The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-01-31
ForestdH Hitchcock
By Fight on League
Missouri to Have Hottest
Campaign in History.
Party Issues to Fore.
TREATY IN ABEYANcE|
(sY J. BART cAMpsrLt.,

+ Washington, Jans sis-I n. s. -
Before Senator Hitchcock can atz
tempt to revive the peace treaty Ii,
the senate on Feb. 10. AS he has an
nounced he intends TODD. the league
| OF nations will be nadA the Chief
issue Of one Of the hottest campalrns
ever waged IN the turbulent polftieIl
history OF Missouri.
| On Feb, "A the voters az Che Th.ra
eong greSslonal district of that stAfH
VIII elect successor to Secretary
| oL Gofnnierce Alexander. a dernonraf.
WHO represented Ii continuously frr49s
March 4. 1907. until he resigned from
congress recently to step into ma
presidents cabinet.
The district comprises ten eoun-
ties. According to the census Or 1910
they had q population OF 159.a1a.
which has doubtless Increased con-
asaerably since then.
senator Walsh, Of Montana, anxe
formal notice In the senate this aiter.
noon Tor Senator Hitchcock that che
peace treaty would be called up on
was no debate.
Headed by Senators Rorah. of
Idaho, and Johnson. of California. "a
pAhlicana opposed TO the conamitfneuf
pL the American people 10 the league
81 nations propose to give battle To
the administration forces IN the dis
tFict next week for the express ptlr-
pose or putting public sentiment re-
RaruinE the treaty 10 q crucial tesf
senators Borah and johnson are pre-
pared 70 attack the league from tho
s.uihp' LUMP Thcy VIII be met BY AIR. Alex
Mhder himself and other spokeamen fnf.
the administration, including II n said
Attofiiay General Palmer, and Third
assistant Postmaster Cen Dockerv
congressional cantesf In which
yohn Front. republicans. and Cant.
!. Y, Miiligan. democrat arc the M4aI
candidates. promises therefore 10 de-
vselon farreachinR national slxnifcarsce.
Asorali johnson and their rppuhiicHH
psNpclafeA, plan 10 make IL a Vehicle fNs
helpinE ~ carry out their purpose Ill
ioice uio trNaiy as ons OF the principal
issues q the presidential campaign. II
me republican candidate Is eierftd they
can naturally claim reputation OF the
ieague OF nations by a mnl0rify 81
American citlxens Ia 4 large and nonsf-
ioms .,a..., section Of a pivotal state like Mis-
.,l., 4 the democratic esndldAte ID ".
cesslul the administrations. Oh thn ot}5&e
hand, can contend Kensdsa fbfs VI DHx8{<
Johnson and other frenfY 6.ItitI<aItz
and 5uHtinehtion Of & e De H.'fs s.
confeA ~ seeking torseoulinii the AIuefI.
CA, people @ The laaeaae oi nntions.
While tha battle ever che IeaNuA 81
nniapns u leEinE ~ Missouri. the treaty
VIII ~ held ~ aheyance IA ne SENATE
neuaiuN tisv return pf SENATOR Ifltci<4
NNk nm ndrnf r f#ks A N
nnalaarf from Omaha. hls IsorlsA elts.
whittier ~ departed hast nlElf
inay bc that Hitchcock. while he Il r.
the middle-weet. may find time 20 de-
liver ono or two addresses IN the 1fls=
souri, district.
senators seeking ratification OF the
treaty propose 70 quietly contlnue uegu~
tintions for a compromise on this Lodge
reservations despite yesterday's bronk~
Ing up Of the senatorial bipartisan
conference. They are opposed 70 the
treaty being called mp again IN the sem
ate, for fear Il win he made the subject
of endless speechmaking. Senator
Hitchcock win have TO muster n major
nv to carry out his threat TO call Il
hp on Feb. 10. and this, some senators.
both republican and democratic, predict
he VIII be unable 20 do.