The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-11-20
BY HUGH BAIILIE


Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
WASHINGTON. Nov. 20
The nations attention was rivet-
ed on the White House today for
the next move In the peace
treaty battle.
Friends Of President Wilson
could not believe he would swal-
low defeat on the treaty and the
league Of nations. In the inter
e>ts 81 which he has already
sacrificed his health.
The president. IL was understood
today. IL working on a statement TO
the people telling them that chaos
confronts the world as a result OF
the treaty failure, that II II victory
for Bolshcyism and Germany, and
putting the hlarue on leaders Of the
opposition In the senate.
Expect Hot Shot
His hottest shot may he reserved
for his message TO the regular SEES
sion OF congress. December !, 10
which he intends TO submit the
treaty. one of his first moves was
expected TO be formal withdrawal OF
the treaty from congress-whcre II
has been laid on the table-so that II
may be presented again.
President Wilson himself Is
known 10 believe that. with the
United States standing aloof. Eu-
rope IL liable 10 he plunged into
another war. worse than the one
lust ended. In which this coun-
try will again become involved.
Those clo~e TO him say he re-
garsied the league Of nations rs
the only safeguard against this.
Therefore. ne IL expected TO con.
tinue his fight
n the league should hold to-
rether without the United States.
the president fears the United
States and Germany-bcing the
two important countries shut out
from the league-would be
thrown together In an entente.
and that h the object toward
which German propagandists are
working.
Failure OF the treaty knocked the
ground from under hopes that there
would be a wet" Christmas.
Peace thru treaty ratification Is
farther away than ever before. IL
seemed. The only chance of the vets
was that the president would issue
proclamation of peace and lift the
wartime prohibition ban. regardless
OF consequences. but this seemed
hardly probable.
The administration today was anx-
iously awaiting the worlds reaction
TO the treaty defeat Government
officials believed Il would be severe
shock to other nations which partici-
pated in the peace conference, point
ing out that America took the lead
turnout and now refuses to accept
the document or be party to any
of the arrangements II sets up.
II the president does not manifest
some strong symptoms OF Having
lust begun 10 fight" many Of his
friends will entertain renewed mis-
givings for his health, It was learned.
His interests In IN Q treaty and
league are known to have been in
tense. tNta fNtA y
thing. He felt he was honor-bound
to Lloyd George. Clemenceau and his
other colleagues OF Versailles. 10 Sc
cure ratification and so make good
in their eyes.
The check to the peace treaty
leaves the United States still in n
technical state OF war with war laws
remaining in effect, including the
Lever act for controlling food and
fuel. war prohibition. the espionage
law and others.
1t also leaves in the presidents
hands his wartime powers, including
that Of ordering troops overseas. so
he can continue to send soldiers TO
Europe to carry out the terms of the
treaty. even tho II has been turned
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