The Washington times., 1920-02-07

the fray.
He urged President Wills
reservations in order that tee
as the first step toward quel
industrial unrest.
Sent Long
The opportunities Of Mr.. Hoover. u
develops, are set forth in lengthy
telegram sent &c tho White House
prior to January 8, the date OF the
jackson day dinner. when President
Wilson reiterated his steadfast policy
against "ruinous" reservations AID
suggested q solemn referendum.
Msds No Change.
Thus, II is clear. that the Presi-
dents opinions were not changed by
the Hoover entreaties for peace even
with Objectionable reservations.
Mr.. Hoover admits frankly that he
sought in vain to sway President
Wilson from his determined course.
but declines to make any comment
or disclose the slightest intimation
as to the contents of his telegram.
However. he said. he had no OBJ
lection to President Wilson making
public the full text Of the message.
At the White House It was stated
/ that there would not be the slightest
objection to Mr.. Hoover giving out
the text of his telegram. but there
seems to be no disposition on the
part of the Presidepts advisers to
air Mr.. Hoover's views.
waits On President.
Despite the permission OF the
White House, Mr.. Hoover insists
require that his telegram to the
President be regarded as a confden-
| tial Communication unless the Chief
Executive in his wisdom DEGREES
otherwise.
Political exigencie< may eventually
| result in a full disclosure of the con-
| tents OF the telegram, but enough is
now known Of the circumstances to
justify the assumption that there is
a near breach between President Will
| son and Mr.. Hoover-at least a SEEM
ingly sharp divergence OF opinions re-
garding reservations in the ratifica-
promise with the treaty and league
opponents at this time.
Calls II Essential.
Mr.. Hoover is understood to believe
that the League of Nations is most
essential to the salvation of chaotic
European countries now gripped by
construction and reconstruction prob
lens and fac famine and revolu-
tion.
| 1t is this point that he stressed
in his telegram to the President in
pleading for any sort OF ratification
that would bring the United States
| into the League Of Nations.
J The leak" of the news about Mr..
Hoover's telegram did not come from
the White House, or even administra-
ton quarters, but rather from friends
of the former food administrator,
| who sought to explain his attitude on
the treaty night since his Presidential
boom was launched recently and his
| politics and opinions on domestic and
international questions became a sub
ject of pertinent inquiry and investi-
cation by politicians of both old
parties.
Leak Not Inspired.
No claim is made that the leak"
was inspired or that Information
about the telegram was permitted TO
filter out for political purposes. 1t
being pointed out that the message
tne W
weeks, being sent before the now
famous New York dinner attended by
Viscount Grey and a coterie OF would
be President makers.
Knew English Views.
II is significant In this connection
that when President Wilson sent his
message to the Jackson Day dinner
that he knew at that time about Vis-
count ,Grey's views and his informal
or unofficial conferences with Sena-
tors Lodge and Hitchcock and was
aware Of the international trend of
thought in addition to the beliefs and
desires of Mr.. Hoover as outlined In
his telegram and siftings from secret
sources.
Declares Himsen.
II was in the face OF these facts
that the President boldly declared
himself, knowing also that William
Jennings Bryan was about TO align
himself with the reservation faction
and demand immediate action.
Close friends Of President Wilson
assert that while he may seem to be
playing n "lone hand" he still has
plenty of high trumps and has an
abiding faith in his conclusion that a
great majority OF the American peo-
pie want nothing more In the way OF
changes In his plans than interpre-
tive reservations-action that Will
not necessitate the resubmission OF
the treaty to the contracting powers,
| T.zt.-.A