New-York tribune., 1919-07-16
give it back to China Japan never
will give it up except by force.

In connection with the Lodge warn
ing that Japan's rise as a militant
threat was aided by this settlement,
Senator Williams declared that Japan
was facing o grave danger. She was
planning to wake q sleeping lion in
the 100000, 900 people Of China, whom
she proposed to train as soldiers for
the first time.
Fall Assails Williams
Senator Williams's defence Of the
Shantung settlement was made after
the Hitchcock defence. Meanwhile
shaking his finger in Mr.. Williams's
face, Senator Fall had asserted that the
President himself would make no such
foolish defence of the Shantung settle.
ment as had men whom he had dele.
gated to make it. Mr.. Fall quoted from
the Presidents address that at was
not easy to graft the new order OF
ideas on the old, and some Of the
fruits of the grating may, fear. for 8
time be bitter"
To the followers of the President
however, Mr.. Fall said, even these bit.
ter fruits were sweet.
Senator Hitchcock, referred to by
Senator Borah as the "late Admins
tration leader" was set upon by halt
dozen Of the Republicans when he at
tempted defence Of Shantung in reply
to Senator Norris. Mr.. Norris himself
Joined in the fray to ask Mr.. Hitchcock
if he did not believe the next great war
would grow out Of the effort by the
world to restore Shantung to China
just as one Of the purposes Of the pres
ent war was to restore Alsace and Lor-
faine to France.
Hitchcock Declines Challenge
What will you do," Senator Fall de-
manded, "if under Article K Japan
calls on us to help drive the Chinese
hordes out of Shantung?"
MIR. Hitchcock refused to discuss this
prospect, saying he would not be forced
into speech by Mr.. Fall.
Senator Fall read to the Senate the
text of the protest against the Shan
tung settlement by the Chinese mem
hers of the peace conference.
''The significant part Of this pro-
test" he said, "was the last para
graph read, with reference to the
position of Japan in China if she is
allowed to retain the railroads and
tas japanese concessions in the Shan
tung Peninsular-that the capital Of
China itself is absolutely in the hands
Of Japan, surrounded entirely by
Japanese influence.
"It was this transaction to which
the President Of the United States, In
addressing himself to the Senate q
few days since, had reference. The
President himself is too shrewd man
and has too much regard for his own
standing in the eyes of the people of
the United States to undertake to
make such defence as has been at
tempted to be made for him upon this
floor.
Admires Wilson's Shrewdness
"The President of the United States
may not be all that some of his wor-
shippers think that he is, and in some
respects I am frank to say that
man who ever lived in the United
States; but I can say, without hesi-
tation or mental reservation, when
it comes to a proposition where he
may be held to account he is as shrewd
as any man who ever addressed 8
public audience in leaving himself 6
position from which he can gracefully
retire, and then he is equally shrewd
in delegating to others who either
have not his ability or have not his
regard for the position in which they
may place themselves, the ordinary
work. will not use the other ex
preston which l might use-in un
dertaking to make a defence of such
an absolutely indefensible proposition
~ is presented before the Senate Of
the United States, and one which The
President of the United States, stand
ing before US, would not defend
want to read, Mr.. President, what tn,
President said.
"'It 10 not easy the President said
TO graft the new order of ideas on tn,
old, and some of the fruits of the graft
ing may, I fear, for time be bitter
Calls 1t a "Bitter Fruit" r
"In the eyes Of the President, in tn
conception Of the President Of tn
United States, the rape Of Shantun
was q bitter fruit. and he was com
PEELED to engraft upon the new idea
this bitter fruit of the old ideas-an
10 the minds of some of his worship
pers It is not bitter fruit.
"Note what the Chinese say wit
reference to the Prussian militarism c
ssizing or raping the Shantung penir
sulA In 1907. l invite the attentio
Of the Senators who will read it, VIII
care to inform themselves about til
proposition, to read the notes respecr
lively Of Great Britain and France /
answer to the Japanese proposition
upon the Shantung question. finaIl
where Great Britain Immediately said
1--WE will agree with you that yo
may have such rights as Germany ha,
and whore France even went furtho
and then, upon the other hand, aske
Japan only secures rights and pri,
Great Britain and France, respet
lively"
taken away from Germany by war b
Japan two years and one-half befo,
we became involved In the war or hs
any right to say what Japan shoul
Do" Senator Hitchcock said. "Ther,
fore. l object to the intimation Of Il
Senator from Massachusetts, M
Lodge that in the existing treaty no
before the Senate a gift has been ms,
to Japan Of 30,000,00O or 40. 900 O,
Chinese people. AS matter Of fac
Japan only assumes rights and pri