The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1920-01-19
BORAH ASKS WOOD
IF He FAVORS VOTE
OF PEOPLE ON PEACE
DECLARES DENIS.
FAVOR COMPROMISE
Asserts Intention to Get the
Treaty Through With the
Least Possible Impairment

WASH NGTON, Jan. lA.--NhiIe Sr"-
ate Leaders in the peace treaty con-
troverev today rrcf-rr'd resumption 90
morrow Of III. bi-part san conference or
cumprom &. reservations to effect ratln-
cation. Scuator Borah. Republican, made
public letter To Major General Leon
ard Wood cnndidat" for tn" E"puni,can
presidential nomination. requesting his
Owen. Democrat, Oklahoma. issued
statement regarding tn" compromise
negotiations of which he is, III" sponsor.
Senator Eorah asked General Wood
If he favored permitting IN" p""pl" TO
vote on the issu" involved, ana inquired
as 10 tbe generals position on the
League Of Nations and ether treaty
problems.
The Idaho senator recently sent n
similar letter 10 Governor LUwdcu of
Illinois. another Republican presidential
cand date. and is expected tn write IN
like vein 10 all Republican aspirants
Favors Reservations.
Senator Owen in his statement d.
clarod that forty Democratic srnntoTs
would support "rea s"nahla rrSfr-
vat'ons," and predicted that Fresidar:
Wilson would accept reservations
adopted by two thirds Of the SENATE.
Mr.. Owen deplort1 reports of dis
arrscmcn. between President Wilson
Deflr'.e outcome of the bipartisan
ccnfcrcnr" = eXps ctcd this
week. Leaders con lnued today TO be
far from Opimistc.
Borah To General Wood.
Senator Ilorsh IN h:c letter to Gentr-
al Wood sshnd two principal questions
as follows:
FIRST, arc you IN favor of giving the
ncorl, an UpTortur!fy Of passing upon
this ~. sti0n n the only way now pro-
yidcj hy which they can pass upon II by
brIng'r- il before them a. an issue IN
the approach ng campaign? DO YOU
think /, wnu'i h" far to the people of
making a treIty % adopt sCh"mr
which would result IN n" amendment of
our traditional fCrc.g gn policy without
taking thCl; judgement upon the mat
ter?
SECONDLY. may VIC ask your views
upon this entire matter aside from
your views a. To tho pr"pT ETY. Of sub
mittinC il 70 th. rc"p'c" Would you as
candidate and a. a president II you
were elected seek {" maintain the for
eicn policies Of this Government hereto
fore prevailing "r would you be wiring
70 abandon them? Would you lend your
influence and your power as president
to maintain and preserve the policy OF
~, ertauGiIng alliances with foreign
powers and 10 intcrI-f- ICE OF fore s.:
power With American affairs or wuuld
you hc willing to have the United States
cnter INTO An allianCe or partnership or
league with European and Aslat'c ma
tions?
Ovens st1terneut.
Senator Owen reviewing events lead-
ing to- the present CuNfrrcncrS. declared
gone newspapers were circulating re.
rorts calcElsted 10 mike adjustment of
a ifiDrgDt.S ihle.
"Thtv describe the Democrats SEN
at"rS - rubber stamps Of President
Wilson md also Mr. Bryan" he said.
ard at thr sirrr t.mc represent Mr..
Wilson aud Mr Bryan n deadly conflict
over res, Yvatl'"S or no !"SerVntiCn@.
"rr,S.I S.I.Ut WiIson cannot consistently
with his obligations entered into a.
Paris. in'i.nHf,' 10 tn S"natH any will
!rEn.sS 10 am'rd ar change tn" ;rc1t!.
Tho raiar of the treaty no mus; asSur-
cdly d"%'r" 90 pr rIr.
Nj. Bryan. under no obligation I"
tn" st3I"sman Of Europe, ur-;r:, ra: sea-
ton ih"ut delay, and in doing - h" -
cunp.rat az wtth Ir.MCcratic senator's.
a'l' !; : ar .njuS'."" :" him L. Chhrc"
h'rN ,,i,u trying !" dofrnt President Wll-
son ~ tu 'b~ exercising IN attempt -
control trm.rratic ,rnaturs IN a Tcyo!;
aga rs' rr". 80. nj Wilson,
"nrmccra;ir S'nrtoI> arc ,--'uR Il
set tn trca'S through with tn" least
p"ss.h'r impairment. and they over
VII. lII.TSly approve !":-rrvltiors that
will prevent The t-"atI o. i'tr covenant
fro" ho.rC MS nt,rpr"t"d. and they are
using their own judgement. without be-
irS unhUly infirlc"ccl either by Mr.. Erv-
an or by Mr.. Wilson. but Sympa;h;c
with tive pres dents attitude and are
pleased with Mr.. BryIns support.
They hCl'"vr tic president VIII ap-
prove thu resolution 0f ratification thlt
is accepted by two thirds e: ;hc senate,
beclu. Z IL will mean n rrva' Vi,tv-y for
the democracy Of the world"