Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-04-04

81 tiese thus assailing the President 81
- terms quite as harsh and as entirel,
II biGsrest hasers OF the Presiden,
! sRens Republican politicians anc
~ pRStlsan newspapers.
IS r.wretched Talk of Obstiuacy..
The wretched talk about the lob.
- sticacy" of the President over The
III peace treaty is purely an invention
3sS ot.ksdF'ersary politicians. acquies seed
~ in by apecies OF Democrat who has
~ never sympathizcd with Mr.. Wilson.
ny IDEALS or his policies. The President
iai has<: nor rv!nced one particle of OBJ
IN duracy about the treaty. lie nego-
~ tiated the treaty OF peace. which was
asssed 10 bS nj the allied and asso-
~ c!ated nations IN war against Ger
aW mary. and by Germany also.
10 II, was not the Presidents bust;
s. ness. when he brought this treaty
q hack from France. Immediately to
n ioing with Mr.. Lodge and other Re
n publican haterS OF the President in
b ihsif deliberate conspiracy TO tear
q ihezEtrcity 10 pieces. i'll order that
II they and not a Democratic President
u might have credit for the great
81 ACHE vcment.
Il Knot only Was not the business OF
8 !he>Iresident 10 do this; but for him
& 10 '6ave initiated. suggested OF as
s. senfed 10 changes in the treaty which
u No0t.i HdNt altered the
4 nature OF ii. would have been u dis
II tinct breach OF faitll with the asso-
4 ciatSs OF the peace council. Every
n body. acquainted in any respect with
q diplomatic processes knows this.
only Mr.. Lodge and his hand-p.cked
Foreign Relations Committee. meek
& ly followed by shallow Democrats.
z ever.anecied 10 think otherwise.
ii ~ SnIy..Lic 0ften Repcntcd.
III a,t
\ "reflsi,Ay 40 permit the dotting OF
Han For .'Tossine o: a =" in the Yer
aSaillb1 treaty. has been SO often re-
v peatsH on S.hs- floor OF the Senate and
aby PARTISAN newspapers that 1t has
secome< TO he believed by people who
Care riot cara ~ul 10 inform themselves
thOf :be Truth The President never
.e..,said anything o: Tie sort and those
spwho. Invented as vel! as those who
Iyrepcat. the Ia school. know ii is a
lfalseaood. Til President has re-
sE,peat ediy said ;.nd written that he
sswouId accept ~ reasonable rcser-
+ vations that did not sravely impair
q the Integrity % he treaty or actually
:. hullits. il. as dts,; the Lodge reserve
tttion:<to Article ". which not only
~ rcnounccs all Obligations. legal or
{, moral. specific ,T implied, but ip-
- hibits every con, se!vahle instrument
IS tality of govcrnln,,n, in the enforce
u supp 'Sth 'psAealioh o't
u the part OF this go vernment 10 carry
~ into effect its ho aorable covenant
III with.:its allied natl, ms Of the world
war;
=; Never Lied" anywhere.
The suggestion thai the President
L., has never consulted The wishes OF
=, Demncratic leaders in congress may
fanne an something or nothing, accord
sEnsg TO the viewpoint. There are So
Etrnled Democratic leaders in Con-
|ifsrSa,S who have never Consulted the
|Ehii.:,, Il 1dcnt about anything and have
IA, never followed him exce!I when. by
Il force. of public sentiment. they were
T Obliged to.
n There are so-cailed Iemocratlc
i, "Ieadnrs":in Congress who lave never
Isn "ledn anywhere, but have always
la he Id hack and INSTRUCTED ami joined
IE with the Republicans III lighting
m every measure OF Importance that the
la President ever presented 10 Congress.
| Z, The ;Presiden, has never iccn much
| n encouraged To consult leaders" OF
| i, this. 1ype. nor do imagine he has
IN very high regard for their u,bhons.
ohm y. Generous to Virginia. ..@
& VAS say that the President hashncver
"A EivGn any substantial recognition TO
u Virginia for which the delegation In
e Congress might feel grateful. is tax
q ing -fhe credulty OF the worst In
1ls formed of the inhabitants of the state.
~ Look al partial list which hastiiy
2 rccite from memory:
2 Thomas Nelson Page, oil Virginia
Ambassador 10 Italy.
c Joseph L. Willard. Of Virginia, am
= bassador 10 Spain
Ia Cater Glass. OF Virginia. Secretary
L. OF the Treasury, in the Presidents
Cabinet.
e John shelton Williams, OF Virginia.
z ccmptrollcr o. the Currency anu
ID i,enlber OF tho Federal Reserve
{ Board.
first, head 0, the United states snip
p!ng<I,Dard and nov Secretary or the
in.eGor ~, the Presidents Cabinet.
Robert w Woolicy. OF Virginia.
member OF the Interstate Commerce
DR. Hugh s Cumming, Of Virginia.
surgeon general o. the Public Health
3 Edward Herman Campbell. o: vir-
ia stnls. chtFf justice 81. the United
saruel = Graham. 81 Virginia
4 jUGLE o: "a. United states Court OF!
&hsi aims
the Tni,ed State, e; con nt". % Claims tn
b Mi,ts NJ. Martin. of Virginia, At
'oTneS Genera! Tor Porto Rica.
s,stant srcrS,n 9soE :, 81 Ih rreasuIv Ae
h John Garland Pollard. OF Virginia
member Of the Federal Trade Com
Thomas Maker Page, Q: Virginia.
member of the United states Tariff
n Commission.
Colonel +. Lester Jones. OF Virginia.
II chieftoi tie Coast aad Geodctic sur
y vey,z2
Mrs; Helen (arent' Of. Virginia.
tirstI;woman member o. the United
states Ciy!I Service Commission
Dp., Cary J 'irayson, OF Virginia.
Inade. an admiral o. the navy and at
;scneG to the White House az the
p rlt4r -. Nd .f4 Har.r.