The Washington times., 1920-02-03
ne of its heaviest artillery miss

some OF its heaviest artillery miss
ing.
Senator william L. Borah. Of Idaho.
who was to have added the crash or
his forty-two centimeter voice TO the
fray today announced that his par
'ticipation in the Missouri campaign
is now practically out OF the cues
tion, owing to the situation here In
the Capital. Senator Hiram johnson,
of California. who has been speaking
in that region. leaves there today Tor
washington where he VIII arrive TO-
morrow to be ready for any emer-
Goncy which might arise over the
treaty.
senator Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock. OF
Nebraska, called home on Important
business. will hurry back to his post
of duty at the earliest possible min
ute. He will be on hand by the end
of the week, at the latest, and any
idea he might have had of lending
his support to Missouri democracy In
the st. Valentines Day election, must
now be abandoned unless another In
those lightning and well-known
changes in the treaty fght here takes
place meantime.
Therefore, despite the importance
attached to the contest in the Third
District Of Missouri, where a success
cratic Congressman, is to be chosen
on February IA, the sudden shirt OF
the treaty situation here throws II
into partial eclipse.
The voting in Missouri, It Is pretty
generally conceded, will give a 1airiy
accurate indication of how the voting
will go next November. II Repuo-
lican is returned to Congress from
this district, usually Democratic, the
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campaign all over but the shoutin .
They will also claim that their fight
against the treaty has been vindicat-
ed. II, on the other hand, the Demo-
Gratis win by a larger majority than
usual, they will treat IL as victory
for the Administration and its pol
icies and "a condemnation of the OPP
position PARTY. Should the ballotinS
go pretty much as usual. neither pro-
nouncedly one way nor the other, pol
iticians will take it to mean that the
treaty does not interest the public a.
large and the November elections VIII
follow strictly party lines, regard
less Of the stand on the pact.
Obviously both Democrats and Re-
publicans will bring all the pressure
they can muster to bear upon this
election, ordinarily. in the national
scheme Of things, unimportant. It's
outcome will mean ammunition Tor
the winning party for months to
come.
Johnson Is Active.
Senator Johnson has been preach
ing the doctrines Of the bitter-enders
and non-ratifcationists out there for
some days and Attorney General A.
Mitchell Palmer, is scheduled to fol-
low him with a few rounds from his
Administration and pro-treaty bat
teries. Senator Borah was to have
taken the field in behalf Of the Re
publican candidate, but 1t Is likely
that a substitute will have to be
found for him. He is afraid to leave
Washington at this juncture, which
he considers critical.
The treaty will continue to be dis
cussed in Missouri but, it is now be-
lieved, 1t may be actually settled here
in Washington. SO not only are the
Senator's who are here canceling any
travelling engagements they might
have had in the making, but SEN
atorial absentees are now hurrying
back to their desks here.
Each side having moved to bring
the treaty before the Senate again,
the next move may come from the
White House, some Senator's believe.
Administration Senators who ex-
press the hope the treaty may soon
be ratifed, as result OF an agree
ment on the Lodge reservations, ad-
nit they are wondering IL the Presi-
dents attitude toward the latter will
remain the same, or. whether he may
decide, in case the Senate ratifies.
with the reservations attached to the
treaty, to deposit it instead OF pigeon