The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-16
INSISTS
PEACE IS
FAR OFF
Sen. Poindexter Sure Treaty
Won't Be Ready for
Many Months
OPPOSES RY. OWNERSHIP

senator Miles Poinslexter BE-
lievcs it will BE- months before
peare will finally he signed.
The senator from Washington
arrived In seattle this morning.
mt 10 o'clock. from Portland. He
l. staying at the New Hotel
Washington. and win be- here for
about three days. speaking to-
night before the Young Mems
Kepubliczn club In the Masonic
temple.
President Wilson viii not be able
TO remain In France until the compile
ton Of the peace terms. either. ac-
cording 10 Poindexter. For !, Is go
ing 10 take at least three more
months to draw up the pact and have
II accepted and signed by the peace
congress. and President Wilson will
find IL absolutely necessary to return
10 America long before then to at.
tend To important matters here.
should Rash return
'why. here IT Is 1--WE months since
the cessation Of hostiIitse& and there
hasn't even been sitting of tho
peace congress" he said. Until a
few days ago there hadn't even been
a committee on credentials appointed.
What ground have we 10 believe
things are going 10 b. accomplished
any speedler In the future7"
That immediate steps should bc
taken and that congress BE- urged 10
take such steps to secure the imrnc'
date return Of American troops from
abroad was another statement of the
senator
The American troops in Europe
should be brought home. and Europe
again left for Europeans. he said
"This should be done that this coun.
try may turn to more important leg.
fsiafion- Of our demo
bilixed army. reclamation. the return
Of the railroads TO private ownership
and many other important matters
which must be settled. and settled
soon"
Opposes L. =. Control
These matters have not been un-
dertaken by congress. he says. be-
cause OF ruling that under the
Overman bill the president had al
most the power Of a dictator in d.
rccting such affairs.
and the president has been too
busy in France" he asserted.
Senator Poindexter says he will
vote at the first opportunity for
the return OF the railroads TO pri-
vate ownership. He does believe.
however, In government control OF
railroad operation and II in favor
OF the creation Of the post OF secre-
tary Of railroads. This official, he
says, could direct the actual opera
ton with the Interstate commerce
commission holding check on him.
II have not changed my views
upon the league OF nations since
making a statement following the
publication OF the revised consutu-
tion." the senator said today.
Expects Chairmsnship
At that time he classed the league
OF nations program as enforced in
ternational slavery"
Senator Poindexter win visit Ia
coma Friday TO be the luncheon
guest OF the Kiwanis club. He will
return TO Seattle. leaving here for
Portland and San Francisco en- route
TO washington. lie expects TO reach
the capital about the middle Of May.
Senator Poindexter announced to-
day that he expects TO be made
chairman Of the naval affairs com
mlttee In the next congress. Thru
ruling in the senate ne will have
70 drop from either the judiciary or
railroads committee. He expects IL
will be Judiciary. Tho this II the
most important. he believes he can
be of more service on the railroad
committee in future plans for their
operation.
Thursday, the senator will visit
the Bremerton navy yard for the
dav In HIS present capacity as mem