Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-11
Comments COlOred According to Political Complexion of
 Critic.
DEMOCRATS PRAISE:
 REPUBLICANS CARP
President Answers Own Argument Says League Opponent BOrah; Greatest He Ever Utter-
 ed"-Williams.

Washington, July 10-President Wilson's address to the senate today, transmitting the peace treaty, was praised by democratic leaders as one of his best state papers, but republi- can senators generally were inclined to criticize it. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, the republican leader, made no comment and Senator Knox, republican, Pennsylvania, declined to comment.
 Senator Borah, republican, Idaho, one of the leading opponents in the senate of the league of nations, also declined to comment, except to say that President Wilson Completely answered" his own argument that the league of nations is a league for peace, by his statement that it is formed as an alliance of war"
 Senator Shoot, republican, Utah, characterized the address as another Wilsonian essay, but not quite up to the standard"
 Lacks Americanism.
 Senator Harding, republican, Ohio, a member of the foreign relations committee, said the address was "the appeal of the internationalist and utterly lacking in ringing Ameri- canism."
 Senator Moses, republican, New Hampshire, declared the address to be an Appropriate description of the league of nations as an international "come on" game, and it appears to me that any country that wishes to work the international badger game will find in the league of nations the sliding panel with which to operate" |"
 It was fine presentation of the case," said Senator Hitchcock. demo- crat, Nebraska" It was a dispass- jonate and convincing statement of the reasons that led the representa- tives of one billion people to agree on it's reorganization of the world"
 Senator McCumber, republican North Dakota, supporter of the league of nations said the address "was impressive"
 Magnificent. Inspiring.
 "The address said Senator Swan son, democrat, Virginia, is magnifi- cent and inspiring. The reasons pre- sented for the ratification of the treaty including the league of na- tions, were strong, cogent and un- answerable."
 q think" said Senator Williams, democrat Mississippi" that in breadth of vision, in height of human itarianism, in fundamental world statesmanship and in delicacy of l dove tailed Eglish, it is the great est thing he has ever uttered. His words are fitting close to his mag nifcent and unselfish and, upon the whole, effective work at Paris"
 q thought" said Senator Cham I berlain, democrat, Oregon" it was a splendid address, covering the sub- .iect concisely and in a way that will make it's way to the hearts of the American people,"
 Senator Robinson, democrat, o1 Arkansas, asserted the address was a "clear and forceful argument for the ratification of the treaty."
 Senator Poindexter, republican ] Washington, characterized the speech as disappointing" and as throwing no "light whatever on the very prac- tical business of the nature. power and method of operation of the Lea que of Nations
 1 The presidents address, said Sen ator Walsh, democrat, Montana, Gre vealed in outline and yet with suffi- cient distinctness, some of the in tricate difficulties of the tremendous problems with which the peace con- gress was called upon to deal, mak- ling compromise essential to any re. suit except chaos," and was "an ex- position of rather why a league is necessary than justification which perhaps no one expected at this tmie.
 Senator Pomerene, democrat, Ohio a member of the foreipn relations committee, said the presidents mes sage, showed very "clearly the ne. cessity for linking up with the treaty of peace the covenant for the league of nations"
 Senator Brandegee, republican, o1 Connecticut, characterized the ad dress as "soap bubbles of oratory ant lscuffle of phrases"
 Senator Norris, republican, Nebras lka, said the address contained "glit ltering generalities," and failed tt clear up article 10, or the Shantune question. Soothing, mellifluous and unin forming" was the comment of Sen lator Mccormick, republican. Illinois l"Mr. Wilson characteristically mad' no reference to the immoral Shan / ItAng affair"
 Il Speaker Gillett, republican, Flool Leader Mondell and other leaders il lthe house did not hear the president' address.