The sun., 1919-09-02
THIRDTERMF0R
WILSON LOOMS
Impending Trip Across the
Continent Regarded as
Opening Gun.
REPUBLICANS SATISFIED
Will Not Take Trouble to
Combat Speeches Before Him
or in His Wake.
REPUBLICANS SATISFIED
special pe.patch % Tnr sus.

Special Despatch TO THE suS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. AFTER careful
consideration Of all possible effects Of
President Wilson's tour of the country
which begins this week Republican
Senators are satisfied that nothing he
can do will change the situation in the
Senate so far as ratification of the
peace treaty with the League Of Ma
tions covenant woven into 1t is con-
cerned.
Not a single Senator viii take the
stump in advance or in the wake Of
the Presidential journey, either at the
behest of the Republican organization
in the Senate or elsewhere. This was
stated to THE Sun correspondent to-
| night by several of the anti-league
leaders in the Senate. One or two
Senators may make short speaking
trips to various States. They will do
so. however, in fulflment Of engage
ments made when the date Of the
Presidents departure was problemati-
calm fact when it was doubtful
: whether he would feel free to leave the
White House again for a protracted alb
sence, particularly with the living cost
problem intertwined with the labor
situation and reaching its most criti-
cal stage.
Speeches Are Discounted.
From past performances Senators be-
| lieve they have correctly diagnosed the
course and general substance OF the
Presidents coming speeches. They have
| figured 1t out in this way:
Unless the President is very badly
advised, he is aware that there are
at least forty Senators completely
convinced and definitely and unre-
servedly taking the stand that unless
there are material and strict reserva-
tions made. the league covenant
never can be adopted by the Senate.
The President probably will follow
the position assumed by him on the
occasion OF his appearance before
Congress to suggest remedies for the
living cost problem, and try to con-
vince the country, having signally
failed to convince Congress- that
nothing of much account can be ac-
complished in this direction without
settlement of the war as defined in
the unamended treaty, guaranteed"
by his league project.
In view OF this situation which they
| believe the President must know, and in
view of Mr.. Wilson'S declaration shortly
before leaving France that lie would be
a candidate for a third term on the
league issue IL 1t failed in the Senate
or was materially changed there, the
great majority of Republicans look upon
the Presidential journeying as the open
| ing gun In Mr.. Wilson's campaign for
a third term.
| Inconsisteneies Are Anticipated.
It Is believed by Republicans that II
the President attempts a new speech at
each stopping place he will duplicate
| the Inconsistencies which marked his
progress through the country in 1914
on his tour to arouse sentiment for pre-
| paredness. On that trip in some cities
Mr.. Wilson was for some measures OF
preparedness, at the next stopping place
| for more preparedness, In one speech for
an adequate navy for defence, in the
next speech for the greatest navy In
| TIE world. In the coming tour. in ex-
/ emporaneous speeches, Republicans con-
fdentiy expect the same trait to appear
prominently.
Also they believe 1t entirely possible
| that the President may ruin practically
| the whole effect of his trip by some un-
fortunate phrase which will refuse to die.
In making half hundred speeches they
point out. some such slip may occur al
that made at Indianapolis on January 8,
1914, when the promise was made that
while he was In the White House no one
should interfere with the Mexicans gov
erning themselves as they pleased.
Fewer than four months later the An 1T
lean fleet was battering down tho forti-
fcations of Vera Cruz.
The famous phrase, IN nation may
be too proud 70 fight" which has arisen
20 mock Mr.. Wilson repeatedly, was
cited as another example of what may
occur.
1 While he Is away the President ma y
be forced to reply to attacks on him 70.
m spting h IRE for his leaving Washing
ton while the labor situation and the
high cost OF living problem are ex
tremely acute. This is particularly true
in view of the appeal Mr.. Wilson made
TO Congress 10 forego its planned recess
IN order that these questions might be
dealt with. which request was compiled
with inl neaiately by the Republican ma
/ joritles in both Senate and House.
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