The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-22
= - order 70 expedit the corn.
"a the details Of the proposed

@&4M 0f09r 20 e1peoh tne cou
0 u the details OF the proposed
nakor HARDING. Republican
~ mover the following suosu-
f0e tfse Williams resolution:
- the chairman be instructed
= y the president that IN the
uaent Of the foreign relations CON,
46o neither the committee nor .ne
NJ hAa any authority to taKe asa,on
& respect to any treaty provision
aaM treaty. becomes effective
r S61gh ratification"
80 Is ada the following words 20
80 Hardinr.s resolution: "and
X lhmed that the president alone can
81 b 1i1lsa sneceseary action to have the
r. SffnsN states temporarily represented
y ssn6ays cosnriission of reparaaoh SCI
II ~ the common action OF we
y 5SI sSto,.e ~ ~ professionally during the
ssssSlII13nA renuired to reach treaty rat'n-
sontfon."
~ lenator Knox moved 10 dispose OF
-. nuf;re question by adopting the
y 1oliOxinr resolution. which he pro-
sSId6ee<i as a substitute for all otheFs oi
jared.
at i. the judgment Of the commit
80 that. until the treaty Is fatil'eo no
y nOwer exists. either In the pre$iaeh' y,
s7Snhrress, to execute any provision oi
f44f7 proposed treaty either proVlsi"'
4isy.pr otherwise
81 rs.,- DasGUss QUESTION TopAf'
rsssfHrhes whole matter VIII
sery,srS hpn out at tenorrow's session
ns,ss committee. and senator Fail
intends 70 ask to have the session
public
- rna R~nublieans are standing by
.he idea. that the presidents re-
ouest is a trap. while the Demo
Gratis believe that the pFesioeht
&. has the power 10 name the com
Il, xn!sslonerE in advance OF rat'n
ton Of the treaty. they cohtena
rbst re has the power under the
au,sarsty given him by the con-
& stttution to negotiate treaties
q senator Knox in a statement after
ac~cs-nn;ttee session said tina, IT Is
-. AtlAr. Impossible for the senate or
Srfe president to take any acton iooh-'
sasss$o stfegcreation Of eommlsSio" nh-
iii, the treaty which authorizes 'he
fHsnnaisssor is ratified
Several OF the senators. inciu0ihE
Icdre.a. johnson and Borah, are IN
censed al the action Of the presioeht ~
+ transmitting this request winnie az ..e
tfSsn which thu committee ASKED i"l
3 Tgshsra .te, Lodge resolution regarding
sffse atie~ea secret treaty between !a-
f Snns ara Germany the Borah resoIo-
II Hon asking for the Bllss-Lansihs
q write protest or ShantunE ana tae
4 johnson resolution asking Tor the
Anericsn draft OF the league covenant
~sEnd the transcript oil ne pe@ re,,a s,.
9xrence proceedings. These FeQuesss
sea -nAke week ago and no answer
- ncernsng any OF them has been re-
seived. >
Renew Conferences.
The nresident viii renew his confer
1reNs tomorrow by summoning to the
\ waite House Senators Edge. OF New
JNtsev. curnr.tns. Of Iowa. ana |alaeF'
s-sf New York.
~; "Wednesday ne win talk with
S.r~ilng OF South Dakota. Mclean, OF
1 as4~nsseeiieut. and Page. OF vermont. Al
III senators signed the round room
ss.,ss.ssenater Norris. who was 10 haEe peen
IA ssan,orrows party. sent letter 70
fhs Waite House declining to go Inc
SENATOR is particularly wrought w hF
a.+ ShantuRg case He refuses 10 make
4 3,ahlic his letter of declination
senator pouaerne. of Ohio. and Harri-
s1n. OF Mississippi. delivered adminls-
sK.atfon speeches In favor of the leaeue
800 rntions to-day
Senator Beckham Of Kentucky VIII
sneak tomorrow as. will senator NC
Nary. Of Oregon. the only Republican
Who favcr ratification without any re-
sSrvation Senator Johnson. or SCUM
nakota is also down for speech
The most. important speech tomorrow
rswever. will be by Senator Moses. OF
u View Ham pshire. "a member OF the TOT
rissn relations committee senator
AYn@ce viii make an analysis OF the
i F.rssts and will cnumerate the specific
sF'sysssf,rs In the treaty which the tn1tea
~fstes government is asked to under
nj rite and guarantee