The Washington times., 1922-05-19
BOTH PARTIES
IN D|SC0RD BY
LEAGUE ISSUE
Harmony Lost as Both Sides
Attempt Revival Of Pact Data
For Political Arguments.
BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
international News Service.

BY WILLIAM X. HUTCHINSON,
international News Service.
The League Of Nations, buried
under a political avalanche Of 7,000,-
900 votes two years ago, has re-
vived sufficiently to split the char
mony" ranks within both major
parties.
Republican and Democratic lead
ers have sought to resurrect the
league as a political issue in the
coming November Congressional
elections, not against opposition
from their opponents, but to the
dismay Of men within their own
ranks. This peculiar twist Of politi-
cal views has caused much amuse-
ment to "neutrals."
Mccormick for League.
On the Republican side Senator
Medill Mccormick. of Illinois. Is the
chief contender for a revivification
of the League issue. He has sought
In debate and public speeches to
drive his Democratic colleagues into
open support Of the League as an
issue in the coming campaign.
From the Democratic ranks Ex-
Gov. James M. Cox has tried to re.
surrect It as a party standard. His
efforts have struck discord within
the Democratic ranks.
Smoot Leads Opposition.
The Republican split" developed
q lit
jority member of the Senate finance
committee, as the leading opponent
to use Of the League issue in the next
campaign. Smoot has openly declar-
ed the tariff will be the issue on
which the Republican party must
seek a vote of confidence from the
people.
Cox's support OF the League as a
Democratic issue has drawn opposi-
ton from Senator Underwood, minor
declared that the November elections
the Harding administration on domes-
tic problems.
Thus the two great parties have
not been able to reach an agreement
on campaign issues. There is no de-
Democrats, however, will oppose any
attempt to drag the League into the
next campaign. The Democratic is
sues, with an overwhelming support
from State leaders, will involve So
called "Newberryism." the high pro-
tective McCumber tariff. high living
costs, unemployment, excessive taxa
ton and the alleged failure OF the
Harding administration to carry out
campaign pledges.
Underwood's Opinion.
"The American people cannot be
expected to think Of the covenant of
the league OF nations when the Re.
publicans are burdening them with
immense appropriations and falling
to reduce oppressive taxes" said
Underwood. There Ia woe in the
street and poverty in the home. so
the league cannot be made the issue
in the coming campaign"
Senator King, of Utah, seconded
Underwood's stand toward Demo
cratic issues.
The palpable blunders OF the Re
publican administration and It's
wretched management Of the affairs
Of government will be the paramount
issue in the next elections" King al
firmed. Democrats will prefer TO
follow the distinguished Senator from
Alabama, Mr.. Underwood. The
league Of nations question IL not
now predominant"
McCormick's Plan.
Senator Mccormick. in his efforts
to raise the league issue, has fire.
quently called upon Democrats in
the Senate to defend Governor Cox's
position. Mccormick declared re
"hoped with all his heart that the
league would be revived SO that the