The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1919-08-01
American Independence. which would
nnanestionably be promptly accepted
by the other nations"

American Independence. which would
nnqnestionably be promptly accepted
by the other nations"
CAUTIOUSLY enough these several
questions -distinctively American and
therefore presumably Of the highest
Importance to this country--~havc tenn
p0rarily been lost sight Of In a burst
Of senatorial Indignation over the ac
tion Of the peace conference by which
Shantung--probably China's richest
province, with 36OOO.OO0 people. the
birthplace OF Confucius--is given 10
Japan.
President Wilson presented the
treaty To the senate July 10. He said
that the treaty was nothing less than
world settlement and II was not pos
marize IL. he would attempt only
general characterization OF It's scope
and purpose. He offered to be at the
service Of the senate or the foreign re-
lations committee. He did not mention
! the Shanfung provision. or the Monroe
doctrine. or our obligations under arti-
Gle \. Typical expressions of opinion
regarding his address follow:
''rhe address" said Senator Swan
son. Democrat. Virginia. els magniii-
cent. able. eloquent aud inspiring. The
reasons presented for the ratification
of the treaty. including the League OF
Nations. were strong. cogent and I'M
answerable"
/ "Soothing. mellifiuous and uniform
Ing" was the comment OF Senator Me
Cormick, Illinois.
Taking It's stand on President VII
sons principle of "open covenants
opcniy arrived at." the senate commit
lee ON foreign relations TO consider the
peace treaty met Monday. Senator
Johnson. California. brought forward
n resolution emhodsln. a demand for
data of every character relating to the
treaty and Its formulation, II called
for the suppressed plan for League
OF Nations submitted To the peace con
ference by President Wilson. which the
president admits was rejected In fa
yor OF the British plan and also called
for the stenograrhic reports OF the
peace negotiations. II was adopted
Tuesday by the committee.
Tuesday. after heated debate. ths
senate. without record vote, adopted
Senator Lodges resolution calling on
President Wilson tn submit. to the sen
ate the text of the secret treaty nego
tiaied last year by japan aud German,
! and NIL other data showing overture,
| made by the mikado's government /,
the central powers during the war
Throughout the debate the fightin,
Senator lodge, Republican leader
I charged thai the Shantuag penlnsul,
4 was THE purchase price for Japan
! signature Ia IN. League Of Nation
covenant" senator Moses of New
Hampshire, Republicans member o
I The foreign relations eonmittce ealle'
I II a "hrthe, ami senator Norris nj Ne
1 braska. Republican, denounced II a
I Fan Outrage ant IA betrayal
senator Hitchcock OF Nebraska IN
dertook to defend lspan's right /
1 Shantung hut senator Williams q
!. Mississippi. Democratic memher Of tn
{ foreign relations eonnl,,.c frankl
d admitted that II President Wilson ha
!, not yielded Ia the Shantnng affai
n Japan would have broken on from N
/. allies and negotiated separate treat
. with Germany. Realizing the close r,
5 | fattuns between senator Williams an
, | the White House senators attache
!, much Importance 10 the Nt~sissipl
n members statement that japan woul
|, never give w Shan,ang again witho,
war.
!. III that's the challenge We migi
as well setsI. II new said Senate
, Borah of Idaho. Republican,
u Thursday was marked by lively SCI
u ale proceedings Senator Rorah. r
= publican. Idaho. called upon the lrags
u supporters TO join him In securing
D. referendum senator sherman. Iepa
- lican, Illinois. made an address war
N ing IN. danger OF war with japan ~
= pointing out that such war Won
X. be threat Britain's opportunity To '
4: gain commercial and financial sapre,
n. sey from us. The senate adopted Sc
Ia ator Borahs resolution demanding Il
he tex, OF the United States protest
or Paris against the Shantang a~ar
ng President Wilson. seeing the leaE
making no Roadway. and receiving
to Invitation TO appear before the fore'
ae relations committee. began issuing
of yitstions to Republican ssus tore