Norwich bulletin., 1921-12-20
WASHINGTON AFFAIRS
lspecial to The BuIletin. ]

will endanger if not defeat the ratifica- tton of the treaty. Up to today it has been regarded as a foregone conclusion that the overwhelming desire of the peo- pie of the United States to see armament linlitataion and future peace would be respected and the treaty ratified with only handful opposing it led by Borah, Reed and La Toilette. But today inside information as obtained by your cores pendent from high democratic sources wSich cannot be made public at this mo- ment showed big determined under ground movement by senate democrats 1 to prevent ratification. They will attempt this even though in so doing they sac- rifice their chosen floor leader. Under wood of Alabama and their former lead l eri Hitchcock, of Nebraska Underwood l is one of the American delegates to the conference and Hitchcock has already declared for the treaty. Opposition to l their stand might depose them from par l ty leadership, but democrat opponents said today there are others who can
 lead" Strong advocates of the Will son treaty said today in confidence that their names would not be used that they l are ready to fight the Harding treaty
 to the last ditch even though they sac 1 rifice their senate leaders and turn tur- tie on the question of an agreement with foreign nations. Coupled with the re- cent statement made by close friends of 1 MT. Wilson that he had advised dem l ocratic senators to go slow in ratifca- tion of treaty "this newly discovered at l titude of certain powerful democrats 1 senators has caused alarm in senatorial circles where quick ratification was de- sired as means of promoting future peace and a lessening of the terrific ex- pense of naval armament. One demo- crat senator said today We won't go into any sort of an agreement with for eign nations unless it embraces them all and is on the same grounds as the Will son treat" Commenting on this mem Der of the foreign relataions commit tee said "The countr demands an eff
 fort towards permanent peace and linn
 itation of armament, and an effort to-
 wards permanent peace and limitation of
 armament, and I feel sure the senate will not fail to do it's part to bring 1t } about through prompt ratification" All : the same information that there Is a very general democratic revolt against , the treaty came as a surprise to advo- cates of the treaty. One democrat who Is a determined objector of the confer
 ence treaty remarked he might have been persuaded to vote for limitation of arm l ament but not for the four nation treaty Only the Wilson treaty for me- was his , reply to question
 i Congressman Merritt will represent f Connecticuts interests when the hearing 2 before the house committee on public buildings and grounds next Wadnes- . day considers the matter of reimburs 1 ing New London and Bridgeport for thu Il money expended in constructing tho y emergency buildings in those cities. Wfz<r i the housing question became acute anl
 appropriations were made by congress
 l for construction of such buildings mucl
 red tape was cut to meet emergencies and many cities, as was the case i'll thos ' mentioned in Connecticut, trusted tn U government for reimbursement althougl . existing law made certain payments T matter of honor, more than statute. Fo j. instance, as happened in New I.ondoi ?. and Bridgeport. the buildings were erect ., ed by the government but much expens . fell on the cities in the way Of sewe . connections and other necessary work { II comply with city laws but for whicl h taxation usually remburses the city gov VI ernment, In government work, however le no taxes are paid. it was agred that al ,t l though the money could not he colecte !. in way of taxes q sum should be pal
 the city equal to the taxes had the build 10 ings not have been of government con
 SlIuCLlUH anu Su eheuipL from IdAdtlOf E. Now there seems to be hitch in the pro Ts ceedings and the contract is regarded a o not binding unless congress acts favora e bly, and by decrss makes it SO For thi +s reason there will be hearings before tn
 congressional committee at which a mum Der of Connecticut men are expected { to be present. MT. FrotAingila4n of Massa a- chusetts will look after certain claims c
 q similar nature made from the state an z l 7i+ gto 1e. oT5 T. necticut interests.
 le When Miss Alice Robertson, the onI If woman member of congress. came oI oo few days ago and said "Women aT
 no more peaceful than men, she stirre D up Q hornets nest Miss Alice is blu
 eed, gray haired, soft voiced and mott II erly, but she is being relentlessly han Ut nrered by oRrtain wontn's organiza to tions because she don't agree with the1 II and she is equally relentless in u
 fashion in which she Hammers back
 So when one of those organization
 came out with a statement that it VIZ re largely owing to their work that u a. conference was called and Miss Alice r
 sented the claim and said in an il
 terview Why do they take all u ,1, glory themselves? Women are no mo: - peaceful than men. What playthin! '' does mother give her man-child? TC
 pistols, soldiers and guns. Down in u
 soul of every woman is pride of her wa ny rior. It has been so from the time sl he used her hair to make bow strings, ar
 handed her warrior his shield on ,whit
 he vAs expected to bring b;S3k h
 dead It was the Indian woman WI VII sewed the scalps on the belt of h he warrior; it is the women of the Go
 sederacy who keep alive through the
 institutions the memory Of the Civil w mt and women of the Confederacy wou lat fo,,b+ HI +a,s 1aS+ ans wee l,il,od r Tn .he Daughters of the American Revol
 tion, and the Daughters of the Confe
 eracy that keep alive those great c ,r+ ganizations-not the sons. Peace mt or come through the men. Women may wa nil, peace and join in securing it, but '
 won't have peace till man takes t
 first steps"
 The question of reapportionment 1h- likely to be brought up In congress elf fore long, partly as a result of the Ing cent statement Of Secretary of Co7
 nnerce Hoover that a new census V
 desirable, on account of the conditio tel that existed at the last enumerati 1H. which was in 1920. 4 bill for req ore rs1,s,,e oo,,1,,t+tee of +l,o hoTse, n
 Chairman Seigle said today that
 should call meeting of the comTnitt The early in January and then 1t would avs 1ecloea whether or not 10 resunnllC ' ing ca.,o.4ta,,t aiI. ora osditto,si a
 Der of congress Mir Seigie said tod;
 'I believe if a reapportionment ink passes at this session 1t will be (
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