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Show I . i ; party, but solely on its merits as a distinct dis-tinct problem. It would be most un-I un-I patriotic and foolish io liae any such i division between parties. T.et us try to forget polities and any feeling about the president in the solution of this momentous mo-mentous question." Senator Poindexter of "Washington, who' returned today from a month's speaking' trip in opposition to the league, said he . did not see how the league of nations ' could be made into a party question at this time. LEAGUE SILENCE PACT APPR0UED Senator Kenyon Declares Covenant Not Political Party Matter. i WASHINGTON, May 2. Senator Curtis of Kansas. Republican whip, who, with ' Sonaior I-odpu of -Masarhusetts. leader. . recently telegraphed Itevublican senators, asking them i,ot to disonsa the revised league of nations covenant until a party ' conference could tie )i-lu. said today thai j replies had come from all but about .-six ; senators, who could not bo located, and j that all agreed silence would be the best I policy. I Senator Kenyon of Iowa joined today I with other Re publics ns of the progress -; s:"e group in opposing tlio makint; of tlie .league or nations question a party ma t-ter. t-ter. "It will not be a party quesLion." Sena-i Sena-i tor Kenyon said. "The question will I be determined in the senate, not on any theory of helping or injuring any political |