Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-19
Discusses With Nebraskan
Points of Treaty That Have
Come Into Dispute During
Debate in Senate.
C0NFERS ALSO WITH -FOUR
REPUBLICAN SENATORS
Imparts Information About
Shantung Settlement; Says
Some Constructions Of Pact
Evident Misinterpretations.

Washington, July lS.-President
Wilson talked over the peace treaty
with four more republican senators
at the White House Friday and later
he went to the capitol and discussed
the entire senate situation with Sena-
tor Hitchcock, leader of the admin
istration forces in the ratification
fight.
The republican senator's asked for
information about many features Of
the treaty and Senator Hitchcock
told the president of other points
that have come into dispute during
senate debate. At the end of the day
of conferences, Mr.. Wilson told a
group of correspondents he was sat
isfied that to reach solution it was
only necessary to clarity counsel" ;"
There had been many misunder-
standings about the treaty, the presi-
dent said, adding that some of the
constructions placed on it seemed to
him evident neutrality-suspicious..
Senator McNarE Oregon, one of
the republicans who went to the
White House, said first impre ssions
about the Shantung settlement had
Been ~softened by his talk with. the
president, While Senator Capper,
Kansas. said Mr.. Wilson had given
him much new and pertinent infor-
nation on that subject. Senators
Kellogg, Minnesota, and Kenyon,
Iowa, the others who saw the presi
dent, declined afterward to talk.
Senator McNary has been sup
porter of the league of nations, while
the others have not taken definite
stand regarding it.
Agrees With Wilson.
81 found myself practically in ac
cord with the president regarding
the principles of the league" said
Mr.. McNary, though | had, and
still have, certain opinions regard
ing the effect of reservations | shall
announce these opinions in my ad-
dress next week in the senate. Re-
garding Shantung, the president
possesses facts which soften first
impressions of the provision"
The president was very ready to
give information about the nego-
tiations, Mr. Capper said "and he
has great deal of it, especially re-
garding Shantung, that is to the
point. However, ! have not changed
my opinion that certain reservations
are necessary in ratifying the
treaty"
Senator Hitchcock described the
president as feeling very cheerful"
over the Senate outlook, though he
said Mr.. Wilson did not discuss
what the republican senators had
said at the White House. The Ne
braska senator said he had told the
president it was assured that the
treaty could not be amended.
Another Message Expected.
One result of Fridays conference
was to strengthen the report that
the president soon might send to
the senate special message regard
ing Shantung. Some of the White
House callers during the past two
days have gained the impression
that some sort of declaration on the
subject certainly would be forth
coming, and opinion seemed general
that it probably would take the
form of senate message, perhaps
delivered by the president in per-
son.
Some of the republican senator's
have told Mr.. Wilson interpretive
reservations would have to be ac-
cepted to secure ratification of the
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