El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-23
SENATORS JOIN
RADICAL GROUP
List of IrTeconcilables
Grows From Three to
Eight.

I have referred to It Moreover he Is a
! Roosevelt progressive. He has not fol-
lowed the Lodge leadership in, the
past and Is as likely to be Independent
/ Of il in the future.
Fifth, Senator A. B. Fall, OF New
/ Mexico. is an intense nationalist He
I believes America ought to mind her
own business and protect her own cit
liens, notably those on the Mexican
! border, before venturing into fields
across the seas for altrustic or other
purposes.
Sixth. senator Moss. OF New Hamp-
shire, is a new conner in the senate
and very much a Roosevelt descend
to be president and that America
should steer clear Of Europe.
Borah Groups Orator.
Seventh, senator William E. Borah.
like Mr.. Fan, Of New Mexico, IS an
avowed nationalist. He believes in
state rights even though a Republi-
can. and has q horror Of participating
in European affairs He is a remark
able orator and a bold politician He
would lead third party in this coun-
try on any issue that appealed to
him, regardless Of what his move
might mean 20 the regular Republic
can party's fortunes in 1920. He is a
radical and thinks on many questions
not much differently than does sena-
tor Robert n. Lafollette. OF Wiscon-
sin, who hasn't yet Joined the group
OF eight, but whose previous express
sions would entitle him to a place
among the irreconcilable opponents
Of the league and peace treaty.
Eighth senator James Z. Reed, IS a
reason unto himself Though a DEM Z
ocrats he initiated singly the fight
against president wilson's leadership I
and though he has never mastered |
more than vote or two on his side /
OF the aisle-occasionally Thomas P I
Gore, OF Oklahoma. or Henry F. Ash /
urst. OF Arizona. he is the most bitter |
and irrepressible critic OF the Demo- /
cratic administration in the senate I
league from start TO finish. He, too, I
claims natiOnalism as his background /
as opposed TO internatiOnalism- He 1
was natural ally Of the seven Re-
publicans.
But while the irreconcrables are
coming out into the open, those who
believe there ought 20 be some sort !
Of a league Of nations and that possi-
bly,. as Elihu Root says. there is some
good in II and some changes might be
IRE being forced to organize, too. They
constitute much larger group than
the irreconsilables.
TlvO-Thirds Favor League.
Indeed, two-thirds OF the senate
still favor the league and peace treaty u
luL want certain changes
The other group, the Democrats.
stand ready to compromise in order 70
lelp ratify the treaty. The two big
groups must eventually tend to Goa [
iu0n irrespective Of what the eight
rreconcilao les do. Unfortunately,
however, senator Lodges own foreign
citation committee is packed with
rreconcilables. They can delay 8 re-
lort, they can continue hearing rep
'esentations OF any nationallties from
low on indefinitely. But Mr. Lodge, ls
himself, with the responsibility OF (
Republican leader and with the ad- {
ice OF his party councillors, feels the :
necessity OF reporting the treaty 10
he senate promptly He Will do so :
within q fortnight and when the doc
lment energies from the committee, x
he eight senators win take to the :
ountry and probably president VIII E
on viii do the same
Then the issue. having come out OF Z
he committee. will be squarely be- e
ore the senate and the country
Copyright. 1913. The FL PasO Herald.