The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1919-07-16
WILSON HELPLESSNESS
BUTTRESSED BY PACTS
Secret Treaties with France
And England Cited as
Reasons for Inability to
Make Objections Felt.
Hitchcock Leaves Cham
Der Under Fire Of Treaty
Foes-Lodge Opens Fire.

Sensational disclosure OF the rea-
sons why 4O.00O.o 900 Chinese peop,.
IN the Shantung Province Of China
were bartered on at the Peace Con-
ference to Japan in return for la
pans vote for the league OF nations
startled and surprised the Senate
yesterday.
II was openly charged by on
ponents Of the league and frankly
admitted by supporters Of th.
President that President Wilson
agreed to give the shantung Pro-
vince to Japan as the price of ia
pans support Of the league
The President was helpless. a.
was stated. and was obliged against
his will TO accede to Japan's de-
nand. which was buttressed win
the secret treaties made by Jap.n
with England and France. The
alternative would have ben separ.t.
peace between Japan and Germany
and Japsn's staying out Of the
league
What is the Senate going TO Do
about it," was the challenge nunE
to the Republican side after this er-
PLANTATION had been made.
May DI.svow Award.
The Senate's answer may be a res
olution disavowing that section OF
the treaty and Withholding approval
OF the shantung award Senator Nor
ris will orfer such a resolution wien
the treaty comes before the senate
The admission that the President
DID rot approve of the Shantunp de-
cision until he was forced into .e-
ceptance OF il came as a surnrIse 10
the Senate. 1t was made by Senator
John sharp Williams in the midst
OF furious debate on the resolution
by Senator Lodge, demanding AN the
facts in the possession Of the state
Department respecting the alleged .e-
cret treaty between japan and Ger
many and all information regarding
alleged secret negotiations between
those two nations while the war
was on.
The resolution. called up by SEN
stor Lodge late in the afternoon.
was finally adopted by unanimous
vote. But before yhe vote was ts-
ken there was one OF the most excit-
ing debates to which the senate has
listened since the discussion OF IN
treaty began. Charges flew thick
and fast as Senator after Senator
rose TO add his word OF condemns-
ton OF the ShantunE award and the
whole conduct OF the Peace Confer
ence toward Japan.
AntI-Jap Tone Evident.
Throughout the debate the anti
Japanese tone was particularly
violent. The award OF the Shantung
territory was denounced as the Nir-
tual enslavement OF its millions OF
inhabitants. IL was declared that
Japan's promise 10 give the fer
ritory back would mean nothing. be-
cause Japan has never kept anv
promise she made" II was asserted
that the decision meant the eventuaI
ulsmemberment or China in Japan's
favor and that the immediate adj
vantage to japan was control Of the
gatewsys TO China.
The dominance given to japan bv
her control OF Chinese territory was
referred TO and il was stated that
the decision would greatly strength
en- the menace OF Japan's rising
power in the East.
Senator Borah threw a bon,bSbea
into the debate by asserting that IL
would be better for the United State
TO 20 to war with japan than Ciy.
assistance to the theft Of territory
and the enslavement Of the Chinese
people He said:
IF the time ever comes when we
nnNTHNI-En OK PACT TITO