The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1919-05-07
WAS TON NEWS 50
GOSSIP y ezzszzs ssa9Ks SMITH:

WASHINGTON, D. c., May Crit
les OF President Wilson claim to see
IN his quick reversal OF secret treaties
IN less than ten days time, support OF
their theory that securing some kind
OF League Of Nations is more impor-
tant 70 HIS alleged personal plans
Tor the future and more dear to the
presidential heart than what the pro-
visions OF It might be. That Is to say
they impugn to him a motive to get
Home sort OF a compact no matter
what II is, so that 1t is.
Those who hold to this view. pre-.
DICT that the contest in the Senate
VIII be marked by more Or less cam.
piifla9s, as the strategy OF the stipu,n-
ton may require and that the Sem
ate win IN the end, be permitted to
DO wiipt 1t wants to with the gacrel
covenant II II will only ratify It A
leaglle Of some kind is the thing, they
fay, necessary to realization of the
plans and hopes for the not far DIS
fant future.
: What these plans and hopes are,
RccordiEs to tteee critics of the Pres.
4dent referred 10, converges on the no
Fibon Of the president OF the League
pr Nations proposed to be formed. An
American, they say, representing the
great creditor nation In the group
and the great Democratic nation that
sw1elds the larger Influence over the
politics OF the world, will naturally be
asked to become chief executive of the
organization. What other American Is
there. they ask, save President VIII
Son who would be elected to this high.
est offictsl position ever created by
ths governments of the world cfyiliza.
Hon
All signs. they declare, point Ia
The soundness of their theory and ttleif
theory and their suspicious. An Erg-
1ish nobleman, they remind their au-
1iitors has already been formally elect
ed to the next highest position in the
league organization plan that Of sec
fetarist. II is not at all remotely prob
fble that another Englishman will be
pamed TO head the League, and ro
more probable that any Frenchman
Jap or Italian will be. Their arcu-
ment Is that there Is no one else ex-
cept President Wilson who is proba-
If there Is. League of Nations there
must be a head to it, 1t Is argued. On
the theory that there will be. Gsneyo
has been designated as its head
luarterss tne people OF that city have
puly celebrated the honor with pag.
rant and enthusiasm, and have start
eo tne project to build a palace on
peautiful Lake Geneva as the home
pr the officials Of the League. and the
meeting place of its ambassadorial
members. The salary of the secretar-
lst has already been fixed at s25, 900.
that of the president, chairman or
Whatever official name he is to he
ralled, and the other officials of the
organization. is yet to- be, or If It has
peen nopublic announcement has be,,n
made. - '-A' De'n
This Is the talk that is going ON IN
the inner Senate circles. II is talked
0t seriously and believed bv not few
They contend that they have the rtrA
theory and that succeeding deve1onN
ments viii conduce to prove them
another important piece OF inside
poiltical gossip turns on the activity
Dt William Howard Taft and what the
'lpture may hold for him in the wav of
further high honors. The talk here is
tnat, go appreciatfve is the president
q Judge Taft's help In trying to put
me CORNERS pet plan through. that
MT TAFT Is to- be offered the position
e Chief Justice Of the Supreme Court
mus realizing his lifelong ambition
6lnere Is NO vacancy there-not Vet
put the story goes here that one
night be crsated automatically. Chief