Evening star., 1920-02-15
THE STORY THE WEEK HAS TOLD

final roll call there will be but twenty-five
negative votes.
be solved and the impression should not be
accepted that the track is even as yet clear;
prediction. If the debate could be confined to
discussion pertinent to the task Of compromis, 20
the way of final action. there is no doubt but
the necessary time would be even less than
no mood to tolerate further wasting of either
the Senates or it's own time. Perhaps with
through with a grandstand finish. They may
at least rest assured that 100000, 900 Jtms and
fellow who starts the ong-awaited sprint
1t is generally anticipated that President
Wilson is going to take an active part in the
treaty controversy it progresses from to-
morrow to the final vote. 1t was made known
during the course Of the week that his health
is greatly improved and the opinion is
prevalent that he will be consulted on every
important departure. To Jim and Jane it
will seem well that this is SO. For while they
are aware that the primary object to be ac-
complished is to obtain some definite actor
that once that action has been taken vital
decision must be made at the White House
in the news Of the Presidents rapid recovery
in that it may mean that the Senate will
The treaty. matter Of fact, continues to
monopolize the banner heads of the press not
only of this country, but in England as
we'll. Germanys efforts to avoid her obliga-
tion to turn over to the allies for trial
the hundreds Of her nationals charged with
war crimes has aroused the French to a de-
termination not to permit the establishment of
in
England. on the other hand. there seems to be a
growing advocacy OF revising the treaty to the
extent Of modifying the economic terms and
popular. There is. however. no Indication
that Lloyd George: face to face with the stub
born insistence Of the French. has any. idea
Of yielding to the extent of repudatins the
promises promises upon which his campaign was sue
There is apparently much to be said
both sides Of the question. Those who favor a
out that to insist upon the stipulated extradi-
tions would result in the collapse Of the ex'
to s1ssf %tae
S those who insist insist upon @ the fuihliment Of the
hsr cry shas the tho
dangerous precedent of permitting Heinie to
under consideration the whole Of the treaty viii
go by the boards under future assaults of a sim
nice counter balance Of the arguments. viii appre-
ciate the dilemma with which the conference
It is interesting to note that Premier Mile.
rand has notified the German government that
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been suspended TKe possibility Of such a step
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taken the question arises a. to whether Francs
may not have cleveriy jockeyed 0efnany. and
perhaps EnEland. into such position that
Of the east bank Of the Rhine-shan become
a fact a..
The ex-Crown Prince Of Germany, who upon
Tuesday offered himself instead Of the hun
dreds of Germans demanded for trial by the
allies, apparently has all of his fathers gran
diose ideas as to Hohenzolern importance.
Even when the comparison is in degree OF
criminality it IL doubtful II the world at
large would admit his ability to prove the
equal OF the 900 Of his countrymen listed by
the entente.
Glancing over the news from abroad. Jim
and Jane will jot down in their memories the
following major items for the week:
Upon Wednesday the council Of the league
of nations formally opened its meeting in
London. Arthur ]. Balfour. occupying the
chair. referred with regret to the lack of
American representation.
Premier Nitti is reported to have the neces-
sary parliamentary backing in Italy in favor
of his desire to settle the Adriatic question
by compromise instead Of insisting upon the
enforcement of the secret treaty Of London
Lloyd George. speaking at the opening ses
announced his belief that Europe cannot be re-
stored without putting Russia, with all her
strength and resources. into circulation"