The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-12-16
Public Impatient
For Settlement
Of Peace Issue
By DAVID LAWRENCE
Copyright, 1919, by The
IntelIgencer.)

WASHINGTON. d. c. Dec l5-l'resl-
DIN, Wilson himself G!rtIt"d che state
mont issued IT the White House as OF
ri. highest authority - the erect
that he had no move OF COMP romlse or
rurCeSS,on in rlind with reference TO
thv status OF The treaty or i,eace. Sefta-
tor lctg". Republican, H. or, has L.
sisted h.; he would ret taSe tas !nltia-
ave Each Side b!anlcs and hoios inc
9th responsible. On the surface TINS
MAY SEEM like confirmation Il the fears
OF a permanent d. adlcC,, between the
executive and legislative branches OF
:hc government. But there are other
factors ard fo rceS If sufficient influence
and strength 20 bring Sbout compro-
w!Sc.
In the first place. foreign governments
have lt; be known that some OF the res
,.rNattrns will be accepted. IN the sec
end place Democrats and Republicans
who are nat themselves so closely COM
matted ny the positions OF their resnec-
f:Ir I';,d..r> sr" frt" 20 go ahta1 LAn
raap,out - compromise and in the shtrs' /
Iia"- tnc AmerI"aE public IS nnouss-
;i"nyh'y impa ;irrt that something be
,pn. (, clear VI the confused status Z!
Nu'crica's relations with Europe as
cog: cqL"acs 81 the war.
The time e. past when approval or
d'.a:rr.ral Of PRESIDENT Wilson's state
inert w.ll do any good. II would take
III, supreme court OF the United states
ll"nN 'nrnth:, T. fin the exact RESPONSE
u 80. TT M tti3S u inc ptdC' ltta(S
II -. who'r case were taken into CON
s!I-fs.f..u from 'hr day President VIII
s,.u ,y,nt abroad without taking along
-rI.-r-- I itiNC Republicans 10 10 the
might ~h"n IN" Democratic side offered
,l.. uii\c brl.nrh and resolutions OF COM
yrn.ii~c md N" Republican ma Jority re-
:U.,d ; i'trin't cS'n Il vote TO be taken
un sum" Il ties" proposals hut ad-
jn'I.r I corlr - IN n huff and down TO
~" s'..i.nrnt ISSUED by rho Preside mt
...l n
-.S =, visibility and carefully rrpoSinS the
sarrr n the heads Of his opposition.
WISE ~ rrSprn'ihl" IL OF relatively
-. inr"ct.uIce today than what can Dc
dor. 80 -rlt"... yEr suffering OF Europe
ana - aE,.rt a financial and commercial
.:tia.;r"Ih" on ne ether side o: the
nc"rn which mi ht cHnccivably ha"" it's
fleet il, Snu'unE down American fac
iorlrS and r. 'r"nChrie nj Uf concerns de-
PENDENT for their income on foreign
I'D, BIE bus ness md little business
- pJ:ShiHs h2rl for ratiirati"n ANA
';"rh!uS Eas CaUS' Il 80 much favorable
common. since ~. treaty hGht began
. ihaH IN" big paGr advertisement issued
~ he New Work chamber Of Commerce
vi.c;G.ng with both sides IN the con rCo-
toT y :" get together and ratlfy the
tr"":y ia ScmH form.
-c-ilyrt Wilson's move is the en-
nr"vSivN II his conviction that the trea-
y - go i! hCC. r. ;hr senate for approval
n ~ i"'i.Cn. The Scnat" leaders in his
iudCN nj con revive the treaty By 4
majority cote. FL is too proud T. take
he 'D.:iG'iv, in hrsG ing she S"nate Tor
>, eoira'' mise. Senator Lodge is too
f-cud - - same Clearly the Iradrr-
~h:p IN both IA" Democratic and Repub-
lean sides Of The senate would seem 10
~ In danger for Senator Oscar Under
wood. Reading Democrat. warts COM
rroruise. Tn" so-csi,"d mild reservation
'SiS among IN" Republicans led pcrha ps
~ Senator L"nroU' # Wisconsin could
Cf!c't 4 cCmrromlS".
Outs DC " he Whit" House are many
parsons IN III" administration who want
& CCfVhroGniSc on n" peace treaty. By
4 COMPROMISE they do not mran amcnu-