Evening star., 1919-04-09
CAPITOL HILL SEES
NO NEARING CRISIS
Domestic Conditions Do Not
Demand Presidents Hasty
Return, Is View.
PLEDGES TO HUN DELAY

On Capitol Hill and in political
circles it was said today that there
is no foundation in fact for the sug-
gestion that President Wilson is
planning a hurried return home by
reason of domestic conditions de-
manding his presence in this country.
In high official quarters the same
thing was said today-that there Is
nothing in conditions here to demand
his hasty and unexpected return.
Congressman have felt all along
that the President should not have
gone back to Paris without leaving
Congress in session, and 1t is said
that no doubt departmental and gov.
ernmental affairs OF Importance are
being held in abeyahce during his
absence, but no crisis has developed
in any quarter demanding his i'm
mediate presence in the capital
Labor and Industrial conditions are
not all that could be desired. 1t is
said, but even their happy working
out is not altogether dependent upon
the Presidents immediate personal
presence in Washington.
Promises to Germany Discussed.
The best information obtainable in
congressional and administration
quarters here as to the nature Of the
crisis in Paris is that it relates alto
gether to the carrying out by the al
lies Of the promises made by the
President to Germany in the original
armistice terms, and assented to at
Disposition on the part Of certain of
the allies to go beyond the spirit of
those terms in arranging peace with
Germany is being resisted by the
President, and administration officials
here declared today that they will
continue to be resisted.
In the absence of existing conditions
here demanding his return, and in the
light of the Presidents stand, the in
ference crawn here of the President's g
tically notified the other parties to
the peace conference that he will have
no further part in the conference If
the famous fourteen points are re-
pudiated or if the treaty violates their
spirit by containing harsh conditions
extrsneous to them.
Eager Reading of Dispatches.
Cabled dispatches were read eagerly
by senators today telling Of the sit
uation in Paris as correspondents ap-
praise it. One dispatch quoted Presi-
dent Wilson as saying that q league
of nations would be utterly futile un-
less a "just peace" should be declared
President Wilson's ideas of a just
peace are specified. set forth and cir
cumscribed by the fourteen points
and there is no question in the minds
Of senators here that he will stand pat
on those fourteen points. the spirit OF
them, that is to say, no matter what
the outcome threatens to be.
. Uneasiness was felt over one dis
patch which intimated that the French
%
against Germany. resolved to extend
their precautions for future safety
along practical lines. even at the pos
sible cost of another military cam
paign undertaken while Germany is
at her weakest. In the last few days
several intimations have come over the
cables from Paris Of a feeling alleged
to exist in some circles that President
Wilson is indicating a leaning to the
side of Germany.
Causes for Leaving"
| Administration supporters in Wash
| ington say that in the first place such
suggestions probably emanate from
quarters in Paris in which the Presi-
that, in point of fact. II the charge is
made that the President Is leaning
toward Germany 1t Is only because OF
| his insistence upon the fourteen points
and resistance to their violation OF
| extension.
President Wilson's supporters in
Washington believe that the country
will back him up in standing firmly
| for the fulfillment of the terms upon
which the arrristice was asked and
granted. At the same time, 1t is SAID
| in congressional circles. there viii
also be strong sympathy in the United
States for France in her determine
| ton to take whatever steps may be
! necessary to insure protection aRainsl
another German raid and that one
element Of public opinion will demand
| that Europe's peace for the future
must be considered while Germany's
| interests are being conserved under
The fourteen DOintS