The Washington herald., 1919-03-23
WILSON, TO FACE
LEAGUES FOES
EARL Y IN MA Y
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of our soldiers to their homes. treaty
or no treaty.
"The terms having been fixed. and
actual leace conditions re-established
the soldiers can be and must be
brought home-snd then the discus
sion Of the treaty. with or without
the league Of nations, can proceed
Indefinitely"
Sentiment Opposed.
Senator Moses. Of New Hampshire.
said;
My impression is that the duty of
the Senate will be to dissect the cove
nant of the league OF nations out OF
the peace treaty II they come in as
one document.
IF II is found that they are in
extricably woven together then the
Senate will have to determine what 10
TO be done. / cannot conceive how
the two can be 80 bound together that
it will be impossible to separate them
The Senate has not lost all Of its
legislative functions. We have seen
measures come from the House, for
instance. in such shape that IL would
seem to be impossible to alter them
and yet, when the measure comes out
of conference It Is found to be radI-
cally different
81 think we can do the same thing
to the peace treaty IL we have TO.
The opposition in the Senate to the
league plan is so strong that II is not
likely to weaken no matter what tao
tics of coercion may be adopted at
Paris"
Reports from Paris that Republican
Senators have been asked to drop
their opposition to the league in or
der TO make II possible TO get a two
thirds vote in favor OF ii are not
credited here. None OF the Senators
now in Washington have been ap-
preached with such a proposition. u
is doubtful II any OF them would
weaken at this time or listen to such
overtures IL they were made.
Senators declined TO comment seri-
ously on the report that the United
States will be asked to assume the
mandatory over Armenia. Senator
johnson. of California, who made the
fight for the return OF the American
troops from Siberia. expressed the
opinion that "the American people
would not relish the idea OF having
their boys sent over TO do military
duty in Armenia Other Senators
President Wilson will be back in
the White House on May !.
Direct word was received from
him to that effect by government
officials yesterday.
The date. however, is tentative,
depending upon the condition that
no unforeseen obstacles arise at the
Peace Conference TO delay his de-
parture.
Leaders JubiIant.
Administration leaders were tubi-
liant at the word when informed
They take It to mean that he has
"ironed out" all the veNstious wrin-
kIes in the peace covenant and that
his mission abroad has beer
| achieved.
In the word received it is moi
made plain whether he intends Il
start back May / or arrive" OF
| that date. The latter interpreta'
tion is placed on the cablegram. i
this latter supposition is correc
IL would mean that President viii
son would sail approximately OF
] ApID Z l. dIlO"lub Itu
the overseas trip.
While no word was received q
+. to an extra session, Democrati
leaders pointed out that he would
unquestionably call an extra ses
sion Immediately upon his arrival
They now fix the date as May is.
The Presidents program now ap
pears to be as follows:
he rarArUanFn- ~ TnnETac
in the extra session which he viii
call he will submit the peace treat,
to the Senate and personally recon
preparation bills.
II the league Of nations as It 1
finally adopted meets with the re
buff Of the Senatorial "Roun
Robin" opposition, he will then g
before the people and in a "swinl
around the circle" make r speak
ing tour that will take him fror
coast to coast. In all likelihoo
former President Taft will Join hlr
on this speaking tour.
II the opposition Senators are plac
ated with the changes that now seer
certain will be embodied in the leagu
of nations constitution as fnall,
drawn. the President will forego hi
/ speaking tour and take a rest some
where in America" after he has don
all in his power to speed up passag
of the appropriation measures.
Those close to the President say tina
the late reports from Paris indicat
that everything is running smooth
ly'' despite cabled reports to the col.
trary.
in town who are opposed to the league
A canvas among the Senators will
of nations in its present form show
that there has not been a single dere
liction in their ranks and that the!