The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-03-04
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Mr.. Wilson isn't going to be Il candi-
date for q third term-that may not
have been specifically stated at the con-
| ference with Democratic national COM
mittee here last week, but it has been
| plainly said by him to- others just be-
fore the congressional elections last No
vember and a record of one Of those
informal conversations was made in this
column at the . 49,.
The president will find himself com
PEELED to call an extra session early. de
himself has said he would call one when
he got back from Europe. The chances
Of his getting through in Paris before
June / are slim, It will be nearer July
before an agreement can be reached'
especially now that the league OF ma
tions must be amended. Friends of Mr.,
Wilson believe he win find it necessary
IN announce May / as the day for the
extra session, Congress could convene
and get busy on appropriation bills be-
fore Mr.. wilson comes home with the
peace treaty, .
Those who know the president best
consider that he Is solely interested In
the peace, success Of his mission and
not concerned with domestic politics
any more.
Unouestionably congress will purge IT.
self OF partisan bitterness much faster
II Mr.. Wilson calls an extra session
and gives the Republicans their oppor-
tunity to get organized than II he en-
beavers to hold back the organization
Of congress until midsummer.
The future OF the Democratic party
rests largely with Mr. Wilson. Though
the Democratic committeeman realiz'
, the president will not be a candidate
they look to him to give them their cue
% far as political advantage to tn
Democrats out Of the league OF nation
tight. when, 1t Is eventually won by tn
president is concerned, the support CIV
en- the project by william ii. Tart
expected to act as an offset.
Any effort by the Democrats to cialr
oredit for the league II it Is firmly es
tablished, will be met with the sam
counter-attac as the Republicans use
chen they thought the Democrats trie
N give the impression they alone ha
successfully conducted the war
Will Have Effect.
ConceIyably on the Paris conferenc,
the speeches of Senators Knox an
Lodge will have an effect. Althoug
Mr.. Wilson the other day is suppose
to have said that he was uncompromi'
ingly against amendment of his pre-
nnt draft because 1t would open up II
whole discussion again at Paris, yeste
davis cablegrams from Paris she
EcIearlv that France intends to insist
one of her amendments. An Associat,
press cable reported the American de
esation as already studying the I'm,
and Lodge speeches.
when the constitution Of the league
nations Is finally adopted 1t will ha
TO be modified to meet many objectio
raised In the American senate thou
fundamentally the principle OF an {
ganlged concert of moral and physit
force for the common protection
mankind as championed by Preside
Wilson In his addresses to congress dt
ing the war, will remain unaltereu'
Although only half a day remains |
fore the end Of the present session
congress. and soma important legis
ton lies on the table, many senate
viii take time to discuss the league
nations and the discussion will CO
TIME In public forums after the 6
ionrnment OF congress. The presid,
VAS certainly concentrated American
terest on the league of nations prof
nv his visit to Europe, And though
nestle questions are sidetracked for
uorent senator's and representatives
4 whole are beginning to feel that
,nplications of the league of nati
are more important than anything I
before the American people since
United states entered the war,
Copyright, 1919, by the New Yor
Evening Post.)