The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-11-16
The President, "A # e r
Standing by Article K.
Through So Much Trag,
edy, Is Not Likely to
Throw It Overheard
Now"
Nv MARX SULLIVAN.

National Political CORRESPONDENT OF the
Intelligencer and New York Evening
Post)
Wash ingtOn, Noy. lJ.-WaShtngton
buzzes with speculation as to whether
or not President Wilson will again sub
NIT the treaty and the attached League
Covenant TO tho senate when II reaSsem-
blcs on the first Monday in December.
Gossip represents the President as in a
mood to do dramatic things, as intend
ing TO address Congress personally from
a wheeled chair.
To rcsubmit the treaty would be
dramatic thing. but it IS difficult to
see how it could be other than futile
thing.
President Wilson could have got the
treaty through the senate any time dur
ing the twelve months OF debate on 1t If
he had been willing TO throw Article y
overheard But he said Article y was
the heart of the Covenant" and deficd
the senate's efforts 10 eliminate IT, or
course. IL Is conceivable that the rrcsi-
dent might now take the ground that
he, invited a great popular referendum;
that this referendum has been held;
that. however tho result or the releEeh-
dunn may be interpreted on some points,
there can be no question that IL "So
overwhelmingly adverse 10 Artiele ~
that he bows to the decision OF the ma
jority, and that h. now resubmitS the
treaty to the senate and pledges himSeIi
in advance to accept the elimination OF
Article y and other wise to agree 10 al!
the so-calicd Lodge reservations"
President Wilson could do that: IL
would, in the terminoloSy or politicat
strategy. put the senate IN hois' l
would put Senator Lodge under tho ne
crSsity Oh ma sS amS'h me NO doubt that
tho senate would endure the emDarraSS-
m,nt rhcerruIly, and Senator Lodge
would make the necessary about face
with the facile grace born Of that CON
has been forced upon him by the exigen-
lies of changing. developments in the
League situation.
In the event that President wilson
should do this thing that GOSSIP s"sr
the senate foreign affairs committee
would undoubtedly say that the stu
alton has changed since the senate last
talked compromise with the PreSiuehl,
that a new l:res!dcn: Win new
policy will take office in three months
ted treaty in his foreign affairs coni-
mittee until March 4.
Mo Olive Branch to Senate Likely.
,r But fre rss,,hmit 1he treaty with an
d ntSeS ,rc~nt the reservations, or 10
". anrthin.r Else harmful to Article y.
90 p an! It wilson is not self-deceivcd
abnnt his position. He knows that
mnSI
even mTrT NV ~ Which the opposing party
Wins wi he is impotent for immediate or
~ractirsI results. From now on wilson
p! ~ HI IA inteni on Keeping his records
W. FOR history. And having his
9orv In mind after standing by Article
" ;br"urh so much tragedy, he Is not
IL tniousn bro,v ~ overheard now.
A1He4; thot yrry few people realize
thlnk tnaS W!,snn 10 wrnnncd M
nc no" Ar IGIpN \. Article X may or may
IA a. ~ .stbc heart of the treaty" as
not Dc sne ~ - EIihu Root SAYS
" is not, s"s If MIR. Root were describing
srt - ny in terms of anatomy he would
Art'G!e .Sird leg. or an extra head.
S SAY R ~ os Exact language is that Arti-
NJ t'o "is y provision standing by itself
Gle ~ is he General scheme of
quite Su ,,n Rnt however that may be,
the tsas srticie Y is 1.-The heart Of the
wnetn"a :, or moi IL is most certainly
GOV . 70 the heart Of Wilson. II
very fs Wilson'S own child, and SO far as
~ "lis ant ia concerned it Is said
the cpEeh all child,
10 pc bis C we're eliminated, the
~ NJ rouiS ma not Wilson's but