Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-11-20
WHY WORRY ABOUT
TREATY?--V VAUGHAN
Baldwin Head Blames Long
Haired orators;" Meehan Says
Veterans Are Disappointed
SERVICE MEN WANT LEAGUE

"Thc long haired army Of orators
and public advisers" is blamed by
Samuel NJ. Vauclain, president of the
Baldwin Locomotive Works, for the
failure of the United States Senate to
ratify the treaty.
"But why worry?" asked Mr.. Vau-
claim. He believes that the problem Of
fcrcd by the failure to rntify the treaty
will solve itself.
The rejection of the treaty, both in
its original and modified forms, was
the one great topic of conversation to-
day wherever business men gathered.
"Is it not true" said Mr.. Vauclain,
in answer to a question as to what he
thought Of the Scnatc's refusal, that
the treaty has failed from the first?
Blames Long haired Orators
~ cannot foretcll the future; I am
not senator and have no way of
knowing how the Senate may act. But
] do think this. however: il the grand
army of long haired orators and public
advisers had attended to their own
business and allowed the Senate to pro-
coed with its sworn duty, the outcome
might have been different.
"Thc Senate is perfectly able to take
care of itself. am quite willing to
abide by the Senate's decision. Con
grcss simply has agreed to disagree.
The Senate won't modify the treaty as
Senator Lodge suggests and won
ratify the treaty in its original form
as President Wilson desires.
Il believe the problem ultimately will
solve itself. The thing to do is to take
plenty of time about it. The country is
getting along all right at present. So
what I would say is why worry.
~ do not think we ought TO be called
on to police Europe. We haye enough
to do to look after our interests here
at home
Will Disappoint Service Men
Failure of the Senate to ratify the
treaty and the consequent failure of
this country to participate, at least for
the present, in the league of nations,
will be great disappointment to the
majority of service men, according to
Lieutenant Colonel Thomas F. Meehan.
'I do not feel qualified to discuss the
treaty" said Colonel Meehan, al
though I have my own views on it. l
will say, however, that the service men
/ have come in contact with as rule
were strongly for the league of nations.
They were heartily in favor of it, be-
cause they looked to the league to
uccomplishe great things.
MANY of them felt that they had
fought for the league. They were for
it because they looked on it as stop
gap which would prevent future wars
such as the one in which they took
part. Some were opposed for various
reasons but I can say that most OF
the service men of my acquaintance
were in favor of it. They will be
greatly disappointed.
Clyde l.. King Sorry for Defeat
Clyde l.. King. noted economist OF
the University of Pennsylvania. re-
grettod that the Senate had failed tC
ratify the trpay He expressed the be.
lief that the Senate's action would
retard the restoration of normal eco
nomic conditions.
''These are the days of the wireless
the ocean cable and the airplane,' Saic
Prof. King. ''In such days as these
there ought to be more far reaching
co operation internationally. To me
therefore. it is matter of deep regret
that the treaty was defeated
Prof. King was asked to express al
opinion on the economic effect of the
treaty's rejection. II am not prepared
to do so," he replied, without Civ
ing the matter more careful considera
tion than is possible in brief inter
view. However, rejection of the treaty
is bound to prolong the period of eco
nomic readjustment.
Pepper Approves Action
George Wharton Pepper strongly ap-
proved the action of the Senate. Mr.
Pepper was one of the first and most
rigorous opponents of the treaty as
drawn.
"AIr. Wilson insisted" said Mr.. Pep
per today, that the covenant of the
league of nations should be injected into
the vitals of the treaty. This was done
and now the treaty has died of acute
indigestion.
"Those of us who strongly favored @
league of nations organized for peace
and international Cancellation, are dis
appointed that the international expert
ment could not be made under the
covenant as modified by wise reserva
tions This result was, however, made
impossible by the obstinacy of the Pres
ident and the pernicious activities o.
the League to Enforce Peace.
"On the other hand, there ought tC
be nothing but rejoicing on the part ot
all thoughtful and patriotic Americans
at the decisive defeat of the President
in his effort to force through his cove
nant without those protective reserva
tions which were the result of careful
and intelligent study by many able men
"What is needed at this juncture il
not the obstinate determination of any
one man, but the collective judgment o.