Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1919-07-25

American independence. which would
unQuestionably be promptly accepted
by the other nations"
CuriOusly enough these several
MISUNDERSTANDING American and
therefore presumably of the highest
importance to this country-have tenn
porarily been lost sight of in a burst
Of senatorial indignation over the ac-
ton of the peace conference by which
Shantung- probably China's richest
province, with 100000 people, che
birthplace of Confucius-is given 10
Japan.
President Wilson presented the
treaty to the senate July 10. He said
that the treaty was nothing less than
world settlement and it was not DOS
sible for him in his address to sum
marize it; he would attempt only a
general Characterization of it's scope
and purpose. He offered to be at the
service of the senate or the foreign re-
lations committee. He did not mention
the Shantung provision, or the Monroe
doctrine, or our. obligations under arti-
Gle X Typical expressions of opinion
regarding his address follow:
"The address," said Senator Swan
son, Democrat, Virginia, lis magnifi-
cent, able, eloquent and inspiring. The
reasons presented for the ratification
of the treaty, including the League of
Nations, were strong, cogent and un-
anSwerable"
Soothing, melIifuous and uniform
ing" was the comment of Senator Nc
Cormick. Illinois.
Taking its stand on President Will
sons principle of "open covenants
openly arrived at, the senate commit
tee on foreign relations to consider the
peace treaty met Monday Senator
johnson, California, brought forward
resolution embodying a demand for
data of every character relating to the
treaty and its formulation 1t called
for the suppressed plan for a League
of Nations submitted to the peace con
ference by President Wilson, which the
president admits was rejected in ia
vor of the British plan. and also called
for the stenographic reports of the
peace negotiations 1t was adopted
Tuesday by the committee.
Tuesday. after a heated debate, the
senate, without record vote, adopted
Senator Lodges resolution calling OF
President Wilson to submit TO the sen
ate the text of the secret treaty nego
tiated last year by Japan and German,
and all other data showing overture!
made by the mikaios government t,
the central powers during the war
Throughout the debate the fightin;
revolEed about the Shantung incident
Senator Lodge Republican leader
| charged that the Shantung peninsul;
was the purchase price for Japan
| signature to the League of Nation
| covenant" Senator Moses of New
Hampshire, Republican member O
the foreign relations committee, -calle,
ii "bribe, and Senator Norris of Ne
braska. Republican. denounced it a
"an outrage" and "a betrayal"
Senator Hitchcock OF Nebraska un
dertook to defend Japan's right t
Shantung, but Senator Williams O
Mississippi, Democratic member of tn
foreign relations committee, frank
admitted that if President Wilson ha
not yielded in the Shantung affai
Japan would have broken off from tn
allies and negotiated a separate treat
with Germany. Realizing the close re
| lations between Senator Williams an
the White House, senators attache
| much Importance to the Mississippi
members statement that Japan wouI
never give up Shantung again withou
a war.
IF that's the challenge we Nigh
as well settle it now," said Senate
Borah of Idaho, Republican.
Thursday was marked by lively ser
ate proceedings. Senator Borah, Re
publican, Idaho called upon the leagu
supporters to join him in securing
referendum. Senator Sherman, Reput
lican, Illinois, made an address war;
| ing the danger of war with Japan an
pointing out that such a war woul
be "Great Britain's opportunity to re
gain commercial and financial suprem
acy from u.s. The senate adopted Ser
| ator Borah'S resolution demanding til
text of the United States protest q
Paris against the Shantung aware
/ President Wilson, seeing the leagu
making no headway, and receiving n
invitation to appear before the foreig
relations committee, began issuing il
vitations to Republican senators