East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-11-20
Situation Will Remain as it is
Now Until President Puts
Pact Before Next Session;
Matters Tangled by New
Motion.
DEFEAT CALLED VICTORY
FOR B0LSHEvIK, GERMANS
President Withholds Comment
Until December ! Message
Now Being Prepared; He
Fears New European Conflict

WASHINGTON. Nov. 20.-President
Wilson is expected to submit the beat
en- peace treaty at the next session of
congress, starting December 1, in an
other attempt to obtain ratification.
The treaty went back to Wilson fol-
| lowing failure of the ratification vote
at a spectacular final session of the
senate last night, Following two re-
/ jections of the Lodge resolution for
ratification a resolution for unquali-
| fled ratification was defeated by
vote of 80 to So.
Senator Hitchcock declared today
that Wilson will submit the treaty to
then be effected on the basis of the
Lodge reservations slightly modified,
the mild reservations" predicted.
Wrench Thrown In
Complicating the treaty fight in the
next session will be the Lodge reso-
luton declaring the war ended. which
was introduced last night just before
the senate adjourned. This can carry
by majority which can easily be OBJ
tanned in both houses. It is believed.
Action will be pressed in the senate
and with concurrence of the house,
peace will then have been technically
obtained so far as congress Is concerns
ed.
Reconstruction in Airr.
Failure to ratify the treaty marked
the end of the first sitting of the new
republican congress which began in
May 1919. What was to have been
great reconstruction session struck an
early snag in the treaty and all at
tempts to enact program OF domestic
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a peace time basis failed.
Pressing reconstruction measures
which congress failed to enact in
clude:
Return of the railroads. reorganiza-
tion Of the army on peactime basis.
repeal of wartime luxury taxes. estab-
lishment of merchant marine policy.
opening of public lands for soldier
development of water
power sites on public lands, opening
up of oil, coal and phosphate lands,
control of the meat pack
ing industry. and revision of the
court martial system.
When congress convenes Decem-
ber l. action on these measures will
still be blocked until the treaty is dis
posed of. Senate leaders expect to
make quick work of the treaty to
clear the way for domestic lsgisla-
ton.
Comment Withheld.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2O.-Presi-
dent Wilson has decided to reserve
comment on defeat of the treaty until
ne sends his message to the regular
session Of congress opening December
l. it is learned authoritatively at the
yhite house this afternoon,
Secretary Tumulty and the presi-
lent had long conference at which
he decision was reached. The treaty
situation will remain as it is now. IL
vas learned. until the president puts
he treaty before the next session.
Wilson is working on his message to
congress now.
Statement Rumored
1t was understood that the presi-
lent was working on a statement to
he people telling them that chaos
the world as a result of the
reaty failure. thSt it is a victory for
'olshevism and Germany, putting the
'lame on opposition in the senate.
lis hottest shot however was expect
d to he reserved for his message to
he regular session of congress De-
ember l. to which he intends to sub
MT Ale bItdLN
Failure of the treaty knocked the
round from under hopes that there
would be a wet christmas. The
vets only chance is that the president
vill issue proclamation OF peace and
lift the wartime prohibition ban. re-
-ardless of consequences, but this is
.ardly probable.
Wilson Fears War
Wilson believes with America stand
1g aloof. Europe is liable to he pluug-
d into another war, worse than tho
ne lust ended. in which the United
tates may again become involved
hose close to him say he regarded
he league of nations the only safe
uard against this. Therefore, he Is
xnected to continue the fight
II the leagre should hold together
rithout the United States. the prc=i-
ent fears the United States and Ger
lany-two Of the most important
ountries shut out of the leaRue-wlli
e thrown together in an entente and
hat this is the object toward which
erman propagandists are working.
Technically at War.
Defeat OF the treaty leaves tho
-nlted States stlll In technical state
I war with war laws remaining in
fleet. including the Lever act for
ontrolllng food. and fuel; the war