Bring the war 70
an end. The Republicans are ser
enely confident that the country isn't
much concerned about the treaty any
way. and that II wouldn't lose much
sleep II the whole thing is beaten.
Even supporters OF the Lodge
resolution with It's reservations are
lukewarm In their desire to SEQ the
treaty or League of Nations ratified
and many OF them are just as content
with the way things have turned Out
as are Senators Borah. Johnson
Knox and Mccormick. who made nc
secret at the start OF their wish to
see the whole thing beaten-league
treaty and all.
DEMOCRATS NOT DISCOURAGED
| OVER THE OUTLOOK.
| On the Democratic side there ID
no encouragement. The Democrat;
feel that the Republicans will mend
their ways when they have beard
from the country From a political
viewpoint. the Democrats are in
cIined 10 be happy because theS
think the Republicans have present
ed them with an issue for 1890 ans
, have made II possible TO charge tn
Republicans with having wasted si'
months---the entire time Of the en-
ira session Of eongress-without dc
ing anything. least Of all, acting Of
the vital question OF a state Of peac
, or war.
But disinteresled observers are In
cltned 10 think that both parties vii
d receive a large measure Of blam
Q from the country and that the rule
y OF the Senate will come in for pal
ticular condemnation,
a VICE PRESIDENT EXPLAINS tn
o PARLIAMENTARY TANeLE.
ol vice President Marshall stated tn
h situation succinctiy in the closin
hours Of the session when he spol
D TO the Senate as follows:
"I suppose the Chair might as
4. well state now as at any time
ie that this parliamentary situation
arises from the part Of the rule
% of the Senate touching treaties
% which suffers and permits all
:. questions. except the anal vote,
- to be decided by a majority vote
=. in derogation, IL not in violation
" Of the Constitution of the United
10 states 1t would not have been
- here (the parliamentary sltua-
~ tion) il we had adopted all that
~ was agreed to by "A twO-thirds
"A vote. Then We would have
known where we were"
IJndar the Constitution of the III