Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-15
EXPECT WILSON
TO INFLUENCE
TREATY DEBATE
Little Difference Seen in Main
Points of Old and New
Covenants.
EX-PRESIDENT IMPROVES
By DAVID NJ. CHURCH.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-Woodrow
Wilson has sent for a copy-a certified
copy-of the new four-powered treaty
Of the Pacific.
He asked one of his senatorial friends
at the Capitol to get one, and also to
get him a copy Of the new directory of
the Sixty-Seventh Congress. He would
like them as soon as possible.
Whether this request on the part Of
the former President presages his in
tention Of re-engaging in the political
turmoil on the hill, none of his friends
would say. but it was taken as proof
positive that the influence of Woodrow
Wilson will make itself felt in the treaty
discu ssion that lies ahead.
For the time being, Mr. Wilson and his
friends at the Capitol are cOunseling
silence on the question of ratification Of
the new four powered pact. They want
time to consider the developments Of the
last four weeks before committing them
selves to any line of action.
To VOICE
DEMOCRATIC ATTITUDE.
The former President is understood to
have taken no definite attitude on the
treaty yet, although It can be stated he
sees no difference between article ii Of
the new treaty and article y of the much
fought and finally defeated covenant, ex-
cept a difference in phraseology. The
moral commitment, Mr. Wilson and his
friends believe, is the same in both ar
ticles.
Mr.. Wilson, however, has refrained
from expressing TO any Of his supporters
what he thinks ought to be the Demo
cratic policy. He is understood to haSS
frad init fhoH . ha . i
attitude should be adopted with refer
ence to the works Of the conference as
whole, rather than with reference to one
of the several treaties that are emerging
from the parley here. He thinks, ac-
cording to his friends, that the treaty
which replaces the Anglo-Japanese al
lance, the treaty on zap, the treaty on
naval ratio and the nine powered agree
ment regarding China should be con-
sidered together.
In the quiet Of his street home, the
former President is reading and studying
every phase Of the Washington confer
ence.
with his return to comparatively good
health, he is now doing more work than
at any time since he left the White
House." said one of his frequent visitors.
He is a yoracioGs reader OF everything
pertaining to the conference"
Mr.. Wilson already has famliarized
himself with the terms Of the treaty as
printed in the newspapers. He appar-
emily, however, was not satisfied with
this, but wanted a certified copy--the
kind with which the Senate itself will
have to deal when it reaches the stage
of ratification.
There will be plenty of time for Mr..
Wilson and his supporters to formulate
their policy with regard TO the works
Of the conference. II is not likely that
President Harding will transmit the four
powered treaty until he IS ready also
to send US the zap agreement and the
naval treaty.
TREATY MATTERS TO
REST UNTIL JANUARY.
Because Of the holiday recess the Sen
ate will not get around to considering
the documents until well into January.
Tie former President IS maintaining
a close liaison with the situation in the
Senate. Each week some Of his sup
porters on the hill drop into the S street
house for a chat about current events.
According to these visitors, the former
President has expressed himself as pleased
with the Limitation Of naval ornaments
agreed upon, but has counselled time
and silence concerning the more political
phases of the conference.
Some recent callers at the Wilson home
have been William G. McAdoO. former
Secretary Of the Treasury; Cleveland II.
Dodge, one Of his original campaign
supporters; Norman Davis of the Nor
gan banking house, and former Under
Secretary of State Charles Dana Gibson
Of New York and a few close congress
sional friends.-Copyright 1921, by Inter
national News Service