New-York tribune., 1922-03-13
Split on Treaty
C0nfuses Plans
OF Democrats
tContinusd from pace one)

o. the most popular Democrats in
Massachusetts. and Nj. Walsh was as
much opposed to rati,ying the Yer
saIlcs treaty as Mr.. Wilson was com
mittcd to it.
Not only that, but while Senator
Walsh supported Governor Cox warmly
at the San Francisco convention, at
the time when Cox happened to be the
choice of all the clements. including
the late William f. McCombs, who were
against the Wilson McAdoo Baruch
wing Of the party, he did not approve
the Cox speeches on the League of Ma
tions made later.
This docs not mean that Senator
Walsh WAS inconsistent. 1t merely
means that the men who supported Cox
at San Francisco failed utterly to ap-
preciate the convictions Of Governor
Cox as TO some of Che Wilson policies.
Massachusetts, however while the
most spectacular amphltheatcr for the
deeds OF valor OF the pro- Wilson and
o-leaguc elements OF the party in
this campaign, is not the only state
where the treaty issue is embarrassing.
Actually Missouri is far more impor-
tant, for the most the Democrats can
possibly hope for in Massachusetts,
this year is the gain of one Senator
and that can be accomplished only by
defeating Mr.. Lodge and one or two
members OF the House at most. In
Missouri the prize is not only the re-
tanning of a Senator but the possibility
of gaining twelve members. Of the
House. At present only two of the six
teen members from Missouri are Dem
ocrats. Normally there are only two
Republicans.
he nj al, ~
through the fact That the Democratic
Senator whose term expires, James A.
Reed, was one Of the original irrecon-
cilables on the Versailles treaty tight
and is now one of the leading oppo-
nents of the fourpower treaty. N1r
Reed is being opposed in the primary
by Breckinridge Long, former Assist
ant Secretary OF State under Mr.. Will
son. MIR. Long has The cordial support
of the old Wilson element outside the
state, but Mr.. Reed has made his peace
with sufficient of the old Democratic
leaders in Missouri TO make it at least
probable that he will be renomnated
especially as his personal hold on the
state is strong.
Now. the opponents Of Mr.. Reed in
national Democratic circles could cas-
lily make their fight if the issue were
and the personal antipathy between
Reed and Woodrow Wilson, but they
find that their own ranks are divided
by the present four power fight, some
Of them wishing to support Senator
Reed on that AM others desiring to
oppose him,
Many Complications Foreseen
The complications that will cnsue
!
Mr. Reed is re-nominated, arc easy to
foresee, but the prospect is not pleas
ing TO those Democrats who arc hoping
to build toward recapturing the Prnsi-
dency by winning the next House.
Missouri is the state in which the
Democrats, leaving out the complica-
tions brought in by Mr.. Reed and the
two treaty fights. have logical right
to expect their banner gain. There is
not another state in which thcy would
expect, under normal circumstances. to
gain as many seats.
There are numerous other instances
OF wncre these two wide splits in the
democratic party are playing havoc,
but these are probably the most spec
tacular. However, the men in the partv
about winning elections and restoring
the party to power than they are about
beating the particular men who op
posed Woodrow Wilson, are graveiy
concerned about the national aspects
OF the situation as we'll as those in
particular states.
They arc worried, for example, be-
cause the evident desire Of some Sena.
tors, including Robinson of Arkansas.
who was permanent chairman of the
San Francisco convention, to make
campaign material out of the four |
power treaty. This is embarrassing be-
cause some of the ablest men in the
party, mon who have a following in
Democratic ranks throughout the coun- /,
try and not only in their own states. !
notably Senator Underwood, are ear
hesty IN favor Of the treaty.
Aside from that, many of the old
Democratic war horses believe that
both the four-power treaty and the
naval treaty are popular with the coun
try and they do not believe it to be
good politics TO be attacking them.
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