Evening star., 1920-08-08
TREATY DEADLOCK
AGAIN is POSSIBLE
Urged That People Should Seek Assurance
That Their Mandate Will Be Carried
Out After Election.

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is still in the White House.
Take the reverse of the picture.
Suppose the republicans win and
Harding goes to the White House.
Will the democratic senators abide
by the decision of the people on the
league Of nations issue? The posi-
ton of the republicans. however, is
somewhat different from that Of the
democrats on this matter. For the re-
publicans stand ready to put through
a resolution declaring peace between
the United States and Germany and
the United States and Austria This
can be done by a majority vote of
the Senate and House. instead of
two thirds, and the republicans un-
doubtedly will control both branches
of Congress If they win the presi-
dency.. It will not matter SO much.
therefore, what attitude the demo-
cratic senators assume. if the repub-
licans are in power.
Treaty May BE Revived.
However, it may be that the treaty
will be revived with the Lodge res
.ervations or reservations similar
to them. with the republicans in
power. Certainly there iS con-
siderable number of republicans
who desire to see the treaty rat
ified with "Americanfzing" reserva-
tions. Not few of the republican
senators. in their own states. plan to
make a campaign. irrespective OF the
statements of the republican nominee
for President. in which they viii
promise the ratification Of the trea.y
and the league Of nations with safe
guarding reservations. What then
would be the attitude Of the demo-
cratic senator's? Would Senator
Hitchcock. who led the fight in the
Senate for the league Of nations as
presented by the President. bow to
the decision of the people and ac-
cept the treaty with the Lodge res
ervations?
Just before Senator Hitchcock left
here last week to go to Atlantic City
and thence to Winona, Ind. where
he will debate the league of nations
with a republican to be selected by
the republican national committee. 1
asked him If he thought the Senate
would abide by the decision OF the
people. rendered at the polls. ON the
leaxue~ Of nations. He replied that
he had no doubt whatever that the
decision Of the people woulds be Sc
,epted. ~
Senator Hitchcock spoke partiGn!ar;
y OF q decision In favor df the 1eaeH4
Sc nations. But he was SO emphatic
IN his contention that the win OF the
people. as expressed at the polls,
should and would prevail that he left
no doubt but what it would prevail
il the election went against the
league of nations.
'Tf the country elects Gov. Cox
President on the league OF nations'is-
sue," said Senator Hitchcock. Il be-
lieve that most Of the republican SEN
ators will abide by the decision, and
will vote for the ratification OF the
treaty with the league OF nations.
There will be some, Of course. who
will continue to oppose the league.
But do not believe that there will
be a score Of these bitter enders."
Would Have Voted for League.
Senator Hitchcock expressed the
opinion that many Of the republican
senator's who stuck with Senator
Lodge on the Lodge reservations
would have been willing to vote for
the league, with such interpretative
as were presented by
him and approved by the President.
had not an appeal been made to them
to stand fast and present an un-
broken republican front in view Of
the approaching national campaign.
The Nebraska senator said that
Congress in the Fast has shown itself
to the will Of the people as
expressed in the elections. After
Wilson's first election. he pointed out,
Q series of laws were enacted. in
GLIDING a new tariff law and the law
creating the federal reserve system.
which were in accordance with the
pledges made to the people by the
democratic party. The republicans.
he said. aided in putting through
much of the legislative program
Senator King Of Utah. another dem
ocrat who was active during the
nght on the league and who confer
red with practically every member Of
tho Senate in tho last stages Of the
controversy in an effort to bring
about an agreement which would
make the ratification Of the treaty
possible. also declared he believed the
Senate would abide by the decision
Of the people in the coming elections.
II have no doubt" said Senator
King. that many of the republican
senators will vote for the ratification
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