Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-21
LEADERS OF c. O.P.
DECIDE TO TAKE Up
DOMESTIC NEEDS
Resolve Not to Permit Presi-
dent to Force League to
Front in Congress.
BY. N. o. MESSENGER.

very pam to the country and to Pres-
fdent, Wilson Immediately upon the
assembling of Congress, one week
from next Monday, that the first BUSH
ness of the national legislature will
be to take up domestic problems.
President Wilson is counted upon to
resubmit the German treaty with the
league of nations proposal, and to
urge immediate action.
To comply would mean that the Sem
ate should devote it's entire attention
to the treaty.. to the preseTt-eXclusion
OF other pressing measures of Iegisla1
ton. Disposition of the RAILROADS,
permanent Legislation for the Army
and many other questions of deep i'm
portance to the country are clamor-
ing for attention.
Insist on Reservations.
Senate republican leaders will an
nounce to the administration senator's
that 1t will be utterly futile for the
President to press consideration of the
league of nations unless he is pre-
pared to accept the reservations in
by the Senate. They may be modified
to a degree, harsh features qualified.
but they must stand in their essential
preservation of American rights. A
will support this contention Of the re-
publicans. 1t is declared that more
than one-third of the Senate is pre-
pared to, carry this insistence to the
extent of again defeating ratification
of the treaty If necessary.
Compromise Door Left Open.
1t is known that as late az 6 o'clock
on the day the Senate acted on the
treaty. the door was open for possible
compromise on the reservations.
President Wilson, 1t is stated, would
not assent and defeat Of the treaty
is pointed out that while President
Wilson in his annual message to
Congress and in resubmitting the
treaty to the Senate may urge with
all his eloquepce immediate and ex-
elusive consideration of the treaty.
the control of the business of the
Senate rests with the ma 1erity of the
has expressed itself as hostile to the
form Of the treaty as demanded by
the President. 1t would be possible,
therefore, for the majority to dictate
the order of business.
. Republican leaders in the Senate. 1t
shminastIatien "a escape from the po-
Sit4yn ~ bejn6 on The defensive re-
g1fding the treaty. they do not in
tend to allow, the administration to
come. forward with what they deem
Ii 6ssssEya tissasa fpa put of
prsvehtfnH fAtfhcAtiop by refusing to
accept the Administrations ideas.
They: will persistently and 'insistently
point out wherein the administra-
conserve American interests and will
refuse to abate eir|opposition.
Estimate Of Presidents Position.
Among the senators. republicans
and .democfats, who are aligned as
anti-administration on the treaty. the
belief Is entertained that the Presi-
dent. is counting nov upon pom s ssaaio!a
course. They think that he deliber-
ately permitted the opportunity for a
comprtmise in the Senate, to pass by.
allowing the treaty ito be defeated.
expecting such reaction to take place
and his hand to be strengthened by
popular support when Congress re-
convenes.
Opponents of inadequate reservations
declare that the time is past when the
psychology Of public feeling will at
feet their course. The senators took
their position. it is said. after long and
careful consideration of all the ele-
ments involved and upon their DELHI
crate judgment They are not likely to
be swayed by emotional outbursts at
this time, they say.
Want Peace Treaty Out Of Way.
All Senators would like 20 see the
treaty of peace out of the way and real
ize the necessity for some kind of &C
ton at the earliest possible hour. 1t
is. repeated, however, that in order to
get such action, the administration
will have to yield its pride of opinion
and take into consideration the deep
seated resolve of senators holding a
balance of power on atwo-thirds vote
of ratification, to attach reservations
to the treaty that accomplish what
q majority of the Senate has in mind.
No one expects. therefore. recur-
renee Of prolonged debate in the Sem
ate. going over and over the same
ground traversed since last June. The
terms of compromise
must be concisely stated, it is said,
and will be subjected to brief discus
sion. followed promptly by decisive
voting.
Railway Legislation Needed.
Legislation to take care of the rail-
roads after they have been returned to
private ownership. within five weeks
from the assembling of Congress. is
demanded from all sec
tions of the country. The threaten
ing industrial situation throws its
shadow upon every threshold in this
land, while the troubles of Europe, to
be cured by the league of nations. are
declared to be more remote.