Show a 1 Hasten ten the e V ate I T IS possible but not probable that continued oratory in the United States senate will change a single senators senator's vote The Tle senate has had the treaty before it for many weeks Discussion went forward while the for foreign ign relations committee held hearings and it has been continued with renewed vigor since the committee presented its report I The senate as is too often the case has turned itself into a debating s society ci ty Day after day the senate has heard oratorical efforts on the treaty and the Congressional Record has beens been s crowded 1 d with thousands of words dealing ealing with the same subject Many of the speeches have been sincere efforts a few have undoubtedly un- un IN 4 4 been political buncombe b but brit t it is probable that the great majority of the talking that ensues during the coming weeks Ji J Jwill will b be designed for home consumption The senators want to explain their votes so that the home folks w will Il not be too harsh in their criticism The The trouble is however that all this speech speechmaking making delays i action Every senator undoubtedly knows just how he is going t to vote He has had months to study the treaty and he has heard I r numerous numerous speeches on the subject provided he has attended theT the T senate s sessions If this is true we we believe the senators should quit their talking and get down to voting Many readjustment L problems are held up pending final action on the peace pact and the sooner final action is had on the treaty the sooner the country can begin to get gat back again to a normal a-normal condition I 1 |