Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-11-24
LEV Z. G. Dougherl-.1

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Washington. No.. 1.-THE league
OF ratiors having been Put up to the
country in the most spectacular man
Ter ly is defeat n n" senate, P7esi-
dent Wilson and the finds Of the
league believe tic result Will De that
there VIII re such % tremendous cTy
from thr country wi-hin the few days
remaining baforo the next session OF
. congress that ratification Of The treaty
Of peace w. he easy in December.
VALE there was little apparent
/ Foundation Tor ihis hope IN Washing
ton q. ire night the treaty was re
;eCJ.d hut n ;Ne contrary there vas
.ypar,rt pleasure among senators VINO
49, not been counted as irreconcll-
a'e<. Senator Hitchcock and other
III rls q: =. administration NV hold
:. .-,y u .lr 1,clicf that the public re-
ac.i,a WI surprise the senate.
TIE 7T,s.&eot tuld NJ Hitchcock
tha' r. thun-h: il would he an excel
Ter; idea II senators could visit their
hc-ias before voting On ratification,
Is he was sure that they would find
-he sert1ncr: in their states so strong
for the treaty rs = is written that
when trrv ret lvHc,l t. Wa sht7gton
they wolld be nue. more willing 10
modify the hash taC1ls Of the Lodge
pru-ra.. u reservations.
II Il i found that On Dec. : public.
sentiment has rot t2rne toward de-
ra-d TIA: tee Yer: aIlles treaty be
passed az written. Il would not sur
Prise senators Il the president would
withdraw the treaty al instead pre-
sent to TIE se-ate the treayt
with Austria Hungary. This treaty, y
will he recalled. has no such provision
IN = as the SEanturg section. which
caused SO much bitterness against the
Versa lies peace pGct with Germany
and i IS withol vastly different than
the agreement 10 resume relations
with the fatherIGnd Il Is believed In
some sections that II the Austrian
treaty Is presented public opinion will
be kept alive on the treaty with Ger
many, and because there will undoubt-
eddy be less objection 20 & than has
been the case with the German treaty,
popular opinion will gradually change
10 favor the early passage by the sen.
ate os the treaty with Germany.
Whatever treaty Is placed before the
senate there VII be pressure Tor speed
from the clement which Is very an
yiols for lifting q the wartime pro-
hibition ban. especially as the attor.
rey general has .4ied that the pres!-
6ert has TO authority 70 lift the han
urtl! the W. IS lcsa,ly a. al end BY
re ratification C the peace treaty.
- cog:stilu-ioraI prohibition goes into
e.:ec. On Jan. IS. and as the next ses-
son O.: congress does rot meet unit.
Der. ;, the me for -at.tlcai!cn, i'll
there Is % be vet spell, Is very short
indeed.
7: IS believed by President Wilson
7-d hts ad-iserg thu. the people Of the
CoE7t-y were sure, right up 20 tire
last minute. that the treaty wo1ld be
ratified. The administration leaders
are certain that tNe vo.e will prove
ferscre shock to tine county. They he
lteve that interest IN the league ana
restoration Of peace thru the ratfica-
ton Of tbs treaty has been mere or
la5s quie: ard dormant. apparently, be-
cause every one assumed shat the
treaty would be justified, with more o.
l"sT reservations. 4 is true. but Still!
ratified. when the final vote came.
Now -hst ttnra y danger that tto
Tn:'ei S.ates may not &c: into the
leagIe Of nations and q danger thar
ne present war s-elIs, interfering
WITH trade and With the rehabilitation
II Europe, 49, ~ con mud. Tho pres
td'1t and lis advisers believe tha. thc.
country WI omit protest which VIII
be very loud ard very perceotlble to
FL i.ec2 politicians, whether they I:Eep
their ears - the ground or not. Hence
the coGrlence with which the admin
stratiou views the adjUurnInen. oil
congress- without the treaty being rati-
fed.