Evening journal., 1919-03-05

promising body, its report must be
unanimous 10 have any effect. The adj
dition Of members, therefore, is not
likely to create greater probability OF
unanimly.
win Minimize British Influence.
More than this, the large number OF
countries who Will become members
will minimize any important British in
fluence from such dominions and col
onles who are really admitted solely
because they have different interests
from their mother country. The sug-
gestion that Great Britain Will have
any greater power in shaping the
policy Of The league in really critical
matters when analyzed Will be seen 10
have no foundation whatever.
"a proposed resolution in the Senate
recites that the constitution OF the
league Of nations in the form now pro-
posed should not be accepted by the
United States, although the sense Of
the senate Is that the nations OF the
world should unite 10 promote peace
and general disarmament. The resolu-
tion further reciies that The negotia-
tlons on the part Of the United states
should Immediately be directed 70 the
utmost expedition OF the urgent busi-
ness Of negotiating peace terms win
whom the United states is associated
in the war against The German Govern
ment, and that the proposal for a
league Of nations TO insure the perm
anent peace Of the world should then
be taken up for careful and serious
consideration. II Is said that this reso-
! luton will be supported by thirty
seven members Of the new senate, ana
thus defeat the confirmation OF any
treaty which includes the present pro-
posed covenant Of Paris.
"The authority under the constitu-
! ton which intimaies the form which
ireateies are 10 take, and which in thJ
outset determine what subject matter
/ they shall include, IS the President o.
| the United States. Therefore, II, e
| the Prdesident Of the United States anc
and TO those acting with him with sim
I liar authority for other nations, i
shall seem that no effective treaty o.
peace can be concluded except with
league Of nations in substance like tho
now proposed, as a condition preeeden
10 the proper operation and effective
ness Of the erealy, it will be the dut.
OF the President and his fellow-dele
gates 10 the conference 10 insert sucl
a covenant in the treaty as indspeps
ible TO the peace sought.
II. In accordance with that sense o
duty, therefore, such a covenant en-
bodying the substantial features Of Oh
proposed one, stall be incorporated (:
a treaty Of peace, signed by the repre-
sentatives Of the powers and brough
back 90 the President and submitted b
him 10 the Senate, the question whic
will address Itself 20 the proponents q
ithis Senate resolution will be, no
whether they would prefer TO conside
a league Of nations after the treaty q
peace, but whether they will feel jU.
titled in defeating or postponing
theaty because Il contains a constltu
ton Of a league Of nations deemed b
the President necessary. TO the peaC
which all seek.
"The question will then arise befol
the Senate whether there Will be
that body a majority OF its membel
for the question will be decided by
majority vote) and whether the eres
shall be amended by striking out Il
constitution Of the league and returi
ing the treaty Of peace 10 a furth'
discussion at Paris and a longer del;
and a renewed conference. veptu
TO think that when the question pr
sents Itself in that way, when upon II
majority Of the Senate will be thru
the responsibility Of postponing pea'
in order 10 separate the league Of nj
tions from a peace treaty. tho questio
will have a somewhat different aspel
for the Senators, who, 10 Is announce
are now willing TO join in the resC
luton.
The covenant Of Paris, which Is no
a covenant only between the nations
war with Germany, Including the seye
nations who actually won the war,