Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-12-26
SENATOR SMITH
PREDICTS EARLY
RATIFICATION

Ratification of the peace treaty
and agreement on the League of
Nations will probably be brought
about some time in January, in the
opinion of Senator Hoke Smith, who
arrived in Atlanta Wednesday for
brief holiday visit. ~.S ,--
from a brief tour of the state, in
which he spoke at Macon and Way
cross to large audiences in discus
sion of the peace treaty and League
of Nations with special reference
to the reservations which he hopes
to see included.--~--s--- ,-,-.-
Senator, Smith was enthusiastic
over the result of his trip through
the southern section of the state, de-
claring that his audiences both at
Macon and at Waycross eWnced a
deep interest in his discussions and
at the conclusion of his speeches reg
istered unqualified Approval OF his
position. H.
Conditions apparent in the SEN
ate at adjournment for the holidays
! pointed to the acceptance of the
resefva lions which will preserve the
! League of Nations" said Senator
+ Smith.
+ 1T is generally accepted that the
| friends OF the treaty must get to-
| gether andl agree upon a. line of &C
| ton which will insure the early rati-
! flcation of the covenant with sucr
reservations as will completely safe.
guard the interest of the United
States. Senators Underwood and
Hitchcock are in agreement with me
on this matter an61 I am hopeful tina,
by the middle of January an agree.
ment will have been reached where
4 by the necessary two-thirdS of the
senate will vote favorably. g.:
e Il am opposed to peace by resolu
ton. L want to see the treaty ant
4 the league ratified with those res
ervations which I have consistently
supported. An overwhelming ma
! jority of the Democrats favor reser
| vations which will remove the OBJ
| jectionable features of the league? p
/ The senator was emphatic in as
sorting that the cost of living can
lot be reduced by legislation, blu
that the remedy for the present sit
uation lies in reduced consumption.
i elimination of extravaganza ant
Il greatly increased production
i The people are responsible fol
the high cost of living" declared thu
senator. Everybody is buying eX
i travagantly, buying the best grade O.
4 all kinds of commodities and there
Il by creating tremendous demand TO
i high-priced products. A Washing
Il ton meat dealer told me the othe
4 day that the cheaper and ordinar.
cut sof meats were still obtainabl
atsvery moderate prices, but that tn
great demand for the highest-pricet
cuts had sent prices skyward. On tn
train to Savannah, a day or two ago
with Senator Fletcher, of Florida
several men in the smoking compart
ment were wearing fifteen and eight
cen dollar shoes while Senate
Fletcher had on pair that cost hin
five and a half dollars and min
cost me eight.
Increased Production
ct is not a question of shorte
hours and more money bpt of in
crease production. 1t is just as nee
essary now that the workers Shout
rise to the emergency at this time
as it was that they should redoubl
their efforts during the war"
Senator Smith will be in Atlant
until Saturday morning when he goe
to Newman to deliver a speech to tn
voters of Coweta county at the court
house at II o'clock. He will retur
to Atlanta making two or three shor
trips to nearby cities and will 1eav
for Washington the latter part q
the week in order to attend a con
ference of the. supporters of tn
treaty which will be held on Satul
day in anticipation of the convenin
! of the Sena te Ia nlla =