The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-17
Would Avert Threats
Calamity in Disavcylllss
al of the u. S. of {
Award to Japan.
Foreign Relations COMMITTEE
Makes Progress in ReaChil
the Treaty and Expects to|
Finish This Week. NJ
BY James n. Nourse.

Washington. July IL. zAxs
tung and the delivery OF IL 40sx
0UV,v0O Chinese population tutD
the hands OF Japan has become s
The question OF the house In N
discussions here over the EsAt
OF peace. ES
President Wilson tod4y under.
took to stem tho tide OF Oppos3~
ton III the senate to the award ssA
by issuing a call for . conteyeuca
at the " mite House with Repub~
lican senators who have launCAe0S
the light against Recognition hysM
the United states On JnpaA's
claims TO China's proviue1A
Fifteen senators including thooe
who have been most ccnspteuotlgsssI
in calling public attention. t. tIg
terms of the Shantuug leclsiQ ~ 4
Will be summontd to this Wits ga
House on q data yet to b Get 10esss
the purpose OF listening 70 ~ MI
presidents explanation NJ III M
peace conferences action. III ssas ~
The invitation list ha&HHnt 144 NJ
announced. but it probahly
include Senators Borahs lSo49o4
McCumber. ss saT
BY means OF this confarsnGA. -
president hopes to quiet the 6pp6ot-
ton in the senate and 70 4vefk H.
threatened disavowal by the Untt64
States of the award to Japan WHAT
such disavowai would mean to tn
existing relations between the uu1teH
states and Japan. il is understood, VII
be a feature of the explanation Whec1
the president intends to offer.
That the senate stands ready "a
adopt a resolution cisapprovinx ~ -
action Of Americas delegates 10 thU
peace conference and placing itAe3I %
record against such treatment h9k4x
accorded to China friendly peMSys
also became evident in view q NhA8
has been disclosed IS to the re410
why japan was thus fAyoreo - s4.
a resolution has been prepares INK
Senator Norris Of NebraskA@
The presidents call for coulAx.
enee 10 discuss the ShantnnI ~ MAA
the most important deSelopMe11& 3
the day in the situation crAate4s
Senator Lodges resolution aski4n A3Q3,
all the data relative to JApA1'A A]l
with Germany dN9aoE
war. Other selopmenSs ia A..
ter has impressed itself
senator's were: I'D. 4. q. sSsszs 1llSsS
OTHER DEvELOP1I1z ssslss sssss
l. In the session OF the forAt4
lations committee. which y c4& 4 I'M
ing the treaty. reservations
entire article relating to
ere made by Senator'S 49, Z
Fall. This means that when tbs II
mittee returns TO consider thie 80
senators Fail and Moses may Qnn1
to the resoluttoasG4 i
location which will cover. IN
tons OF the senate 10 the eN'4<
3-Senator Spencer Of NlsSo y
that he will introdue4 i
senate tomorrow q resoiuta0a - M u
ing the action of the Amefie4
in agreeing
ShantunH award and expre14sJ =
OF the senate 70 tAas
3-Senator Sherman Of y
stated that he will address The
at tomorrow's session on thes
tung case and will present souf0
data.
3-Acting Secretary Polk aun11
ed that he will answer the IA4M
resolution. although he INSISTS
Senator Lodge Is In error IN ~
that the state department has = 014
u the purported treaty between J4r
and Germany. sssf I'M
5-The foreign relations connHntatA4
directed Senator Lodge to ptOeu1
from the state department the tfNN4
of 1888 between Germany ara Gn3l
and the treaty Of 1915 between
and China under which the rtGht4 N
quired by Germany IN 1858
passed to Japan. s ~ Y
Senator Borah'S resolution aakl9
about the protest said 70 have 1M9
aled by Secretary IAnsint, 0pta
decision probably Mill
Tor discussion in the seNxS& t
Senator Horah said to1Ajr