The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-08-23
THREE FACTIONS
ONPEACET TREATY
IN OPEN At LAST
BIZ DAVID LAWRENCE.

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WASHINGTON, Avg. Bout in the
open at last after nearly two months
Of jockeying for position are the three
separate factions in the United States
senate who differ on what the foreign
pohcy of this country Should be in the
future.
President Wilson himself has driven
INTO two camps those who favor put
Ting reservations in the ratifying reso-
tuition n those who would make such
reservations as a separate declaration
OF American policy somewhat similar
to the Monroe doctrine. not binding
possibly upon other powers but bind
ing upon the United states. A third
party. hitherto confined only to Sena-
tors Borah and JohnsUn,A Republicans,
and Senator Reed, Democrat, has now
arisen and organized. They are eight
In number. They constitute the radi-
cal and ir~Ieconcilable opposition to the
peace treaty and league of nations and
would not be disheartened if the whole
document were defeated. Senator Knox,
Of Pennsylvania. has taken the leader
ship of this group and with him are
Senators Moss, OF New Hampshire;
B~randegee, Of Connecticut; Poindexter,
Of Washington: FAN, OF New Mexico,
and Borah. johnson and Reed. It is
this group which should be watched
though some Republicans were inclined
to discount their Importance,
First, they were three-and now they
are eight. And hQe and there they
may get another convert before the
fight Is over. Their damage, however, is
not so much to the treaty, for it will
ultimately be ratified, but to the lead
ership of the Republican party in the
senate within IA months Of the presl-
Dental election.
Senator Lodge, Republican leader,
has been embarrassed by this group
from the beginning. He has attended
some of their meetings but more as
harmonizer than sympathizer. He has
Neen unable to- keep them in line.
Eight Reasons.
And why? The reasons are as many
as there are individuals in the group
eight reasons.
Flrst-Senator Knox. He~is a former
secretary OF state and also a former
attorney-general and as such feels
qualified to do his own leading, He was
accustomed In his day to direct Sena-
tor Lodge as chairman or the senate for
eign relations committee on admins
tration policy, And his friends and
admirers believe him not at all in
susceptible of being struck by the pro-
verbal lightning that brings presiden-
tial nominations to dark horses
second-Senator Brandegee, OF Con,
AlCNlACul' Il % all ~ i1WgOl utiu
possesses a keen, analytical mind. His
~colloquies with President Wilson were
jncisive and sharp. His disposition Is
to be a destructive critic. Throughout
his term he has rarely authorized any
constructive measure, but he a found
a good deal of fault with the proposals
Of others, and has brought about amend
ment on many things, 1t is natural
for him to pick the treaty and league
to pieces and 1t liz. also natural for
him to offer no substitute but to put
the burden Of hat on others, who are
vested with the responsibility. Also he
Is persistent and courageous and he
will stick to his position.
Senator, Johnson.
Third-Senator Johnson, OF Califor-
mia, He came to the senate not only
after he was once a vice-presidential
candidate on the famous Bull Moose
ticket, but after a record as governor
that enabled him to carry his state
by a $780, 900 majority at the same time
that a fellow Republican, Charles
Evans Hughes, lost out. Mr.. John
son Is being boomed for the presidency.
Many Progressiyes IN the senate say
they would support him, The Califor-
MIA senator Is blazing his W trail. He
Is consistent. He took his position be,
fore the president came back from Eu-
rope, and has stuck TO 1t without re-
gard to anything Mr.. Wilson has said