The New York herald., 1920-01-08
CHICAGO MAYOR
URGES SENATORS.
TO KILL TREATY
William Hale ThompSon's Ac-
ton Regarded as an Attack
on Governor Lowden.
By DONALD A. CRAIG.
Herald bureau.
No. 1.502 u street, y. W.
aahtuxtOn. ID. a.. Wednesday.

Warrington ID. e., "Wednesday
While Democratic Senators brought TO
q standstiil today their efforts 20 bring
about an agreement on the peace treaty.
pending the declarations expected TO be
made tomorrow night at the Jackson Day
dinner by President Wilson and William
J. Bryan, the treaty issue was sharply
injected into the Republican political
equation by William Hale Thompson. Re-
publican Mayor OF Chicago.
In kilograms addressed, to Vice Presi-
dent Marshall and every one OF the
ninety-five members Of the senate, Mayor
Thompson urged flat rejection OF the
whole treaty and made clear.hls intention
of carrying the treaty fight into the cam
paign for delegates to the Republican
National Convention in Illinois. He de-
clared that the treaty was just as OBJ
noxious> with reservations as without
them.
Mayor Thompson's telegram is regarded
as a declaration of war on Governor
Lowden, OF Illinois, who Is an active
candidate for the Republican Presidential
nomination. 1t follows closely the an
nouncement Of Governor Lowden that he
favors ratification OF the treaty with res
ervations There was considerable specu-
lation in political circles here tonight as
to the ability Of Mayor Thompson to
force Governor Lowden to go before the.
Republican convention with q split dele
CATION from his home State.
..Vtc;orse
Here is the Mayors telegram
.Washington dispatches indicate the.
possibility of an early vote in the Senate
on the proposed treaty of peace and the
covenant of the League Of Nations.
Approval OF the league covenant would,
in my opinion not only undermine the
sovereignty of the American people. but
also involve the United States in un-
American foreign entanglements. in
shameless violation of the wise foreign
policy established by President Washing
ton which has been subscribed to, upheld
and enforced by all American presidents
prior to the present administration.
'In my opinion the covenant of the
League of Nations is equally as vicious
and tyrannical as ii is without reserva-
the league destroys American sovereignty
lin the open with one blow; with reserva-
tions the covenant of the league destroys
American sovereignty under cover by
piecemeal.
"a vote for the adoption of this cunning
contrivance is. firmly believe, a vote to
barter away the rights of the American
people. AS an American whose ancestors
fought in the Revolution for American in
Ianendanro nd whose "a thor a tba eide
of Admiral Farragut, in the civil war to
preserve the Union as Mayor of Chicago,
a city containing one-fortieth of the popu-
lation of the United States; as a citizen
who fervently hopes that this country will
be spared from further financial burdens
which the speculative international bank
ers are seeking to impose for the purpose
OF impoverishing the American people. and
In the name Of the mothers OF Chicago
who are beseeching me to aid them in Sc
curing the return of their sons who are
still performing military service in foreign
lands, appeal to you to use your power
land influence as a United States Senator
Ito have Congress declare that we are now
at peace without making peace dependent
upon the approval of this hollish scheme
to deprive US of our freedom and our inde-
Ipendence
while the Senate under the constitu-
tion has a voice and vote in the ratifi-
cation of treaties, the right to transfer
or surrender the peoples sovereignty in
whole or in part is vested solely in the
people. I therefore respectfully petition
you to give the people the opportunity
which SO rightfully belongs to them to-
vote upon this un-American proposal
Read Into the Record.
Mayor Thimpson's telegram was read
into the Congressional Record at the re-
quest OF Senator Walsh, Democrat. Of
Montana.
The well known attachment OF the
Mayor to the institutions of this country
and his devotion TO it's welfare i'm the war
with Germany entitle him to a place m
the Record was the observation OF Sem
ator Walsh, whoee Sarcasm was directed
toward the war record OF the Chicago
Mayor and his alleged leanings toward
Germany.
Republican leaders spent the day in
studying the new compromise proposal
offered yesterday by Senators Kendrick,
Of Wyoming, and Mcclellan, OF Tennes-
sec. and backed by Mr.. Bryan. They
said the proposal did not go far enough.
but 1t might be regafded as an indication
that the Democrats were preparing to ac-
cept the Lodge reservations intact. Tho
Republican leaders realize that President
Wilson may knock the Bryan scheme into
n cooked hat and for that reason they
arc not going To give il serious considcra-
ton until Friday.
| Senator Underwood. of Alabama, In a
short speech in the Senate today, said he
had decided not 10 press at once his reso-
luton for the appointment or concilia-
tion committee. lie gave notice, how
ever, that IL nothing should come OF the
I new movement he would ask for action