Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-03-19
DISCUSS WILSON'S
FUTURE IN LEAGUE
Take UP Part Former President
Should Play in Revi-
val of Fight.
CONFERS WITH L EADER S
Will Head Democratic Cam
paign on This international
Question if Decided
By Robert !. Bender.

United News STAFF Correspondent.
WASiIlNGTON. March ls--The part
former President Wilson should play
in IN" forthcoming revival of the
League of nations fight is now the
subject of discussion among Demo
cratic leaders. Thus far there is a
marked difference of opinion. First
as 10 whether Wilson should get into
the fight at all, and. second. as TO the
tactics he should pursue ir he gets in.
The Democratic party in the SEN
ate and in the country viii he called
upon by its leaders To take a dcr-
mite stand toward the league issue
AS in the past. There is growing cvi
dcnce that its votes in the Senate Will
he needed by President Harding in
cnecting the ratification OF any treaty
on the subject OF peace or an asso-
citation Of nations.
To Resume icnIuc Fight.
That events are moving toward a
resumption Of the league fight is GER
tain in view of official announcement
Harding has begun informal discus
sions with members of the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee. on the
question rf AN association of nations
The coming OF Rene Nivi;tn on spc
cial mission authorized by the French
government only emphasizes the fact
that Amcr!ca's foreign policy prom
iscs shortly to become the center OK
new and vigorous battle.
Wilson. IL is said. would prefer to
continc his activities to the writing
OF articles. rather in the form OF
theses. on behalf of the general sub
ject Of world peace through can
certed International action
These Democrats counsclling a
more militant policy by Wilson sug-
gest that there Is mo chance for do
ing any more sowing OF league seeds
until some narrowing is DONE IN
other words. they wish the former
President To .car up the ground OF
the opposition first and then proceed
with his constructive arguments to
awaken suppor, of the league idea.
Confcrs With Leaders.
Wilson already has had several
conferences with Democratic leaders
on the subject and vii. have more.
Bainbridgc Colby. Bernard B..ruch.
former Assistant Secretary OF State
Norman Davis and others. have been
entertained ut dinner at the Wilson
home during The last week, and ad-
ditionai conferences arc scheduled
for the early part of next week.
Early in April. Homer Cummings
former chairman of the Democrati
National Committee. and temporary
chairman of the san Francisco Con
Nention, is scheduled to make an i'm
portaat speech At Pittsburgh. Befor
that speech is made. il is understood
Cummings will have conferences no
only with Wilson. but with other
Democratic leaders. The speech is
| expected TO be in the form OF a key
ocratic party will pursue on different
subjects. including the foreign policy
OF the government.
Thus far Wilson has done no writ
ing, 1t is said. But he is rapidly re-
gaining his strength and will be
ready to lead the Democratic cam
paign on tho league question IL il is
finally decided that he should do So
Until the new administration gives n
definite clue as 10 it's intended course
of action on the lcaEuc and treaty Of
Versailles, however. Wilson, it ia
said, will say nothing on either sub
ject