Show To Preside SEX SENATOR 0 HENRY CABOT U LODGE of Massachusetts has be been n selected temporary chairman of the Republican national national national na na- na- na convention to be held at Chicago T T J Jr r c Wi Jf t t VV v r A M- M l iK fl f I I r PRESIDENTS PRESIDENT'S Sf STATEMENT A PUTS ISSUE Pronouncement on League Tightens Lines for Both Parties May l Force G. G O. O P. P to Favor Hiram Johnson By J James Jam R. R Nourse r S Staff starr CoIT Correspondent pIDd nl vT WASHINGTON May 10 President V V dent Wilsons Wilson's demand upon the Democrats for an nn unqualified in indorsement indorsement in- in of or the Versailles treaty in their convention lion platform has bas tightened tightened tight tight- ened the tue treaty issue for the cam cam- It has driven a a. distinct line Une of cleavage cleav cleav- ago age between the two parties It has stripped the issue of or all qualifying qualIfying- phrases such as talk of or reservations Interpretative or destructive and haa hus brought th the tho parties to a a. cut clean-cut divIsion division divi divI- sion Ion on the question of ot treaty or no treat treaty league or no Treaty Will UI Be De Issue sue f the h President w. w havo have his way ay in framing of 01 the 1 party's art s declaration in the tho San Francisco convention con con- and and there are few among the Democrats ats in Washington toda today who would not grant that he will ill havo have his way the way the Democrats will go 10 before the people at the November election on an of ot tHe treaty Uy aS us it stanus a L Ion of or the IAd Lodge c reservations reserva ll lions and of the Republican majority in the Senate which blocked ratification lion tion of or tho the treat treaty I. I Effect of or President I With the tho issue thus defined there theres Is s but one course left lert open to the Re- Re ns and that Is Js to declare a h ht h treaty and the lp of or nn lon and to promise that It if they are placed In n power the they will frame a h better t f r trat and formulate a plan for tor the te peace peaceful CuI settlement of at international quarrels that will ill contain none of ot the features of ot the league of ot nations plan which the they re regard ard as thoroughly ba bad 1 0 r I. t tO sage Babe to 0 the Oregon Democrats calling me ule iri to h Ly by iho treat treal has been to strengthen the position of the irreconcilable opponents of th treaty treaty- in tn the thc Senate Md increased nr to nil o who ho fought tou-ht the Presidents President's league ne plan and the treaty L a J. J i 1 I IK 11 Benefited It hAS haa given a great greal boost to the candidacy of or Hiram mi-am W. W Johnson who alone of OC all all the tho contenders for the Republican Re Re- publican nominatIon tion has consistently opposed tho the treat treaty The Johnson stock rot roi rose o e several points today in the discussions discus discus- among mon Senate and House leaders of at tho the Presidents President's message Wood Lowdon Lowden Harding and even en Hoover have o endorsed ratification with reservations But with the Presidents President's definite call to his party part to carry rry his league formula to o the people experIenced experienced party part leaders are likely to find Continued on page 2 PRESIDENT MAKES TREATY ISSUE Continued from Pa Page e 1 It necessary to turn to Johnson JohnSl n as the I only ono one who v.-ho can consistently lead the Republican party part on time the stand which It H will be be forced to take nam namely b outspoken outspoken outspoken out out- spoken opposition to the treaty und arid adIt ml all It con contains tain n. n Mm Men Rejoice Senator Borah and others who have ha been determined to force the time Chicago convention Into Inlo a a. positive declaration against tho the treaty treal took tool great cheer to themselves es today as the Presidents President's message w was discussed They see pc in Ita it ita ita a driving force which will compel tho the party to abandon wandon all talk tall of oC reservations reservations reserva reserva- t Ions and nominate Johnson Johnson Johnson-BoraWS Borah's choice to head heM the party ticket ct on the I Issue Both Bolh Senator Johnson and Senator I Borah expressed sed themselves as ns pleased I Int at nt tho the definition of ol tho the Js Issue mado made by bythe bythe the President Senator Johnson said that everybody In the tho United States could now see the issue plainly except ex OX copt ono one man Hoover who because ItIs it itIs itIs Is purely Jural an American question nayor never never nev nay er or will see sec it it St Tho The senator added I hn have havo 0 consistently opposed the I present league of oC nations n In its original ad nal form and with the reservations appended Tho Tho Tho rei us 3 was wag either cither a good or II If It was wan a as good a a as Ue P and neither his amendments associates Ins d tit i nOr If It it was wasas bad as a as Tv we In l te er or amendments nor tI u n make it good Tho The maintained l-il l his can cnn re respect an adversary ol of Those for Cor whom I have o th's tbs contest Conlest are th the no rup Mp men taca with tho the AS S Who President when his they cy t ri po position was wis popular dl discussions last lut year car dun dUrl arid and n demanded tile lIto h immediate n pa the l league ue without rc PUsi amendments and who ho X no now wit ll varying popular wind called embrace Lodge reservation reSer whit denounced for fot so BO long a Urn I for nb Senator Borah praised the tho for his hs consistency and said th p. p r tbt party v JUI Il cither Ith hai have t low him or go 0 to pieces He i. i The They must adopt tho hoad head of ot their party adVoCAted league tl a a a it H or they must repudiate amounts to lo th tho entire While I utterly r Q Wit President ns as to hi his Ic s I express my admiration of ot hu hI hb ft fr tent COUra courageous COUrse it i I Is' Is these days to see J courage enough enouCh to advocat te ii hl hl re regardless of ot t ill the V poll con consequences The only 1 with this league Is to ma make thin 5 the t simple and direct leacue league Orno orDO I and and let the tho American I IL L people p p pI |