Evening star., 1919-11-30
SENATORS FACE ISSUE
OF TREATY AT POLLS
Votes on Pact Will Be Scrutinized When
They Come Up for Reelection
Next Year.

"ohisoil vi NdllIOrIlld ana fSeeQ OF MIS-
souri,. the last being democrat
Casting a glance at the list of sena-
tors who must come up for re-elec-
ton and the states in which they must
stand, the first is Beckham of Ken
lucky. Kentucky has recently shown
a very decided republican trend. and
the recent election there for a repre-
sentative from the eighth district was
won by King Swope, republican. The
fight was largely over the Wilson ad-
ministration including the league of
nations plan. and the opponents won.
Analysis of Positions.
Brandegee of Connecticut is one of
the strongest opponents of the league
of nations, and he must go to the
people of his state largely on that is
sue. Chamberlain of Oregon, demo-
crat. will be strong candidate on ac-
count Of other things than his oppo-
sition to the Lodge reservations 1t
is well understood that he is in favor
of some reservations to the treaty,
however, and that he would likely
support the Lodge resolution if he
thought there was chance of its 60
ing through.
Senator Gore of Oklahoma. demo-
crat, has consistently opposed the un-
qualified ratification of the treaty.
He supported the Lodge reservations.
1t is of interest to note that Senator
the final vote on the Lodge resolu-
tion of ratification. voted for it.
Senator Gronna is a republican from
North Dakota and is one of the re-
publican irreconcilables His COL
league. Senator McCumber. however
has been the one republican who has
fought for the league of nations
through thick and thin. and who
voted for the ratification of the treaty
without reservations
Harding Not Weakened.
+ In Ohio Senator Harding recently
was indorsed by the republican state
committee for President, and for the
Senate. too. should he fail of the first
nomination. 1t does not look as
though his stand on the treaty had
hurt his cause among the members of
his party in the state. Henderson in
Nevada will go to the people as a sup
porter of the Wilson administration
he will not run again.
Senator Jones of Washington is
willing to have the treaty ratified
Dut he insists that it must be "Ameri-
canized" by adding to the resolution
of ratification the Senate reservations.
His colleague. Senator Poindexter, who
is out for the republican nomination for
President. is one OF the senator's op-
posing the league of nations with or
without reservations. Senator Kirby
of Arkansas is another administration
senator and must stand or fall or
that issue.
Senator Lenroot of Wisconsin. who
was elected last year as loyal
American. in spite of the charges
made against him by the democrats.
is one of the mild reservationists."
but in the close of the debate he
nailed his flag to the Lodge reserva.
tions. which had been approved by
a majority of the Senate He has ,
coileasue. too. who is opposed to the
ieague in any form-La Toilette
Issue Drawn in California.
Senator Moses of New Hampshire
must run with the full understanding
that he is against the league and will
keep the United States out of it if
he can. OF the rest Of the senators
Hlyi1I no
in the election in California. where Sem
ator Phefan is up again and where Sem
ator Hiram Johnson, the republican
senator from that state. is known as
an uncompromising opponent of the
league of nations now proposed Sem
ator Phelan's chances for reelection
are extremely problematical Senator
Hoke Smith of Georgia came out
squarely in opposition to the admin
istration and in support of the res
ervations adopted by the Senate
His support of the reservations un-
doubtedIy will figure in his fight for
renomina ation. On the other hand,
tions in Georgia is uncertain SEN
ator Smith will be opposed by an ad-
ministration democrat. Senator Spen-
Ger of Missouri is one of the group
of mild reservationists. Missouri
has been stirred up over the league
of nations for some time, due largely
TO the efforts of Senator Reed of that
state. a democrat. to defeat the en-
tire league plan.