Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-11-20
POLITICAL EFFECT
| Of SENATE TREATY
ACTION DISCUSSED
Democrats Accept Republic
an Challenge; Resubmission
of Pact Expected.

of Pact Expected.
What will be the political effect OF
the Senate's rejection Of the treaty OF
peace and the league of nations?
This question was suggested today
by the imminence of the approaching
torial campaigns, the preliminaries to
which will begin next month.
Finality of conclusion was barred
by the general belief that the treaty
will be resubmitted to the Senate
and reconsioered. 1t was the prevail
ing opinion in official, congressional
and political circles that the Senate of
necessity must again take up the
treaty and the league for the reason.
as is believed, that this country will
have to take some action looking to
formal declaration of peace with Ger
many.
But, pending such expected action,
the possible political effect will come
in for general discussion, it was said.
While there may have been much of
bravado and buster in yesterdays
that men in both political parties ex-
pressed willingness to meet the issue,
II issue must be made out Of the de-
feat of the treaty. Like willingness
was reflected also in administration
quarters today The men who voted
battalion of death" by the democrats.
and the epithet will be iterated and
reiterated by the democratic political
managers.
Republican Viewpoint Shown.
The republican attitude is thought
to have been correctly stated by Sem
ator Lenroot, in the Senate yesterday,
who is believed to have spoken by the
card. Furthermore, he spoke as pro-
greBive republican and one originally
favorable to league of nations with
American rights conserved as he
viewed them.
Senator Harding of Ohio. himself
considered as possible presidential
candidate. repeated the defiance of Sem
ator Lenroot:
IF you are determined" he said,
that minority of the Senate shall
follow the same blind insistence that
characterized the action Of the execu-
tive in negotiating, I warn you now
you are certain to go to defeat: and if
can speak for one in accepting the
challenge of the senator from Ala
bama, I welcome the moment when we
can go to the people of the United
States on the issue as to who is respon-
sible therefor"
Democrats. Accept Challenge.
Senator Pomerene. democrat, from
Ohio. also in the presidential running,
took up the challenge of his colleague.
II say to him ana to all others who
think like him, will meet you at
Phiiippi on that proposition" Senator
sssp Is a1 Ioeas ss
in Oklahoma, where the recent congress
sional contests were held" having ref
'erence to the defeat OF the league of
nations in by-slection for member Of
the House.
Mistake not. senator's" Senator
Pomereney went on to say, "the Amer
ican people. who spent nearly $50, Co.,.
600, 900, who raised an army of 4,000,-
600 of soldiers and who left $4,000 of
their best sons on the battlefields Of
France and Flanders. are not going to
be deceived by parliamentary tactics"
Senator Underwood of Alabama, had
charged that the will of the majority
in the Senate was not getting honest
recognition, to which it was entitled,
and predicted that the republican
party would go to defeat ION a simu-
lated issue"
Mr.. Lenroot Welcomes Issue.
Senator Lenroot after analysing the
effect Of the reservations in detail and
not nuIlify the treaty. as claimed by
President Wilson, but would "Ameri-
canize it." still leaving the heart of
the covenant of the league of nations
untouched, dwelt upon the political
phase.
Il shall be very sorry. indeed" he
said. "if this issue must get into
political campaign. 1t ought not to.
There ought not to be any partisan
consideration whatever in matter of
this character; but If need be. If the
republican party must again assume
the obligation to stand for American
ism, and the democratic party choose
to stand upon this treaty and defeat
it, we will welcome the issue. This
treaty has not been read generally by
to you that every one of these four.
teen reservations will be read in every
home in this land and when they are
read and when they are understood
they will approve of this resolution
exactly as it is proposed today
National Politicians Present.
Chairman Hays of the republican
national committee was a spectator in
the galleries yesterday during the
dent officials \of the democratic ma
tional committee were also present.
The two committees have well organ
lied press bureas, and politicians ex-
pect the respective chairmen soon to
make announcement Of the drawing of
political lines.
FAvoRs RAILWAY RESERVE.