The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-13
WILSON DIRECTS
FIGHT FOR TREATY
President to Take Person
al Command of Pact
Battle
NOT TO MAKE SPEECH
Little Likelihood II el d Out
That lie VIII Address the
Senate.

international N0WH service 9lhII
Correspondent
WAsUfNGTON. Tcb. g. when
the fight u,cr the treaty iE rcsum"d
uoNt Moudly President Wilson VIII
be- iu command.
SO near tp complete rcr"''ry is
.tho president that whom the baul"
Tor ratification commences tn tho
Hcnuto nest week b." will be able To
BIT at tho white house. like general
iu high headquarters, and instantly
decide any und all Issues Which may
De put up &" him
senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock,
democrats whip. VIII continue TO
direct mancuvors ON the spot, but ho
will mo- longer have To- depend so en-.
tircly ON his own Initiative. Tho
president. " b. uudcrstOod, ~
weighing much more than when he
was taken ill and at the top of his
form in every way save la physical
strength viii keep in constant
touch with the progress " the fBht.
and whenever wanted viii give the
minority leader tho benefit OF his
counsel
Not to Make speech,
There is little Likelihood OF Prcsi-
dent " ilson appearing I'm person
before the senate at amy time during
tho debate, even If 1t should drag on
- month as some believe It Will
'rhc sentiment uf the white house
seems to b" that the treaty is going
10 bc ratified. and though there
must be considerable give ana tako
by both sides Of the controversy,
there would be nothing 10 gain by
The president making such a dra-
matte move Hs addressing the senate
by word Of mouth. Moreover. 10 rs
not believed that Admiral GrlyHou.
the presidents physician. would per
NIT his patient suddenly TO draw on
his strength to such an extent.
weakened as ho undoubtedly ~ by
months of confinement to his room.
Nevertheless, from now on the
drive for the ratification OF the
peace Of Versailles will be actively
engaged In by tho president as ty
amy Of its proponents, though In an
advisory capacity Every move viii
he known TO him before II Is made.
President wilson In represented AZ
feeling rather strongly that there
has been at various times during
Tho treaty rumpus a deliberate ef-
..fort on the part Of some to misin-
terpret his attitude on the proposed
reservations. This was possible ow-
The strict orders of his doctors, he
toould not he consulted These mis-
interpretations, 1t is said. at times
.>ingularly hamporod tho efforts OF
1the democratic leaders In the sen =
ate and no doubt contributed TO
dragging out discussion. Ifcnceforth.
according to reports from competent
ludgcs. there can be no such mis-
Toading Of his position for the very
simple reason that the active part
he Intends to play In tho treaty
tight viii preclude all such mis-
understandings
Opposition Magnificd.
People close TO the president deny
hc has wavcred In his stand on the
question OF reservations. inssting
that his alleged opposition to any
form Of reservations L. greatly mag
nlfied by his political opponents for
1he effect II might have In the cam
paign ard that not only Ia he today
IN a mood for cancellation, but that
h" has always been. Tho treaty
pnd the league of nations. they say.
are now actual and existing con
tracts signed by all necessary parties
TO tho agreement, and as such are
now In force. The senate can ratify
'ur roicCt the treaty as it concerns
the United states. II Is pointed out.
but cannot very well alter its mean
1ng Therefore. observers here aver
4 inc has played into tho president 4
bands. for, unless the senate secs III
10 ratfy tho treaty with intcrpreta
tive reserve only. which the prcsi.
dent has said all along he was per
1ocily willing To accept, Il can only
heject the treaty bodily and go Ia
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