The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1920-01-02

mittee on foreign relations, proposing
amendments and four reservations to
the peace treaty. Senator Hitchcock
presented minority report, recon-
mendings the adoption of the treaty
without reservation. There began then
determined fight between the oppos-
ing forces in the senate, which ended
finally In deadlock that prevented
the ratification of the treaty either
with or without reservations.
President Wilson had continued to
combat every suggestion Of a change
In the treaty or. the covenant of the
League Of Nations and in an effort to
force its ratification had undertaken
an extensive tour Of the country, be-
ginning on September 4. After deliv-
ering more than forty speeches
throughout the West he broke down
under the strain and was forced to
return to the White House. His con-
dition was regarded as very serious.
and he was unable to take a leading
part in the battle for the treaty when
the contest reached its climax The
president still Insisted, however, upon
the adoption of the treaty without res
ervations, and when the question came
to a final vote In the senate on Novem-
Der 10 the Democratic minority, aided
by number Of Republicans opposed
to the league In any form, defeated the
majority resolution of the Republicans,
which would have carried with it the
reservations adopted by the senate.
Senator Hitchcock thereupon offered
resolution providing for ratification
Of the treaty without reservations, and
this. In turn, was defeated, a number
of Democratic senators voting with
the Republicans. With compromise
between the opposing groups appar-
emily impossible. the senate ad-
journed.
In the meantime the peace treaty
had been ratified by the other great
allied nations and by many of the
smaller nations that had been engaged
In the war against Germany.
Foreign Affairs.
While the treaty was being negoti-
ated conditions remained very un-
settled not only in the territory which
had been included In the four defeated
nations but throughout Europe. Rus
sia continued in a state of turmoil
throughout the year. Although the
bolshevist government under the direc-
tion of Lenin and Trotzky maintained
Its control over a large part of the
nj In
all sides by opposing groups which
attacked 1t with varying success. The
newly constituted nation of Poland
was beset for a time on all sides, but
1t. too. succeeded In weathering the
storm and had established a stable
government before many months had
passed.
Failure to reach settlement Of the
Fiume question continually threa'ened
an e-reas core.-Sc -sSysscsAs .s.sx Italians
and the new Jugo-Sla state Serious
existed In Hungary both be-
cause of internal disorders and be-
cause Of clashes with Roumania and
with the new Czech government.
In Germany split among the Ger
man socialist leaders resulted on Janu-
ary in serious street fighting. The
government was seriously threatened,
but on January 8 its troops In Berlin
were REINFORCED and regained control
of the situation. On January 16 DR..
Carl Liebknecht, leader of the Spar
tacans. or antigovernment faction. was
killed while attempting to escape after
arrest In Berlin. His companion, Rosa
long known as radical
leader both In Germany and Russia.
was killed by a mob. Disorders in
Germany were suppressed and on jan
uary 10 the people elected national
assembly. the majority socialists led
by Chancellor Ebert retaining control.
The assembly met Weimar on Janu-
ary 6 and on February II elected
Chancellor Ebert as first president of
the German republic, after adopting
provisional constitution. In Poland
opposing factions reached an agree
ment on January II whereby Ignace
Jan Paderewski became premier. with
General Pilsudski as foreign minister
and M. Demoski as president.
Opposition to Japanese control had
been developing rapidly in Korea and
on March 12 Korean nationalists Is
sued declaration of independence,
declaring themselves ready to flight to
the last drop of blood" Serious disor-
ders also were reported in Egypt In
support Of the nationalist demand for
autonomy and on March 25 the Brit
ish secretary for war, Mr.. Churchill,
admitted that the whole of Egypt was
virtually In state of insurrection.
On March 16 new Germano-Austrian
government was established at Vienna
with Doctor Renner as chancellor.
Count Karolyi had been made presi-
dent Of the new Hungarian republic on
January IL, but on March % he was
forced to resign and there was consti-
tuted new government which pro-
claimed dictatorship of the prole-
tariat and an alliance with the Rus
sian soviet government.
A ministerial crisis arose In Italy as
a result of the governments policy in