Evening star., 1919-12-07
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Attention coal strikers and their supporters.

Congress definitely the subject of the tabled
peace treaty, while a matter of surprise to
many generally anticipated in political cir
cles. The strategy upon which this studied
omission based lies, briefly in the follow
ing facts:
The public is clamoring for the remedying
of the domestic ills of the nation. The Presi-
dent concentrated his message upon rehearsal
of these ills, and, in urging that Congress take
certain steps to remedy them, politely reminded
all concerned that it is up to Congress. He did
so in the assurance that Congress will be un-
able to dispose of the indicated problems with
out first placing the nation on peace basis
When the significance of the dilemma shall have
been borne home to Congress the President
doubtedly proposes in message, to call
the attention of all concerned to the economic
pains the country is suffering owing to the fail
ure of the gentlemen of the Senate to ratify the
peace treaty
He will then invite them to make a prompt
peace as an essential to industrial and economic
health And prompt peace, the Senate
we'll knows, the tabled treaty, changed
in material aspect
Senator Lodge chairman of the foreign rela-
tions committee. is preparing, on the other hand.
to report out joint resolution from that body
fact that a joint resolution of a republican
senator does not require the signature of
democratic executive would make this move
seem plausible enough from the viewpoint of the
treaty opponents, were it not for thing.
And that thing Is that constitutionally it
can't be done. In other words. Congress could
declare what 1t might desire, but the declara-
tion would not be legally true. Definite peace
only be obtained through a. treaty. And
treaties must be negotiated by the executive
by and with the consent of the Senate.
All Of which leaves the treaty question high
in the air. situation which is unhealthy and
unsatisfactory from the viewpoint of the nation
: at large. In this connection Frank l.. Polk,
head Of the United States delegation to the
peace conference, has felt it necessary to in
form the chief of the German representatives
that delay in definite action upon the treaty by
the United States should not be interpreted by
Germany in her favor.
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Venustiano persists in monkeying with the
buzz-saw Venustiano, which is the given name
of the more commonly known Carranza, seemed
during the early part Of the week determined
to bring about American Intervention in Mexico
If the bewhskered old gentleman had anything
of a reputation for disnterested patriotism his
motives might have been worthy enough at that.
But he hasn't. So, with the theory that he had
reached the conclusion that Mexico needs the
type of government the United States could
furnish it out of the question his policy re-
mains inexplicable l-.-.... 49,. ..
Inexplicable or not, it put him in aqua calida,
as they say below the Rio Grande. Secretary
Lansing's final peremptory demand for the re-
lease Of United States Consular Agent Jenkins
directly charged Mexico with bad faith and un-
friendly behavior. The State Department ap-
parently absolutely sure Of it's position. talked
good OIL American turkey.
Came swift subsequent moves by the Mexi-
can and United States governments. The Mexi-
can congress was reported to have turned over
the entire handling of the crisis to CarHanza
Resolutions were introduced on Capitol Hill pro-
vidng for the withdrawal by the United States
of its recognition Of the Carranza government
and the severance of diplomatic relations with
Mexico Senator Fall Of New Mexico. in intro
ducing his resolution, asserted that the Jenkins
outrage is but one Of a number Of sufficient
reasons for such action by the United States.
The senator charged the Mexican government
with being guilty of propaganda for the spread
of bolshevik doctrines in this country
Taking up this resolution. the Senate foreign