The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-04-21
PLAN TO PUT BLAME FOR
TROUBLES ON REPUBLICANS.

F, But while 1t win be the aim OF the
Republican Party to keep the Amer
can people concentrated on domestic
issues, the Democrats. led by. the
President will blame oil the eco
nomhc and business ills OF the coun-
try ON tho failure OF the Senate TO
rntity the treaty.
In The meantime the President Is
taking upon his own shoulders the
determination OF American foreign
policy and American Ambassadors
abroad have been instructed to act
as observers" at all international
conferences, Foreign Governments
will know that this is merely tenn
porary. expedient while the American
people thresh out the differences be-
tween two branches OF the Govern
ment which have coordinate juris-
diction over the making of peace
treaties. This decision has been
reached by the President and his Of
ficial family and is reflected in the
point of view expressed by members
o; the Cabinet.
why not send the treaty back to
the Senate for further consideration
there is nothing now before the Sem
ate 2" was the query which. the writer
dlrected to a member OF the Cabinet
after this weeks Cabinet meeting.
"Be cause the Senate sent II back
to the White House without action
and with the statement that the
franiaF nnNtld ~ fhA pnnlNg
"Now II Is futile TO think OF negotiat-
ing a new treaty with powers who
already have ratified II and have put
| II into operation. The President
worked out a treaty which embodied
his concept Of American ideals II
was approved by representatives OF
| foreign governments after many OF
| them had made concessions to the
American viewpoint Some OF them
would be quite willing TO recall those
concessions In a new negotiation.
AMERICAN VOTERS ARE COURT
OF LAST RESORT.
But the American people constitute
the court Of last resort. They will de-
eide whose concept Of American
ism Ia correct. II they do not sustain
the President or the Democratic plat
! form the next Administration will
have the unpleasant task of going Ia
Germany and making separate
peace, as woll as strengthening out the
mixup in foreign relations brought
about by the failure Of the treaty
negotiated at Versailles 70 be Rp.
proved by the Senate"
Therefore the White House will
strive To see that tho Democratic Ma
tiOnal Convention adopts a platform
embodying the Presidents ideas. The
latest returns from Nebraskn whIOt
wouh seem to Indicate the defeat OF
William Jennings Bryan as n delegate
means the Nndication OF Senator
Hitchcock, who has reflected tn,
Presidents viewpoint In the contests
Moreover, the reports from GeOrgli
indicating the success Of Attorney
General Palmer Is viewed by tn
White House as another sign OF tn,
continued supremacy OF the Wilson
ideals in the ranks Of the Democratic
voters.
The treaty may seem a dead issu
but II Is TO DE revived by the Demo
Gratis as the paramount question o
the campaign. Unles the Senate shal
petition the white House for anothe
opportunity to vote on the treaty,
win remain In the hands OF tn
Executive while he awaits the wis
OF the American people as eXpresse
/ at the polls
Il To the argument that II win be dill
Il ficult TO tell what the people are vol
Il ing on because OF the complcxity
1 the issues on domestic affairs, mon
H bers Of the Cabinet say everything els
\ win be subordinaded 70 the treaty. an
II the result viii he accepted as an II
Il struction or mandate from the peop
II on me pact itself.
H These are bold tactics, but they a.
II cord with Wilson's conception OF col
II Stitutlonal government. He was elee
X Cd for four years and given charge
\ the foreign relations OF the cOuntr