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ceased TO exist. 1t Is held tightly in
the Presidents vest pocket. This
means of course that he can and will
utilize the great body of both practical
and theoretical Democrats in the full
hllnrent OF his cherished ambition. There
can be no fair criticism of his pursuing
this course.
The complete surrender of the Demo-
cratic party to an individual was volun-
tary and II must necessarily abide the
consequences and take It's chances. 1t
may happen of course that the covenant
VIII be so thoroughly revised and
amended that the President will be able
TO coerce even the Republican Senate
into accepting It That was the thought
expressed the other evening by Presi-
dent Lowell, who inferentially and,
trust, unconsciously, presented the
strongest array of reasons for rejecting
the present proposal that have appeared
up to date.
Nothing Left OF ola Pact.
\"When you read carefully the many
amendments suggested and virtually in
sisted upon by President Low ell you will
discover that there is not enough left
OF the original document to put through
the eye OF u needle.
Whether there be any truth or not In
the familiar adage that towels talk
only with Cabots and Cabots talk only
with God one thing Is quite certain,
that Is that President Lowell, ire
spective of restrictions upon his con-
yersations certainly does not talk with
President Wilson. despite the fact, as
heralded with great exultation by Ad-
nin.stration newspapers, that President
Wilson has been hailed by the masses
throughout Europe as a second Mes
s!all.'
Now the situation Is this. The night
before the President sailed he announced
that tho FIRST thing he was going to say
TO the people abroad was that he had
behind him in America an overwhelm-
ing majority eagerly supporting his spe-
cial project Whether he kept this
pledge and gave them such assurance
We are uniformed
III so. the fact has not vet developed
IN the published reports. although that
Is anything but conclusive evidence be-
cause or the continuing existence Of q
most ca pable censorship.
what we do learn with every
senblance OF authority is that the Presi-
dent has succeeded In obtaining the ap-
prevail OF other Powers to a degree suf-
ficient to enable him to incorporate in
the preliminary peace treaty the cove
nant Itself substantially as written origi-
rally. In precise accord with his dec
larat!on that this is what he meant
to Go and fully intended to DO regard
less OF the sentiment OF this country
except as he personally should see At
to interpret II
VIII Not He Ratified.
Now, gentlemen. to those who are
familiar with the attitude of the United
states Senate nothing could be more GER
tain than that the covenant as II stands
will never be ratified by two-thirds Of
that part OF the treaty making power.
The probability is that despite the Presi-
dents ingenuity IN INTERVIEWING the
league notion in the peace treaty the
document itself will be susceptible TO
disentangiing to such an extent at any
rate as to enable the Senate TO ratify
the portion bearing directly upon the
peace settlement without perhaps even
passing upon the remainder concerning
the League OF Nations
IF so the League OF Nations will con-
tinue to be a subject OF contention ard
the President. having s.akcd his all.
both as matter OF present accomplish
ment and as for making a definite place
in history. will almost Inevitably carry
out his announced programme or threat
or whatever II may be called, OF going
straight to the people
Should re do 60 tire issue thus raised
by him would be so far reaching and SO
overwhelming that II would simply dwarf
al. other partisan questions. There
would be LEFT then no escape for tho Re-
publican party from accepting the chal-
lenge OF inte-nattonalism against ma
tlonalisrn. OF sentimentality against pa
triotism.
ut follows therefore that II tA!- situ-
alton should arise as II rrost prohs bly,
will arise. the conclusion reached as the
result OF most acute and convincing
analysis In tire Nav York Sun a Few
days ago Is correct. Mr.. Munsey su'n-,el
UP Ills carefully drawn and COM luc!n;
deductions in these words:
Organization rnust be net with
organization. There is no other way.
There Is no othe- force save the Re-
publican party capsule OF meeting tine
Democratic hordes on the fields Of
combat aud scattering them to the
four winds. Disorganized opposition
to the Wilson league will count TO-
nothing against the highly organized
Democratic party. answering to the
party whip welded by the strong
right hand OF the President.
Has Become an Issue.
ITO say at this stage of tine pro-
ceedinEs that the Wilson league
scheme should not become party
issue when It Is already a mammoth
party issue with the Democratic
party Is to say in effect that the
league should baye no opposition at
ALL
such a conclusion may be good
enough for some OF US. but thank
God II is not good enough for all q,
us. There are some Americans stlll
among US, the men and women O,
the great Republican party as a
whole. who ring true to the ideals OF
the fathers who founded this FREQ
and independent nation.
with the Republican party the
die lie cast II must go and sustain
It's great party leaders Of the United
States Senate. men OF courage and
patriotism who have pledged them
selves TO overthrow this Wilson
scheme. 1t is 20 do this or through
inaction or INDIGESTION commit pollti-
- al sfrcrIe. "~rhe League O. Ma.
lions" 10 a gripping phrase. meaning
J the elimination OF war, but the Re
| publican men and women of Amer
| lea are now awakening TO the full
/ meaning Of this denstionalizins cove
nant that Mr.. Wilson with his Demo-
cratic party at his back Is determined
to force through.