New-York tribune., 1919-03-06
Action of Senate Is Cited
as Showing the President
Overestimated His Power
Speech Is Printed i'm Full
One Faction Confident of
Peoples Support; Other
Thinks League in Peril
European Bureau
Mem York. TIibNne

Copyright 1919 Now York Tribune lnc)
LONDON, March 5.-President Will
sons speech in New York on the eve
of his return to Europe is printed YER
batim here, but, like the action of the
Senate on the league of nations cove
nant, it is ovcrshadowed, as far as com
mcnt is concerned, by the industrial
troubles of the nation.
"a strong, powerful, fiery Speech"
says "The Evening News" while "The
Pail Mall Gazette" thinks peculiar in
terest is lent to the speech by the diff
Guilty which the President found in
converting political circles in Wash
ington. The paper says:
"The Senate shows an ominous hos
tility to the draft of the leagues con-
stitution as drawn up by the powers
at Paris. 1t is attacked as a violation
of the rule which kept America dis
entangled from the politics of the
old world. There is no doubt that the
departure challenges the strong chord
of conservative. elf-centrcd feeling in
the United States. The sentiment may
be stronger among politicians than
among the general community. This,
evidently. is the hope which sustains
the President in what may prove a
hard struggle.
Practical Aid Demanded
at is undoubtedly the case that an
overwhelming majority of the Amcrl-
can people are in favor of the league,
but the crucial question is whether
they are prepared to pledge practical
resources and the action Of their
country to tho vindication Of the
league when formed-to keep ready
II force which must share in executing
its dccrces and carry a due portion Of
the white mans burden in the interests
Of peace and good government
throughout the world. Unless America
is ready to share in the work Of the
league she can have no share in its
policy.'
"The Westminster Gazette" is less
doubtful. 1t says;
I'VE hope the league to be much
more than a debating society. The
world will be bitterly disappointed if
Il doesn't become a practical factor in
the worlds government"
In government circles those closest
in touch with Premier Lloyd George
express the greatest pleasure at the
Presidents return and hopefully
prophesy a tremendous acceleration in
the work of the conference once the
They refuse to believe that Mr. Will
son is beaten on the league project.
Several, speaking authoritatively, as
sert a preliminary peace will be sufi-
cient to enable all to say "hostilities
no longer exist" This, it is expected,
certainly will be reached before the
end of March. But there is consider
able apprehension regarding the Sen
ate's action, although it is believed
Mr. Wilson will gain his point in the
long run.
! Opponents of League Encouraged
1t is pointed out that the Senate's
resolution will give a tremendous
lever to the opponents of the league
in Europe, and although insufficient
to kill the project. will unquestion-
ably make its realization more diff
cult, while rendering Mr. Wilson's
prestige lower than it was on his
previous visit. In connection with
this The Daily Express" says to-day.
Mr.. Wilson has been talking in a
very loud voice and often very elo-
quently for q moribund Congress and
: Il dead public opinion. He must clear
his mind on his way back to Paris.
HeA must now talk-when it is essen
! tiaN to talk-for d new Congress and
live public opinion. Otherwise he
represents himself alone. AS to the
Monroe Doctrine, that is, of course, in
direct conflict with the idea of a
> league of nations.'
The Conservative "Globe," which ia
consistently anti-American, says:
"When the President left Paris for
Washington, expecting or hoping to re-
turn with something like q national
n mandate in his pocket, he committed
@ tactical blunder. He probably real
: ICES that now. The determination shown
p by Senator Lodge and thirty-seven Of
: his Republican colleagues to oppose the
: league of nations as constituted under
= the combined wisdom of its thick and
l., thin advocates at the peace conference
- BODIES i'll for its ultimate acceptance.
a Sees Prestige Shrunkcn
k "Whie we in his country desire to
[, suggest no course OF action on the sub
{ ject to the Senate Of n sovereign state
o 1T is important that there be no mis-
It conception here regarding the situa-
q tion. The truth can no longer be cam
oufaged here, feven by our Wilsonian
y press that the President returns te
y Europe with greatly reduced prestige
n AS result Of the action Of important
i representatives. and section of hi,
:, own countrymcn. his boasted league o1
4 nations la TO be treated precisely as
he scrap Of paper We always held it tt
bn "
q On tho other hand "The Daily News. >
J., protesting against the new British
"a army tstimstes AZ fatal TO the cpuse
;. OF civilization and the future ieague
"A or nniiuhs, asksi
4 'ls the President returning from thr
Il struggle with his eneiniua In Washing
4. ton 10 he confronted with il fnlt ne
eompli p
ltefer'lng 70 the preeent French de-
inhn1h, the paper HtntoAi
Tho elhms Of France Hfo pAAaInl
All limits of tolerance, Wa know whni
u France has eufforod. We mcnn 10 No
v cure har against IA repetition Of tha
}, suffering, but hor clhimH AFRO Kottinl
y 10 ho out Of all proportions
IA The paper nHka, after referring 4,
N recont Fronch nHprntionsi "If thi
10 sort of thing Is contemplated, wh,
pursue tho Indecent sham of "A league
!. OF nationsY' IL proceeds;
- "l.et uB come TO plain speech VIII
our friends This country AN,
America have saved our coniinontu
- AllleA Mt an enormous cost Of bloo,
ana tfenaufe. But wo saved som,
- thing more, We saved the liberty o
tno o"rld from the tyranny Of force.
:, We don't propose TO rcra,nblish tha
g tyranny and roondow tho doctrine o
-, fruasianism and chauvinism in Tn,
interest Of ourselves, OF France or any
BODY elno. We stand by the fourtoer
poihts Of President Wilson and W.
menn to have them"
BetWeen them "The GIoheu and nfrh.