Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-02-29
WILSON'S ADR|AT|C
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POLICY CRITICIZED
Republican Senators Charge Ex-
ecutive With Assuming
Dictatorial Attitude.
HITCHCOCK MAKES REPLY
Declares Attacks Come With
Poor Grace From Republican
-. Assailants.
HITCHCOCK MAKES REPLY
tBy Associated Prcss.1

WASHINGTON. Fob. 2S.-The Pres
adent's course In the Adriatic matter
was criticized today in the Senate DUR
ing the nrst debate on the subject
Senator Kellogg, Minnesota. ono OF the
:mild.reservation Republicans who has
been working for ratification OF the
treaty, took the lead In the attack,
and he was Joined by the treatys
isreconcilable foes.
Senator Kellogg said tho President,
to dictate absolutely an Adriatic set
Element. He added that the develop
ment was :dlscouraglng" to friends OF
80 aid not know why Italy f should not not
defend herself.
~, "Sone OF Our Bun,ness.r
..t,''My position Is that il Is none OF
our business. he continued. II do not
believe the President is justified in
attempting tC dictate an adjustment.
II were going to dictate In that way
before we have any treaty At all,
wha; are we goine 10 get into unless
Article y. alter the treaty Is ratified ?"
.s1uotinE from the e, presidents refer
ator Kellogg asserted that in many
Gases territory. was ''parcelcd out" at
Versailles without regard to the de-
s!res Of the people interested.
ator Hitchcock. Of Nebraska, the DEM
ocratic leader, dec jared that attacks OH
the President for falling TO carry out
all Of his PROPOSALS for self determine
ton came with poor grace from Repub-
liNr Sc natcrs who had tried to dis
credit him during the negotiations.
& nrandekee Joins Debate.
= Senator Brandegee. Joined in the do
bate ever, the Adriatic question.
there and our allies and their associ-
ates have como to n little difference
OF opir ion." he said, and all the
Lloyd George ana Millerand and our
PRESIDENT anout agreements broken,
bio faith Displayed and everything
my feelings Just when the President
GAS been assuring us that new day
has dawned and nations OF the world
ISnEer 5ns5ea in saeS
havo come to be moved exclusively by
and the Ike. not to mention Egypt.
after that. Ills, note, says they have
raised tho question whether the Amer
lean governu ent-thai's him-'can AT
any time cooperate with European ma
lions for the peace of the world"
Shields Makes Query.
Senator Shields. Democrat. Tonnes
see. broke In with a question as to
how far Senator Brandegec thought
The. United STATES shouio cuteI Sou.
on the Adriatic." Senator Brandegee
resumed. ''Yes. he can't have his way
about snot Of red ;d, Ink on ,n the ,, map ZAP
frat difference OF opinion he says the
league can go hang for all OF him. He
told us that the heart OF the world
light In. Said it was our Christian.
moral obligation to get In nrst, to take
tho spiritual lead of the universe risht
on. with human nature, renovated ana
freed from all mundane selhsh Tram
Senator Thomas. Democrat, OF Colo
RADIO, one Of the treaty irreconciia oies b
only way out now seemed to be war
ii which the United States either must
participate or else be placed In the
posion Of refusing to b oaeE up the
nation by the President.
The whole situation was character
tied by Senator Kellogg as rather
he declared the Adriatic controversy
was none Of our business" and that
the Presidents attempt to dictate"
q decision was without justihcation.
Idaho, also assailed the position taken
by tho eXeuctive.
President Reads Note.
Tho British and French Premiers' re-
ply to President Wilson on the Adriatic
QuS9tioH CO Tedo tod0y Wy tHC
dent. and he is expected to send hts
reply early pext week
Officials were not disposed to- dis
was said that the withdrawal of the
agreement Of December 9. pending an
attempt by italy and Jugo-Slavia to
reach a satisfactory agreement among
themselves as proposed by the Pre-
iniers, could have little effect on the
ultimate outcome of the negotiations.
The principle enunciated in that
agreement will remain the Same, IL
was explained, and the American gov
Grnment will continue to adhere to It's
original position that a settlement to
which Jugo-S lavia objected. was not
20 be forced on that country.
Fl1t was indicated MIR. Wilson would
not long delay his reply to the allied
note which invited the United States
TO- join in attempting settlement
acceptable to both Jugo-Slavia and
italy. The reply. 1t was said. probably
would go forward early next week.
but officials were guarded In their dis
cussion OF It's probable contents.