The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-05-23
By VIM. K. HUTCHINSON
I. N. S. Staff Correspondent.)

u. N. s. nI.D
 Washington, May 23.-The League of Nations. buried under a political avalanche of 100000 votes two years ago, has revived sufficiently to split the harmony ranks within both major parties.
 Republican and Democratic leaders have sought to resurrect the League as a political issue in the coming November Congressional elections, not against opposition from their .Op- iponents, but to the dismay of men within their own ranks. This pecu1- jar twist of political views has caused much amusement to "neutrals.'' On the Republican side Senator MediH Mccormick. of Illinois, Is the chief contender for a revivication 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 Gov. James M. Cox, who went to defeat November a year ago on almost uni tried to resurrect it as party stand ard. His efforts have struck discord within the Democratic ranks.
 Smoot Leads Opposition. The Republican split developed Senator Shoot. of Utah, ranking ma jorfty member of the Senate finance committee, as the leading opponent to use of the League issue in the next campaign. S1nOOt mas openly O0- cIared the tariff will be the issue on which the Republican party must seek a vote of confidence from the people.
 Governor Cox's support of the League as a Democratic issue has drawn pposition from Senator Un- derwood, min ority leader in the Sem ate. Underwood declared that the Noven1be CT elections would be decided on the record of the Harding admin istration on domestic problems.
 Thus the two great parties have not been able to- reach an agreement on campaign issues. There is no de- nying the fact that a majority of the attempt to drag the League into the next campaign. The Democratic is- sues, with an overwhelming support from state leaders, will involve so- called Newberrism," the high pro- tective McCunber 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 NatioSls when the Re- publicans are burdening them with Immense appropriations and failing to reduce oppressive taxes.' said Un- derwood. There is woe in the street and poverty in the home, and the
 
 in the coming campaign.
 "I do not say that the League will be an issue in the next campaign. I do say though. that it will not be a leading issue. because the mistakes within the Republican part so over shadow everything else in the political arena that ou could not make any thing else the issue before the American people even if you tried.''
 Senator King. of Utah. seconded Underwood's stand toward Demo cratic Issues.
 "The palpable bIunders 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 af- firmed- Democrats will prefer to from Alabama, MT. Underwood The League of Nations question is not now predominant"
 McCornliclx's Plan
 Senator Mccormick, in his efforts to raise the League issue, has fre- quently called upon Dem ocrats in the Senate to defend Governor Cox's posi- tion. Mccormick declared the hoped with all his heart" that the League would be revived, so that the "Re- publicans can bury it again.
 Senator Smoot, however. differed with Mccormick.
 So far as I am concerned I do not believe the League of Nations will be an issue in the next cam paign," Smoot declared. The domi- hating question in the campaign will be the expenditures of public moneys and how to raise the money to meet them.
 ''I think that if the Democrats al- low the tariff bill to be passed before Tariff bill, has been trying vsainly for an hour to shut off the talk.
 'tMr. President!'' he shouted; "I do not want to ask for night sessions. I