The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-21
Both at Capitol and White
House, Battle on League of
Nations is Carried
On.
PRESIDENT SICK IN BED
Ordered to Remain Quiet Today While
Slight Attack Of Indigestion
10 Being Treated
by Physician.

l[By L. @. Martin, United Press staff
Correspondent
| WASHINGTON, July 2l.-Both at
the capitol and the white house the
lhgh for and against the league of ma
tions was resumed today.
| President Wilson, after a weekend
rest, was preparing to confer with
more republican senators. He has
seen seven so far and it was under
| stood three or four more would be
invited to the white house tomorrow.
At the capitol, senatorial debate
was renewed, and the foreign reIa-
tions committee continued reading
the treaty.
Return of Senator Hitchcock, ad-
ministration leader, from weekend
trip, was awaited by democratic sen.
ators who were admittedly worried
over the fact that thirty-fve senators
are reported to have pledged their
votes against ratification without
! reservations.
had been offered President Wilson
last week as proof of the strength of
senate opposition, that Hitchcock Is
sued statement saying the treaty
| would be ratified without change, de-
I'claring there are not enough votes
for amendment.
Democrats want to discuss the list
with Hitchcock and get his advice on
Iplans to make concerted oratorical
attack on republicans by renewing the
charge of partisianship and personal
jealousy of President Wilson.
Senator Norris, Nebraska, today de-
clined to affirm or deny report that
he had been invited to the white
house and had declined.
IT have nothing whatever to say
about It," said Norris. "My under
standing Of the usual courtesy in deal
ings between senators and the presi-
dent is that any announcement must
come from the president"
At the white house 1t was said that
Norris declination had not been re-
ceived, but that note from Norris
office was on the way to the presi
dent. Officials at the executive Of
fees did not know what the note con-
tanned.
|, Long Speeches Prepared.
WASHINGTON, July 21.-While
President Wilson was confined to his
bed today by illness, the struggle
over the peace treaty and league of
nations, continued at the capitol with
out interruption. Several senators
prepared long speeches, urging rati-
fication of the treaty.
There was debate in the foreign
relations committee over a letter from
the president to Senator Lodge, asking
that the committee approve his inten
tion to appoint an American member
of the reparations committee to sup
ervise the carrying out of the repar-
ations provisions Of the peace terms
before the treaty is ratified.
The committee deferred action on
President Wilson'S request until to-
morrow.
Republican members vigorously op-
posed any action by the committee ac-
quiescing in the appointment in ad
vance Of ratification.
After Lodge had read Wilson's let
ter to the committee, Senator Will
liams, democrat, moved the following
resolution:
"That we recognized no jurisdic-
tion in the members this committee as
committee over subject matters in It's
present status but we think that the
president has the power to appoint an
American commissioner in order to
expedite completion of the details OF
the proposed treaty"
The effect Of this resolution, repub
licans said, would be in complete com
pliance with President Wilson's re-
quest.
Senator Harding, republican, NOV
ed this substitute:
''That the chairman be instructed
to reply to the president that in the
judgment Of the committee, either the
nor the senate has any au-
thority to take any action In respect
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