The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1919-08-29
TREATY fight N
CONGRESS IS BITTER
HOW FAR THE PRESIDENT WILL
GO is NOW THE SUBJECT
OF INTEREST.
WILSON HOLDS WHlP HlHl
II Pact 10 Amended. Next Move Will
Be Up to Chief Executlve-He
s. Might GO to Paris.

Wilson may 60 in Ids fight for UNI
qualified senate acceptance of the
peace treaty is a subject Of increas-
ing speculation in officiaa and dip
lOmatfc circles. with the group Of
republicans determined to write their
qualifications OF the league OF nations
covenant into the ratification itself
and with republican leaders predict
ing that the senate will amend out
right the Shantung provision and per-
haps other sections Of the treaty. an
interesting set OF possibilities present
themselves.
There has been on authoritative ex-
preston Of the presidents probable
course should the treaty be returned
to him with. textual amendments or
reservations written into the ratifi-
cation. He told the foreign rela-
lions committee. however, that he
would consider either method Of quail
I ification as tantomount to q reopen
ing the negotiations with Germany.
Next Move Up to Wilson.
Should such amendments or reser-
vations, sbe inserted, therefore, the
next move would be up to the presi-
dent A discussion Of what he would
be authorized to do under the law
and precedents reveals a general
agreement that several courses would
be open.
Summed up, these discussions con-
template that he might take up the
question Of changes in the treaty by
diplomatic correspondence: return to
Paris and ask that the peace con-
ference be reassembled for negotia-
ton Of new treaty; send a new del
egation u to reopen negotiations or
pocket the treaty and refuse to pro-
coed further unless the senate reced-
ed from its position.
Alternative Has 9een Suggested.
1t is known that the alternative Of
an exchange of diplomatic notes with
the principal powers has been sug-
g4afed TO the president as the most
feasible by republican senators who
have told him that the treaty never
could be ratified as 1t stands.
Wilson Could HALT Parieys.
Administration leaders repeatedly
have declared that the president
alone was charged with the negotia-
tiohe Of treaties and that the whole
. history of the treaty making showed
he could halt any such negotiations
at any step he desired prior to the
exchange 81 notifications. The senate.
these leaders have asserted, would be
absolutely p0werless to interfere. its
authority under the Constitution be-
ing limited to giving advice and con-
sent to the acts OF the executive.
May End War by Resolution.
Should President Wilson adopt that
course and then appeal to the cOhn-
try, republican senators say the SEN
ate would adopt resolution declar-
ing the war at an end and proceed to
enact such Legislation as seemed nee
essary to restore q complete peace
basis. Whether such a resolution
would require the presidents sigma
ture is disputed question. however,
and Mr.. Wilson is known to object
strongly to any such method of end
ing the war.
The problem OF the presidents
course also involves question OF
how great an influence he will ex
ercise while the treaty still is before
the senate to prevent reservations
from being Incorporated in the ratifi
cation.