The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1919-02-26
URGES
REPUBLICANS TO.
SHOW HANDS
Cautions Democrats to Leave
Speech Making to Oppo-
nents Of League
CUMMINS IN OPPOSITION
Says Much That Is Good in Plan
But More That Is p-..
CUMMINS IN OPPOSITION

Washington. Feb. 2G-Presiden,
Wilson planned today to aid by his
presence at tho capitol efforts OF dem
ocratic leaders to force through big
appropriation bills and other import
ant legislation before adjournment
next Tuesday. .
Senator Martin, the democratic
floor leader, urged upon committee
c"airmen necessity for quick work and
asked his colleagues to leave al
speech-making to Republicans. He
agen called on Senator Hitchcock
chairman OF the foreign relations com
mittee, and Senator Owen Of Oklaho
ma to abandon plans for the delivery
Of prepared addresses on the league
Of nations.
Republican opposition to the presi
dents program lost no time In TAX
ing shape. Plans to oppose the naval
bill building program appeared on q
partisan vote. "The presidents plan
is made without adequate knowledge
OF the situation," republicans do
clared. I
Attention was called to the fact
that appropriation bills aggregated
more than five billion dollars.s willie
only five working days remained be-
fore adjournment.
Senator Cummins Opposed.
While declaring his full sympathy
with the purpose OF forming an inter
national peace tribunal, Senator Cum
minis of Iowa informed the senate to-
day he was opposed to the proposed
constitution Of the league of nations
because he felt that some of It's pro-
visions struck at American sovereign.
ty., He said the constitution would
form world nation with. polyglot
mem bership and indefinite powers.
He urged immediate peace with
Germany and immediate beginning of
reconstruction work to prevent, un-
rest The provisions he attacked deal
iwth national; questions and provis,
ions for mandatory and reciprocal
guarantees. ,,s1 ~ .r - ..
There is some good in it, said
Senator Cummings. There is more
that<is bad in it,, As now proposed
would unheSitatingly vote against It.
The Iowa senator said the proposed
league would tend to destroy the ma
tional structure and submit the Unit.
ed States TO q course which must end
in humiliation and disaster. Some of
these provisions, he declared are in
direct conflict with the American con
stitution. . 49,, ,.. .-..,
The leagues provisions for mandat-
tories was attacked by Senator Cum
mings rs the grossest violation of our
constitution. 1T is all to absurd to
contemplate. When the American
people consider such course they
will reject 1t with unanimity."
An official denial was made of the
report that the president desires a
vote of approval Of the principles of
the league of nations. 1t was pointed
out that the league Of nations would
be an integral part Of the proposed
peace treaty, which will be submitted
at the next session.
President Wilson was at his desk
early today and had before him a
great mass of business. White house
attaches said that after his confer
ence last night with Senator Martin
and Senator Simmons, he saw Sen
ator Bankhead in regard to the water
power bill, which he is anxious to
have passed and then continued work
In his own room until nearly mid
night,