Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1919-07-15
PRESIDENT To GO
| On TOUR EARLIER
| THAN EXPECTED
Norris, of Nebraska, Says Japs
i Got Secret Consideration
on Shan Tung
SHOWS CORRESPONDENCE
| lntimation That Senate For-
eign Relations Committee
Will Not Call Him at Present
a CONFERENCE PLANNED
Committee Meets Again Today
But Matter of Asking lnfor-
nation Set Aside
SHOWS CORRESPONDENCE
a CONFERENCE PLANNED
BIZ Associated Press.

By ASSOCtuted Pf6SS.
Washington, July 15.-Intimation
that the Senate foreign relations COM
mittee might not arrange for early
conference with President Wilson for
discussion of the peace treaty and
the league of nations covenant led to
the suggestion today that Mr.. Wilson
might begin his tour of the country
sooner than he had planned.
Fixing of the itinerary for the
Swing around the circle" was UNDER
stood to have been delayed to await
completion of the committees pro-
gram in order that there might be no
conflict The committee met again
today, laying aside temporarily ths
question of asking for more informa-
ton, began a reading of the official
text of the treaty submitted by the
President.
Among administration senators the
impression prevailed that the Presi-
dent and the committee undoubtedly
would be brought together to discuss
some features of the treaty. 1t was
expected, however, that these meet
ings would be at the White House
rather than at the capitol.
The foreign relations COMMITTEES
later adopted a resolution requesting
the President, if not Incompatible
with the public interests, to furnish
the committee virtually all documents
considered by the American peace
commissioners on their work with the
treaty with Germany
1t was said that the resolution Of
which. Senator Johnson, Republican,,
rC.aliforuia, was author, was adopted
by virtual ss--asaa piIDons vote and that
action by the senate was not c0nsfd-
cred. 1T requests the President to
submit drafts of all proposals for q
League of Nations as well as steno-
graphic transcript of formal proeeed-
ings at the peace conference.
The foreign relations COMMITTEES
which yesterday reported three reso-
lutions asking the President for in-'
formation about the Versailles nego-
tiations had before them today pro-
posal by Senator Johnson, Republic
can, of California, to request all avail
able data bearing on the preparation
of the treaty and particularly all pro-
posed drafts of the league of nations
Another proposal considered cer-
tain to arouse considerable discus
sion in the meeting was a motion by
Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska, rank
ing Democratic member, that all fu-
ture committee meetings be opened
to the public. 1t was thought possi-s
BILE that an attempt might also be
made to secure some action on the
question of consulting President Will
son in committee consideration of the
treaty.
In the senate, Chairman Lodge Of
the committee was reported to call
up for passage his resolution, reported
yesterday asking the President for
copy of an alleged secret treaty ne-
gotiated in 1918 between Japan and
Germany. Senators Norris, Republi-
can, Nebraska, and Underwood,
Democrat. Alabama, also had an
nounced that they probably would
speak at length during the day on
other features of the treaty fight.