New Britain herald., 1920-01-28
TIIi.. TREATY.

-A more IltllolS my ulSStSlIlS per 1 fornance can not be imagined than | the on" now being staged for the cdi tication of the entire world by tho Senators who arc pretending that i they arc working for Il compromise on the Peace Treaty. As a tcSli- monial of lack of decision. as a wit ness 10 the weak mindedncss of the mon who lead the nation. as brief
 of the political aspirations and willing blindness to the wish ot the people, the League of Nations fight is tri- l unrph. as an cvidcncc of willing operation to effect tho immediate pas- sage or destruction of a document that is of great interest, if not of inn mediate need. the conferences being held in Washington arc farccs.
 The Senate must think that the people Of the United States far more suIliblc than might prove to be the ease at tho next election. The confcrecS and we are playing no po- litical ravoritcs, are daily issuing bull letins upon the progress of the con ferences. one side or the other is sending out the cheering news that all will be Well' soon: and that there is no occasion to worry. the Treaty will he passed amended or not. It is evident that it will not be passed. unless a majority of the Senate exc cute a richt-about face in their mn-
 NnI hat is come to the conclusion that the statements sent out almost daily, the post ponements of the fight are mere sops 10 a public which wishes, above everything else. action of some dcti- mite character upon the treaty. The confer"es arc willing to stretch in- tcrminabIN the argument. there can be: no compromise on Article x or somct hing or other. Just at present it is the article mentioned. They they are testing the temper of the people to inc breaking point. all for nothing but politics.
 It avails nothing that straw ballots taken by various newspapers. the vote in the colleges. the recommendation of several bodies of men have all ask cd for immediate action. and most of them for ratification upon som" terms. It aVailS nothing that business is still marking time waiting for the decision made by the Senate. Nothing avaiIs to pass or kill the document
 The attitude of Senator Brandc2ce, although We do not agree with his stand upon the question of ratitica- ton, is undoubtedly the bes, that might be had by anyone. He is not going to vote for the League anyhow. or so he stated many. many months ago. We admire him for the quality of making decision. even though he does not meet with our ideas of the League. There are others who have stated he same thing, they are to be congratula1ed. But it seems that the majority of the Senate are capable Of making up their minds once and for alI The unfortunate part Of the matter is that decisions on matters of importance are what the Senators arc paid for. not what political pres tige they bring to their own banners.
 Call the Treaty into the Senate, limit debate upon il to two days. and decide. once and for all. how we are 10 conclude peace with Germany. Take i, away from Lodge and Hitch cock. they will do nothing. Tear it up. pass it. reserve it. rewrit" il. do anything you wish with it, it is too late to expect you to do what the country wishes. but do som let hing