New-York tribune., 1920-06-19
League Issue
Welcomed by
Republicans
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tions. He approved the Hitchcock and
Taft reservations, and so he does not
stand for unconditional ratification.
Tie interview published to-day points
very clearly to the action of the
Democrats at San Francisco. There is
no question in my mind but that they
will adopt progressive platform"
Senator Fall Republican, Of New
Mexico, said:
thing for eight years. He president
Wilson, is America. The President
himself has not been able to divide the
leadership of his party and the Presi-
dency. This was perfectly natural
tone for him to strike"
Senator Walsh. Democrat, Of Mon
tana. commented on the "vigor" of
the President. He said:
II am delighted to know that the
President is showing such vigor. 1t
will be exceedingly gratifying, know,
to the delegates at San Francisco to
have this information. Those of US who
have had the benefit Of comforting with
Mr.. Wilson in the past realize the
value. Of his sagacious insight and pub
lie mind and the earnestness Of his de-
sire to subserve the public veal"
The Republican Congress made the
Lever act effective, Senator McNary,
Republican, of Oregon, said in com
menting on the Presidents statement.
Il am not prepared to make de-
tailed statement based on the Presi-
dents interview" Senator -lcNary
said. "Howevcr there is one phaso
Of the interview with which am
very familiar. AS member of the
subcommittee Investigating prohteer.
ing in sugar, shoes and ncwsprint
boN clo
serve the operations Of the Department
Of Justice under the provisions Of the
Lever food control act.
Il agree with the Presidents state
ment that the Lever act is an exec,
lent niece of legislation, but it was g
Republican Congress that pr, teetl,
in 1t and it was a Republican Congress IS
that stood ready to back the Attorney
General III his activities to lower the
cost Of living.
81 have observed a marked want of
real activity on the part OF the Depart
ment of Justice, and | believe that if
this arm of the government had been
more Jealous protiteering would have
been less possible"
Senator Brandegee, Republican, of
Connecticut, Said
"President Wilson is evidently get
ting apprchensive as to his ability to
control the action of the coming Demo
cratic National Convention in San
Francisco. While he disavows any at
tempt to influence that party, it is ap-
parent that his sudden departure from
his long continued policy Of silence and
scclusion is designed to compel the
Democratic convention to commit the
party and its candidates to ratiica-
ton of the treaty containing the cove
nant for League of Nations and to tic
the nominee of the convention to that
issue. The Republicans will welcome
that issue, and have no doubt that
the people Of the country by a tre-
mendous majority will repudate Mr.
wilson and his policy Of international
ism in reputation Of the policy OF
Washington, jefferson and Monroe"
Senator Carter Glass, Democrat. of
Virginia, said the Presidents state
ment was reiteration of what he had
sad before, when he approved the Vir,
gina platform.
The chief Significance" Senator
Glass lass added, "is that the President
made the statement ct all. 1t shows