Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1922-01-17
WILSON 70 COUNSEL
REJECTION OF THE
FOURP0WER TREATY
Declares 4 10 Obnoxious and
War-erssdlng; Opponents
Gain Strength.
LACKING BUT ONE VOTE

Warrington. Jan. lf.-wprd was
euescd around yesterday among tho
Democratic Senators that Woodrow
Wilson has definitely declared himself
opposed to tho Horsepower treaty for
ahs protection of insular possessions
In the Pacific.
Just who brought tho cx-President's
Views TO the Capitol was not dis
rloscd, hut tho statement was made
hv ono OF those who staunchly sup
ported him IN tho League OF Nations
dsht that tho information Is specific
And direct ana II provoked the great
0st enthusiasm among those who are
organizing tho fight for the rejection
Of tho treaty.
They flgurc that the knowledge OF
III. wilsons opposition will take
NwAy ave OF tho fourteen Democrats
On whom Senator Underwood has been
counting 20 stand with for the treaty.
n this figure In correct. there viii be
swsnty -soven Democrats opposed to
qualification. leaving only six Republi-
an votes necessary 20 insure defeat
~ the asrecment.
These six Republican votes are
counted as certain. although only
tcur--Rorsh. In Folictte ladd and
OIi'~m Johnson-aro definitely ar
Gay~d against tho treaty. Word comes
1som Baltimore. however. that Sem
ptor France has made an announce
menf thera ranging himself among
ehe treaty opponents.
10 II would appear that only a
oing'c vote - lacking 60 assure the
cvfest OF tho FIRST product Of the Arms
Conferences. Tho antis nrs satisfied
khat this vote VIII be Forthcoming. 1t
bnsy be from Norris, who has .ndi-
catcd pretty clearly that he Will vote
h9ainss the treaty unless the pro-
posed n,ne-power treaty guarantees
b1ore Ter China than seems In sight
bow.
II would surprise nobody II Pom
dsx;cr also comes out against the
krcaty. The state of Washington Is
~ strongly antt-Japanese as Is Cali
rofnia. and tho same Influences tina;
lsoutht Hiram Johnson back 70
D5orah's side arc working on the Sena-
kor. Kenyon. Norbeck. Moses and
&kc\ary are others whose position is
Merry much In doubt. and one or more
nf them may vote for rejec;ion unless
thc treaty Is 90 hedged about with
Amendments and reservations as to be
0kmost unrecogn.zable.
Air. Wilson's opposition was evpked
after his little speech OF Sunday IN
(which he manifested his unaltered
kihvrence TO the League Of Nations
9Acr. The belief was expressed IN 'he
0cna's yesterday that before the
trsAtv 10 voted on. Mr.. Wilson vii
Ncico his disaprrova IN . formal state
onent
His objection 70 tho treaty Is de-
orrihed ~ being based on hts belle
thst II does not constitute a minol
eraHue OF Nations and does not tens
otitutSs another balance OF powe
NSreemsnt OF the old obnoxious an,
kar-hreeding sort
The Republicans. ostensibly at least
Welcome the opposition OF The ex
president and the Indicated recru
nrscence OF tho League OF Nations
- political issue, on the theor,
that Democratic advocacy OF the worl,
tencert rcsulted In Democratic over
Throw IN the last election and tina
the country thinks no more highly o
ths scheme now than II did then.
Nevertheless, the fact that the ir
eeconcilables IN the Versailles Treat,
Eight and the Democrats who vote,
for II are now on the same side O
She fence as regards the first OF tn
Harding treaties IL giving them grav
eoncern. TO put 1t mildly.