New-York tribune., 1920-05-11
Adoption by Convention
of His Treaty Program
Is Declared inevitable
and Defeat Certain
Senatorial Fences
Menaced by Policy
Reed Predicts Loss of
All Northern States and
Break in Solid South
By Garter Field

WASHINGTON, May 1o.-The San
Francisco convention will follow Pres;-
dent Wilson's desire for an ndorse-
mcnt Of the peace treaty and league of
nations and a dchnunciation of the
Lodge reservations. This is the view of
a majority of the Democrats in the
House ard Senate, as revealed in a
canvass made day on the Presidents
telegram as printed this morning.
Such action BY the Democratic Ma
plainly showed, will come only after a
bitter fight bv a very considerable
element Of the party, which considers
the course mapped out by the Presi-
suits Of recent primaries and the ac-
tioAs Of such state conventions and
Democratic gatherings as those in
Rhode Island and New York.
Following the Presidents program,
according to Senator Reed, Of Missouri.
would mean the Democratic party
Mason and Dixon line. Senator Thomas
of Colorado, who is UP for reelection
and is facing a hard fight, said follow
ing the President would be most un-
fortunate FOR the party. MI. Thomas
voted against ratification of the treaty
even with reservations.
Democratic Senators Embarrassed
There arc only two Democratic SEN
ators outside the South who are not
embarrassed slightly or cons de erably
l. Al, ct<i : i$,,,a, Cf h a
party to whole -souled Endorsement Of
the treaty, and Of these one, Senator
Johnson. of South Dakota, is not Il can
didate for reelection, and the other
Senator Hitchcock, is not up for re-
election this year.
Friends of Senator Chamberlain, Of
Oregon, who is being opposed by strong
Admnistrau men in'his state for re-
nomination, said the Presidents tele
gram was intended by the President to
hurt Chamberlain in his primary fight
or else the White House showed ig-
norance of poitica! conditions in
Oregon.
G. +. Hamaker. of Portland, to whom
the Presidents message was sent, is
campaign manager for Harvey Stark
weather, Chambcrlain's opponent in the
Senatorial primary.
the Senator's opponents heretofore have
been unable to quote Mr.. Wilson in
criticism Of Chamberlain record in
the treaty fight.
Senator Chamberlain this morning
was tclcphoned by Secretary Tumulty,
who, in apparent surprise, said the
President had not realized that
Hamakor was managing the campaign
of Mr.. Chambcrlains opponent. He
further told the Senator that if the
telegram should be used against the
Senator in the campaign Mr.. Chamber
lain had only to inform the White
House.
Friends of the Oregon Senator in
quired sarcastically, when they heard
this, what the White House could do
even If it would, since. as Senator
Chamberlain had voted for many of
the Lodge reservations and had voted
to ratify the treaty, against the Presi-
dents express orders. after all the
Lodge reservations had been adopted,
he came directly under the criticism
leveled by the President.
Hitchcock Forecasts Action
Discussing the Presidents telegram
Senator Hitchcock of Ncbra ska. Ad-
m:nistration leader in the treaty fight
said:
The Administration Democrats will
rot demand a plank in the Democratic
platform at San Francisco for unquali-
fed ratification of the treaty with the
league of nations. That became impos-
sibe months ago. The President has
not taken that position He has never
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