The New York herald., 1921-09-27
WILSON GUIDES FIGHT.
ON PEACE TREATIES
Calls Upon True Believers in
League to Rally and Block
Ratification.
OPPOSITION MAKES GAINS
Influence Of Ex-President Felt
by Some Democratic Sem
atOrs Who Change Front.
Special Despatch 10 THE NEW YonK HERALD.
New York Herald Bureau,
Washington. ID. C., Sept e6 i


Washington. ID. C.. sept. a6.
Woodrow Wilson is preparing 10
throw his influence into the fight to
defeat ratification of the German, Aus
trian and Hungarian peace treaties,
according to we'll authenticated advices
circulated in the Senate to-day.
He has taken the first steps to break
the seclusion and privacy which have
marked his existence since he stepped
out OF office on March g. He has been
summoning the closest of his old fol-
lowers to his residence and has been
sending word through them to the
Capitol calling on all true believers in
the League of Nations faith to rally
and smite the Harding peace treaties.
The move, 1t is explained. is not vim
dictive or retaliatory. but in the in
terest of humanity
Mr.. Wilson takes the view. accord
ing TO reports, that the Harding
Hughes treaties In effect are separate
treaties" of peace with the Central
Powers and therefore violate one of
the cardinal principles of the Wilson
doctrine. Furthermore, he contends
that these treaties would keep the
United States in an impossible posi-
ton OF isolation from world affairs.
Indifferent Now Hostile.
Information OF Mr.. Wilson's prospec-
tive return to tho political arena had
powerful results on Democratic Sena-
tors. The indifference with which they
have regarded the Harding treaties has
changed suddenly TO intense hostility
among many OF them. Senator VIII
iams (Miss.) made vigor Gus speech
20 start an anti-treaty war on the
Democratic side He told his Demo-
cratic colleagues that although in
moment OF pcssimism" he had stated
his willingness to support the treaty, he
had Just changed his nina and would
now cast his vote against Il. Senator
Glass (va.) declared against the treaty
Just how many votes the Democrats
will be able to muster against the COM
pacts remains TO be seen. Thirty-threo
votes will defeat them. There are only
thirty-six Democrats In the Senate. and
some OF them have indicated willing
ness TO support the treaty. Included in
this group are Senator Underwood,
the Democratic leader. and Senator
Hitchcock. who led the fight for tho
League of Nations. Not more than
three Republicans can oe counted
against the treaty.
II seems probable that tine combined
efforts Of Woodrow Wilson and Senator
Borah Republican irreconcilable, will
fall short Of defeating the treaties. II
seems equally probable. however, that
the opposition viii assume proportions
sufficient to make y powerful drive and
considerably delay action.
Not 70 Bind Democrats.
The Democrats will caucus tomorrow
to discuss the treaty situation. Indica-
tions are that no attempt VIII be made
TO bind Senators 10 united party action.
In fact. resolution has been prepared
declaring the treaty is not a partisan
question. and granting to each Senator
complete freedom TO vote as he plcascs
A programme OF reservations also has
been drafted, and they are likely 70 come
III for some discussion NJ the caucus
Senator Borah continued his attack
on the treaty in to-day's debate. RatIn-
cation, he contcnded would greatly mini
mizc the chances OF satisfactory results
from the international conference on the
Limitation Of armament.
1--WE have called conference" he
said. ito consider .he question OF dis
armament 1T is my opinion that die
armament Is an impossibility as long az
the Versailles treaty continues in exist
ence. with the League Of Nations
eliminated from II. II stands there as a
complete militaristic document making
Il imrossibla ta 1.snrm Europe until
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