Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-01-13
FEARS PARTY LOSS
FROM ITS ATTITUDE
OF TREATY ENM|7Y
Senator McCumber, Republican,
of North Dakota, Regrets This
Country's Situation.
THE SITUATION IS TRAGIC
Special Dispatch 10 Every Evening From
Washington Correspondent.

Washington Correspondent.
Washington, Jan. Ex-senator Nc
Cumber Of North Dakota (Repubican)
said today that his party, he feared,
would be severely disciplined at the polls
for the obstinacy displayed with regard
TO the League OF Nations. lie declared
that the leaders had much to answer for
and lac seriously questioned if they would
b., able TO give 4 reason satisfactory to
their constituents for the manner In which
they had discharged their duties.
The North Dakota Senator character
iyed the position OF America III the family
of nations rs intolerable and neNclIsable.
He said petty jealousies had been mis-
taken for craftsmanship and the whole
country would be made to suffer because
of the amazing obstinacy of few men.
Il hope, however, that we will be able
90 see our way through and find some
acceptable ground for compromise, said
Senator McCumbeT. 81 did what | could.
being believer in the League OF Nations
But the verdict SO far has been against
US Let us hope for the best and get as
much as possible out OF situation which
/ refuse to regard as hopeless.
Official and diplomatic Washington
were almost stupifed when they looked
the fact souarely in the face that the
stiu technically at war. Other nations
have exchanged ratlhcatlons with Ger
many and are preparing TO enter INTO
direct diplomatic relations with her while
we must continue to address our late
active enemy and our present technical
enemy through the representatives OF
smother power
'It is a tragic situation" said Senator
McCunber. "Ail other nations have
ratified the Treaty and are now officially
friendly with Germany with all the
ordinary avenues Of trade and commerce
veopened to them while we are officially
estranged 1t il unthinkable that we
should sIpplicate Germany for separate
peace. This is an impossible proposition
and it is Just possible that the money may
decline to negotiate a separate peace.
Germany NAV tell us in such an eventual
NV that she has signed the document
Ehieh our plenipotentiaries had the
largest part In preparing and she doesn't
propose TO sign anything else.
What then under the circumstances
ara ue TO do? VIII we 90 to Germany and
Fght the war all over again and II we Go
~ can we hope for any support from the
powers now at peace with that nation!
Il is hardly likely that they would consent
10 fight because Germany refuses to
negotiate treaty different from the ono
she has already signed
It is estimated that even if q compro-
mise is agreed upon and the treaty ratified
IT will take about three months to COM
nlete the formalities necessary 10 the
acceptance Of the other powers of the
rs ,rvationa. Germany, not being a
member of the League of Nations would
have nothing 10 say about the reserya-
tions, buG international political machin
lery moves slowly 50 that It IS not likely
We will under the most favorable condi-
tons. be able to resume direct diplomatic
relations with Gcrnany until the late
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