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Show WILSON LETTER UR GING LEAGUE DIVIDES DI-VIDES PARTY Washington, "May 10 1'iesldent Wilson's letter Insisting that the Democrats dcclnr.c for ratification of tho Versailles treaty without reservations reser-vations split the party wide open today. Democratic leadeis In Washington Wash-ington and their organizations at home havo been seeking to get from under the Issue the 1'iesldent now foices on them. Very generally they have' gone so far they cannot turn back If they would, and comment today to-day mado It apparent that the l'res-ident l'res-ident has precipitated an issue that wlllTlcterrnlne whether he shall boss the San Fianclsco conentlon or be epudlated by It. The President's tone In his latest declaration Is considered decidedly more uncompiomlslng than hereto-foie. hereto-foie. In former ommunlcatloua he nas left the possibility of a construction construc-tion that would permit Interpretative Interpreta-tive reservations to the treaty, but this time tie Is considered lo exclude even these. Democratic Senators who toted for the LodgeVesei vat Ions and who aro candidates for reelection are wondering If they are to be proscribed pro-scribed as were Senators Hardwlck (Ga.) and Vardaman (Miss.) two years ago; -wnen the President openly open-ly took up the cudgels against them and defeated them. The possibility caused a heavy slump In Dcmoctatlc (Shances for control of tin; next sen a to. cii.Min:iti,iN siakk ixgymus When the letter to the Oregon Democrats was first read It was suspected sus-pected of a twofold purposeto pun lull Senator Chamberlain (Oregon) Dcmociat, and a candlctato for reel-, cetlon for his vote In favor of iatl- flatlon of the treaty with the Lodge reservations, and to seive notice on Demociats generally that tho President Presi-dent Is HI III determined to have his league as It was written 'at Versailles. Ver-sailles. Hut the White House denied de-nied any hostllltly toward Senator Chamberlain. Senator Cham'beilain talked with Secretary Tumulty by telephone today to-day and Mr. Tumulty wild the Pre Ident did not know Q. H. Haniakur to whom the fetter was addressed, and did n'ot'even Know who he wa? Senator hamberlalu explained that Mr. Hamaker was his political en-'emy en-'emy and wanted the Prebldent's lel-'ter lel-'ter lo uko against Senator Chnmbei-laln. Chnmbei-laln. The Senaloi explained tho Or-'egon Or-'egon situation, and Mr. Tumulty ir-pe.itel ir-pe.itel his asset Hon that thero wat no thought of Injuring Senator Cham .berlaln'it cause, the letter being Intended In-tended merely as n declaiatlon of policy. The While House even ns-suied ns-suied Senator Chambetlaln that If the letter should be used to his political po-litical harm steps would be taken" to stop such use. . ; Senator Chamberlain's friends said his strength In Oregon Is such that his enemies have sought to get the President to assume an attitude of hostility, that being the only chance to defeat him for.renomlna-( for.renomlna-( Hon. HKPIJHI.IOANS AK PI.KAHKU Hepubllcan senators were delighted delight-ed over the President's, pronouncement. pronounce-ment. They said It made the Issue just as they would like It. Senator Johnson (Cal.). 1U "I have oppos-t oppos-t ed consistently lhevJ;reanUeleue ot Na'tlon'sii .It OBlfjifiirtotm.anU . (with t Wff Ma BitUd. Tha a good or a bad thing. If It was as good as the President uml his associates Insisted, It required neither neith-er amendment nor leservnllons. f 1. was as bad as we lnsiscd, neither neith-er amendment nor reservation could make It good. The President consistently con-sistently has maintained his position and I cag tespect an adversary of that soil. Those for wUohi I have, no respect In this ontest t tiro tit" men who weie with tho President when they thought his position was popular during tho discussion last year and who then demanded the Im- t mediate acceptance of the league without resetvatlons or amendments and who with tho vaiying popular mind embrace the so called I.odgo reBenatlons which they denounced for so long a time." Senator Hitchcock (Neb.) Democratic Demo-cratic leader In the treaty fight, Insisted In-sisted he President did not expect and could not get a declaration at Sah Francisco for the latlfication of the treaty without resetvatlons. He added: "That became impossible months ago. The President' has not taken that position. ' He never has been against compromise or reservations': reserva-tions': ' He has been against deXru live reservation's such a Senator Lodge's In ray opinion the party's position on the tVci'ty' will be just about 'as the President" wiote' it In bis telegram.' U5'wl ndvocafe the league and condemn the Lodge res-jyevations.", res-jyevations.", . KKINATOK HOnAH'S VIKWH . '.. Senator Ilorah, (Idaho) Hepubllcan Hepubll-can said: "Thb "Presldpnt fa perfectly perfect-ly conslsjent.- Hi's party eltlier will havo to follow him jir go to pieces. They must adopt the league as. tho head of their "party advocated and Indorsed It or they must repudiate what amounts to tho entire administration. admin-istration. Whlle-I utterly disagree .vlth tho President as to his tlews, 1 I frankly express my aduiltallon of his consistent, courageous course. It Ik exhilarating these days to see a man with courage enough to advocate advo-cate his convictions tegardless of the political consequences. The on ly thing to do with this league 's lo make the Issue simple und 11-rect 11-rect league or no league and lit the Ameilrau people pass on It." Senator Underwood (Ala'.) Demo- r ci'at: "It was clear and stiong r.ud presents his case. In liTs' usual forceful force-ful manner. His vow henf U nut in conflict with vlnef I' ottered.'" mo-Hon mo-Hon for uncmdltlopal ratification when Hie tioUO 'of peace Was pending. pend-ing. I think i Jul the inter' rcr.ii))'os tho controversy from tho capllal,.aud carries tho Issue to thu contentions it Chlctgo nnd San KinsiclBco" Senator IMmcrtnc (Ohio") .Denim fill: "I do not cni to ay anything about It." ' v' Senator S!-s:.,o-.- Xt C). Dotno- 'tiatr "I will nut' eomMont on tliu Vrc'tdoHt's lotto ' .., I Beiiut.r A-ihuv X.' rJ, Democrat "I have nothing to say." Senator Harrison (Miss.) Democrat: Demo-crat: "It Is a consistent standpoint for the President to take. It Is the same posllon he has occupied from the beginning." Senator McNaiy ' (Ore.), Hepubllcan: Hepubll-can: "Theie Is nothing new In 'the President's position. He (only re-afflrms re-afflrms what he has said from tho outset. The letter does not state that he will refuse to accept Inlerpie . tatlve leservatlons." Senator, Thomas Col.), Dciuocutt "It would be most untoi'fuuato for i them If the Democrats should fol-j - - i low thd Pivsldents advice." 'Senator M6ses ,(N.' H.) ltepuhll-can: ltepuhll-can: "Once more the President np pvaiB In the attitude, of our best friend and surest reliance." ltepiesentntlvo.'tltln ' C.Masa ) Demociut: "If Ihu Democratic national na-tional convuilUu UuIhIs on u pint k r.s outlined ' by .tho President in hi j telegram, 80 per mil of ho od; lti' Democrats of the. ll.ty State v,'ll leave the paity," i Iteprcsentiithu Fesn (Ohio), cha.r gresslonal committee, wltl: "T'ie 1 President will ciilupel i nail ml contention to accoi'jt his position ai he has compelled' his 'following lu the senato to stand with him, In lew of the'isduo now made up In I ho DiimocTiitlc VTIty tho President cannot taku any other pojlllon. The significant fact la tliat lluio U tin longel- any rv.om fcr llopo that tlie war and tho war powers will eml . I until after March i next unless Con-' gross succeeded' In ending It by re-' 1 solution now before Congress, which iceitalnly will bo vetoed by the Pres- i Ident for his last messugo means (haK It It means anything. , "Tho. meBsaVo also means either tho President wjll ask reelection or the, pteqtlon of-;"somd, one named by itlm. I'lotn tliolicKlunlng llcpuhll- rans hnttt ptnetied.Jhe.lsaue settled without cairylng Jt Jo th,npoople, as an fulei nnttnndj: question snou'ld not be made A Issue tefoto tl) country. , However, Republicans will accept H the challenge with nbsoluln asuur- Rbbbbbbb! mice that In a contest beforo the- HH Anieilcan voters on an Issue inrolv- BBafaBBBBa In'g American Independence wul or- bbV bbbbbm erclgnty they cannot suffer uVfraU IIbbbbI Np, political -party can win when' H bTLbbbI lakes the hide of-, tfntelgn Roert- bbbbI sal bbbbbbI inents. 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