New-York tribune., 1919-02-26

forcing into the constitution some rec
ognition of the Monroe Doctrine" this
Senator said.
Personally, I do not think the pro-
posed league violates the Monroe Doc
trine, but many others think so, and
after such an attack as has been made
and will be made on this point, the
ratification of the present text would
leave the clear inference that the Mon
roe Doctrine had been cast to the
Winds"
In their views on the Presidents
speech at Boston, Senator'S differed as
widely as their views on the league Of
nations itself Most of them point
ed out, however, that the President
has shown clearly that he will make
his fight for the support of the coun-
try, not with cold legal arguments
but with strong appeal to sentiment
1T will be an appeal to the hearts
and sentimentalities-n an appeal to
their reason-that the President will
make to the people, said one opposing
Senator, in contrasting the speeches
made against the league by Senators
Poindexter and Reed with that made
by the President.
Borah Withholds Reply
Senator Borah, who will tour the
country in opposition to the league,
and who is receiving literally thou
sands of letters indorsing his appeal
against an abandonment of the Monroe
Doctrine, commented to-day that the
President had not gone into details
or reasoning in his Boston speech, and
there was, therefore, no reason yet
for a reply, though one would be made
as soon as the President makes his
real argument for the league.
Senator Reed, the most vigorous op-
ponent of the league on the Demo-
cratic side, said he had no desire to get
into a personal controversy with the
President by criticising the Boston
speech, but he indicated that there
would be plenty more criticism of the
league Of nations plan.
No intelligent analysis, as a matter
of fact, can be made of the probable
lineup in the Senate when the league
of nations section-if there should be
one-of the peace treaty comes up for
ratification. The Senate will be Re-
publican at that time by a majority Of
two votes if nothing happens in the
mean time to alter this.
To ratify the treaty will require a
two-thirds vote. With Senators Var
daman and Hardwck retiring from the
Senate, giving place to thick -and-thin
Administration men, the President can
count on polling for the league almost
all OF the forty-seven Democrats of the
next Senate. Senator Reed, of course,
is one strong exception. but there are
three Cthefs, if, indeed, there are any
others.
To this nucleus of say forty-six
votes, therefore, the President must
add eighteen Republican votes, al
though at present not more than six
Republican Senators at the outside
favor the proposed constitution.
Nevertheless the confident prediction
is made that if France should be per-
constitution of the league should be
made part of the peace treaty, the
Senate would give the two-thirds vote
necessary when the time came
The hope of the opponents of the
league, sifted thoroughly, lies in the
Paris league conference rather than
in the Senate of the United States,
even though the majority passes from
the Presidents party before the final
vote is taken.
AS has been told in Paris dis
patches, the President will start back
to Paris Immediately on the adjourn
ment of Congress. He has announced,
through Secretary Tumulty, that he
expected to sail again on March 5.
Session About May l
If he remains away for six weeks.
as he told Senator Martin he expected
to do, he would be back in Washing
ton about the middle of April, which
would put the time of the convening
cf the extra session of Congress in
May, a date which is very satisfactory
tt most of the leaders in both Houses
Communication was established al
most mmediately between the White
House and the American delegation at
the peace conference, but those close
to the President say that important de-
tails of the treaty are coming up
shortly, and that the President de-
sires earnestly to be on the ground
when they are considered.
The President is said to feel that
he must hasten back also on account
OF what may happen, otherwise, to the
league of nations constitution. He
wishes to be present when objections
are raised to it SO as to meet them
and smooth them away if possible
member of the Administration
after the Cabinet meeting compared
the creation of the league at Paris
TO a surgical operation.
The first part Of the operation has
been performed,p he said The OBJ.
lectionable matter has been removed
but nothing has been done to sew VI
the wound. Should the situation be,
come critical 1t would of course be
necessary for the surgeon to rush
back
President IVnrEs Qnnn.