The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-21
T. D. r SENATOR'S !
STAND PAT ON THE
LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Ratification Of Treaty to
Prove a Simple
Matter.
GIVE UP NO RIGHTS
Moses Declares There Is
Marked Change of
Sentiment on
Plan.
GIVE UP NO RIGHTS

Washington. March 20.--The
tutimations conveyed In Cable
dispatches from Paris to the cf-
feet that the league OF nations
constitution Ii to be amended I"
suit the views of its American
critics were received today with
uncpnccru by the senators who
are opposed to The league plan
Especially among the senator's
who signed tho Ground robin
WAS stated there was NJ break In
the ranks and that the thirty
nine signers reinforced ~ fifteen
or sixteen others Will present
mild front against uMt tnciusion
OF the league plan In The treaty
when the, latter In delivered to
tho senate.
In other words these senators
say that no matter how the
league covenant r. amended they
viii defeat amy plan to make II "a
q part Of tho treaty.
Senator Poindexter OF Washington
declared that the ratification of the
treaty will be simple matter. out
that IL the treaty includes the league
proposal an Amendment striking II out
OF the treaty will be adopted by the
senate. Only majority OF the sem
ate In required to do this, 1t Is stated
senator New Oh Abd
tor Moses of New Hampshire took a
similar stand and said that the senate
wilt insist upon having complete
separation OF the treaty from the
league proposition.
Moses Is Gratified.
Senator Moses returned to Wash
fngton today from a speaking tour in
New England. He said he was graft
fed to observe that there has been a
marked change OF sentiment regard
tng the league. He noted especially
that there In more tolerance OF the
opinions Of those who are against the
league.
Everywhere went Senator
Moses said II found that people were
willing to listen to arguments against
the adoption of the league constitu-
ston. Three weeks ago the attitude OF
the league advocates was very bitter
and the instrument was looked upon
AS possessing Some sacred character
isfics which made II necessary for
Avtrtbtydy 10 sesTe II alone. .Sa~..
Il do not believe a single -en@rr
dor who signed the round robin
has changed his opinion. On
the contrary, all those who have
...xed with me are even stronger
in their opinions against the
league than they were when
thew signed IL. am conf1den.
that the senate will insist upon
having the treaty ratified FIST and
T tie League plan considered later
senator roindexteY, discussing the
debate N Boston last night between
Senator ledge and President lowell.
q Harvard. said It reminded him OF
one OF his senatorial campaigns In
which his leading opponent en-
dorsed every plank. on his platform.
ne was thereupon invited to join the
pcindexter campaign forces as one OF
is principal advocates.
Not Far Apart.
The debate showed that Senator
Lodge and Or. Lowell were not very
far apart" Senator Poindexter said.
aBoth declared the league constitu-
ton bad and demanded radical
amendments So they stand for the
same thing.
.srhcre IL one weak thing in DR..
Y0welJ's argument, however and thar
| IL ~. sugxestion that the constitution
h. amended that any nation may
withdraw from the league when II
wanted to. If this is permitted there
viii he nothing left Of the league. 1t
would be merely an arbitration tribu-
mi without any force. This shows
shat an attempts to form such a
lea que as the president desires get
nowhere and nothing can be accom-
plished.
.rn my opinion the senate viii!
ratify the treaty without any refer
ence to a league OF nations in 1t ana
II somebody can devise league
which we can join without giving up
Iii our rights the senate will consider
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