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PEACE treaty
BACK TO SENATE
At EARLY DATE
President Wilson Waiting for
Psychological Moment to
Again Present Pact for Rat
ifiCation, Lawrence Says.
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
Special Correspondent OF The News
SelmitaF.

WASHINGTON, March 3i.-The
treaty OF Versailles, which lies In state
at the White House, viii shortly be
sent back 10 the senate, or else foreign
governments viii be notified that the
United states regre,ully Nithdraws
from the obligations signed by her
peace commissioners at Paris as well
as the terms u the armiStice and
Esust ask for a rea assembling Of the
peace conference and the negotiation Of
a new treaty.
These alternatives are being consld-
cred. But the chances are that the
tirSt alone will be followed for, no
matter how bitter the party strife, il
N inconceivable that the president
would confess to the rest Of the world
the hnmillating fact that the United
states does not intend 10 live up to
the pledges she made during the war.
namely, TO cooperate with the rest OF
me allied powers IN the enforcement
OF the terms OF peace.
The situation here following the
Temporary defeat of the treaty 10
days ago is just beginning to crystal
itxe. For a time it seemed as II the
executive branch OF the government
would do nothing but watch the ef-
t te OF congress to make peace by
But it begins to look now as II at
the psychological moment--possibly
when the Joint resolution is up for
passage, or has been vetoed by the
presldent--the treaty viii be sent back
10 the senate.
the administration, the writer asked
member OF the cabinet to give his
Interpretation Of the present status of
Hhe treaty
Cabinet Member Talks.
He said; 1T is not up to the pro-
nonents OF tho treaty TO say what
snail be done. Say what YOU please
about the personnel OF the peace
commission, 1t is fact that they
We're duly appointed by the constitu-
ttohally authorized executive and thew
We're sully empowered to negotiate d
That treaty Is now the law OF the
land OF Canada England, France
Italy and the world II Is interna-
. law today, The efforts OF cer-
tain members Of congress- to try to
make peace by q court plaster reso
luton will not succeed, We mus,
come 70 the treaty of Versailles. A
resolution OF congress is only one
sized. Either we must accept the
new treaty"
How can that be done? Shall we |
~NafNf bNNAHHltHIS 10 TH0AHgmhln 4
heir plenlpotentiaries and negotiate 4 |
new treaty."
But the. treaty of Versailles is ey. |
srywhere the accepted fact. Even ,
germany IL bound by II. / am afraid |
ne men in congress have not vet he |
Iun, TO realize the fun effect OF their
Iohc, Ihey think they have killed /
'erelS wounded it, II lies like the
'ouy OF Caesar. pierced by many
Wounds. but what are the consnira.
OTIS saying what Is the crafty Cas-
lls doing, what is the mob murmur-
~ Have the members OF congress
egun 70 think what the great audience
saying. or will say. when the full
nect Of Americas action on the treaty
'orld? """S anu the
the administration has proposed that
~ wrr be ended by treaty Of peace,
nat IS the way the constitution saws
ny wars shall be ended II this treaty
ave killed i TO offer substitute. a /
liat resolution Is no substitute What
Zen, is proposed? A new treaty2 But
must be the executive branch of the
1,Vyernment who must negotiate II, ana
WIN the other governments consent =.
the making of new treaty? The
oecment was q compromise of many
lterests II was the labor of nany
lonths Many interests had TO be Ia
en- INTO consideration. Shall the whole
ling be reopeped 10 please the senate
7 the United States. or shall America
imply take herself definitely out of any
ontracts or obligations with the rest
! the world and repudiate her own
iedKes and promises made publicly 10
ne rest OF the world during the war
nd in the very terms of the armlstice
nder which hostilities ceased? | am
OF saying this will be done