Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1919-05-21

Washington, D. C.-Since the tri-
ence, and the refusal of China to &C.
knowledge Japan's claims by signing
the peace treaty, sentiment in the
senate has rapidly changed toward
the treaty and the league of nations.
Moreover, the Fiume mystery-the
dispute as to what agreement Presi-
dent Wilson has made with Italy after
his definite declaration that Fiume be-
longs to the new states across the
Adriatlc-has raised a separate set of
new critics of the whole Paris ar.
rangement.
The present outlook is for a long
debate on the league, and a longer
debate on the peace treaty with Ger
many, to be followed by a debate on
the treaty with Austria. The fact
that the very elements of allied labor
that were most eager in their support
Of President Wilson when he arrived
in Europe, are now declaring against
the treaty presented to the Germans,
and are denounoing It as a betrayal of
his IA points, is pointed out by such
men as Senator Borah and Senator
Johnson Of California as proof that
the league is what they predicted it
would be-another and more crushing
Holy Alliance.
SOME PRooREssiVEs OPPOSE.
On the day after the president de-
clared against the Italian claim to
Fiume a treaty in harmony with that
position could have been ratified in the
senate by vote Of nearly 10 to /.
Today it appears that the actual Ger
man treaty, with an Austrian treaty
in harmony with it, would be defeated
In the senate. Reactionaries will vote
against the league OF nations because
they dislike the president, and some
progressives may talk and vote
against it because they are convinced
that the league is going to prove a
provocation to new and more terrible
wars than the one now closing.
They point to China and Korea
the two great peaceful and nonmili-
tary nations-as having received the
most hum1liating wrongs at the hands
Of the peace conference, and they say
that President Wilson is bringing
home confession that militar1sm is
the only power on earth that has been
aggrandized by the war against mill.
tarism.
Curiously enough, the military off,
GERS who represent the regular army
sentiment In the national capital are
equally opposed to the league which
has been agreed upon at Paris. They
believe that British and Japanese mill
tarlsm has come to the top, and that
French and American military power
will henceforth be kept so closely in
check by public sentiment-du to the
existence Of the ieague-that there
will be a lean furture for the military
specialist In the American service.
A week has made world of differ
once in Washington opinion. The new
congress will probably reflect the at
t1tude Of the country, and thus far all
signs are set for a storm of protest
against the concessions to the mailed
hands that were on the peace table at
Versailles.
THE SOLDIER BONUS.
Senator Gronna and Congressman
Basr Of North Dakota are to start the
dght in congress, when it meets, for
q bonus of one years pay to be given
every soldier, sailor and marine upon
bis discharge from the service. This
measure is the first on the program of
the various organizations of the rank
and fle, and is being advertised in
their press. It has won a consider
able support already in the house, and
while the senate may be slow to ad-
NIT that any cash payment will be Of
assistance to the discharged soldiers,
the result Of rollcall on the issue will
probably be satisfactory.
In the current issue of the Soldiers,
Sailors and Marines National Weekly
| News, which speaks for the rank and
die associations, the idea that the de-
mand for years pay to the discharg-
Cd mon is radical" is ridiculed.
Let us define RADICAL" says the
editor. I'VE will place in the first line
those who are today advocating tre-
mendous navies and ornaments. They
are the worst of radicals, because their
ambitions run directly counter to the
wishes Of the overwhelming mass of
the American people. The people have
just emerged from war and
they want no more of it."
LAND AND THE SOLDIERS.
New farms are demanded by many
Of the soldier associations. The men
declare in their resolutions and plat
forms that they want land-good, solid
plow land-in order that they may
have chance at decent living when
the bands have ceased to play and the
welcoming crowds have ceased to ap-
plaud the homecoming of the troops
Secretary Lane, who has disposed of
all possible public lands which wer9
under his control, Is now keeping
track of the work of the various state
under the work of the various state
governments in providing land for re-
turned soldiers, or in cooperating
with the federal government to the
same end. Lane is in favor Of tho