El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-17
WILSON ADOPTS
4 NEW COURSE
Comedies to His Opponents,
for Most Part, Hon
esty of Purpose.


CONTINUED frum mage IL
Of the covenant and gave the leaders
Of the Republican party OF past dec
idea Of a world organization.
Republicans Pleased.
It was a welcome note to the many
Republicans who feel still soma meas-
ure Of poignant regret at the partisan
character Of his election appeal last
fan and the Indifference to ieading
Republicans in his choice Z peace
commissioners to go to Paris. But
the presidents stress on the CON
party made the deepest impression Of
all for it was only a few years ago
that Mr.. Wilson. speaking at a Demu-
cratic gathering at Indianapolis, up
braided the Republican party for not
having had "a constructive idea in
20 years"
One might think the president
dislfkes to be called Inconsistent.
Perhaps he does. But he also
doesn't hesitate Ito get right II
he thinks he Is wrong. And he IN
hesftnfinEly admits upon occasion
the error of his ways. @Don'f let
facts get you Is the advice he
has been giving his audiences
Applied to things WIlsOnian- II
merely means admit your mis-
takes when you are convinced you
are mistaken
The difficulty that most critics
have is convincing the president that
he is really mistaken. because per-
sistence has often proved him right.
But the presidents speeches in
not merely TO the rank and file of
the Republican party TO support their
own traditions, but a petition to the
Republican senators who favor the
treaty with reservation which are
apologies in themselves for what may
have been said or done by the pres
ident to wound the feelings Of his po-
Itical opponents.
No Respect For some.
q hope" he said at Portland. You
Will not construe anything that I say
as indicating the least lack Of respect
for the men who arc criticiZing any
portion Of this treaty. I must say
frankly that have not any respect AT
all for some OF them. but for others
and for most OF them. I have reason
to have respect. for have come into
close contact and consultation with
them and they are just as good Amer
leans as I claim to be- They are just
as thoughtful Of the interests Of
America as I try to be and they are
just as intelligent as anybody who
could address his mind to this thing
and my contest with them is a contest
OF Interpretation, not a contest OF in
tentiOn-
.'Au I have to urge with those men
IS that they are looking at this thing
with too critical an eye TO the mere
phraseoloEy without remembering the
purpose that everybody knows 20
have been in the minds Of those who
framed it and that If they 90 very far
in attempting TO interpret It by reso-
lutions Of the senate they may. in
- q q len
altar the meaning OF the document 20
make 10 necessary to take IL back 10
the council board"
That is the line OF argument the
president put up in Oregon where sen
ator McNary, Republican, Is a typical
example OF senator whose state
overwhelmingly favors the league
but whose support Of reservations has
not convinced the people. of mis- con-
stituency that he has anything but the
! friendliest purposes in the mind
Wilson Begins Overtures.
Mr.. Wilson's overtures TO that
group are beginning In the end It Is
with that group, composed OF RepuD-
licans and Democrats alike, that ne
| will deal u a. effCrL. doubtless 10
secure agreement on as few resetva-
tons as possible and on such reserva-
tions as will not give America "spe-
I cial exemptions" or put America Cd
an exceptional footing" Such
course, Mr.. Wilson fears, might cause
other nations TO want special ad-
vantages and exemptions and the
whole structure OF the league might
/ then crumble-
But unless the program Of the mild
reservafionists undergoes radical
changes It is quite likely that Mr.
wilson's utterances in Oregon mean
that he is ready TO come TO an agree
ment on interpretations. even il they
are embodied in the ratifying resolu-
ton. for clearly they would not be
binding on other powers II placed
elsewhere in a senate joint resolution
or declaration Of the executive
As for the irreconcilables whose OBJ
ject Is TO beat the treaty, the presi-
dent is today in California. where Hi
ram johnson holds forth.
Chester Rowell. Progressive party
] leader and national committeeman
owns a newspaper in Fresno. is an in
/ innate friend OF senator Johnson, and
supported the latter staunchly in his
/ last campaign. But his newspaper
I favors the league and he himself Is
| to preside at the Wilson meeting at
/ san Francisco. So It may be inferred
I that California Progressiyes are dt-
vided and that senator Johnson and
/ president Wilson will fight their real
I battle before the people Of this state
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aid