New-York tribune., 1919-10-12
Concern Labor Clauses and
Domestic Issues; Sherman
Wants Almighty Cod In
s:cadof'Deity' Preamble
Brandegee Assails Lansing
Doubts Wilson SThoroughly
Considered Shantung Re-
port Secretary Withheld
New York Tribune
Washington Bureau

Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON, Oct. 11.-Senato,
Thomas. Democrat, Of Colorado, to-day
introduced in the Senate four reserva.
tions to the peace treaty, three affect.
ing the labor clauses of the document
and the fourth defining questions Of
domestic jurisdiction.
They provide that:
The United States declines to sub
nit the credentials or qualifications
Of its delegates. advisers to the gen
eral labor conference in Washington
this month and other appontees to
any authority whatever, and that
neither employers nor workers are
eligible TO selection or appointment
as representatives Of the United
States government at the general
labor conference, on the governing
body of the international labor Of
fee, or as the "pcrson of independent
standing" on the commission of in
quiry provided for under Article ALP
of the treaty.
The United States understands
that withdrawal from the league Of
nations includes also withdrawal
from the international labor organi-
zation; and that amendments to the
labor clauses of the treaty shall not
bind any member dissenting there
from, but in that case that nation
shall cease to be a member Of the
league.
The United States reserves the
right to define questions Of domestic
jurisdiction and declares such domes-
tic and political questions are not
oper to consideration by the general
1oh CtJ1 !, l,,
provided for under the labor clauses
The United States reserves the
right to recognize an appeal to the
international labor Office by any ma
ton, party to q convention with the
United> States, but not a member Of
the league, relative to the effective
ness of such convention.
Sherman Offers Amendment
Senator Sherman, Republican, of
introduced a direct textual
making reference in the
treaty to the Deity. The amendment
would insert. in the preamble the
words: Invoke the considcrate judg-
favor of Almighty God" 1t is under
stood this change is favored also by
Senator Gore. Of Oklahoma.
Senator Brandegee, of Come ecticut
in the course of an attack on the State
Department for the suppression Of a
report on Japanese influence on the
railways of China. insisted that when
President Wilson signed the note sent
by him to the Senate refusing to sub
NIT the report he did it as a matter
of routine and not following "thor-
ough consideration" Of the report, as
stated in the note, inasmuch as Mr.
Wilson since his return from the West
had been under the care Of his physi-
clan.
Mr.. Brandegce's reference to the
Presi dents sigma ture on this note
brought to the surface for the first
time a subject which has been privately
discussed in the cloakrooms and which
has disturbed the clerks Of the Senate
the change in Mr.. Wilson's signature
since his illness.
Lansing Refused Copy
"Mr. Paul Whipham, skilled rail
road engineer" said Senator Brandegee
the Department of Commerce to study
and report upon the railroad situation
in that country. He made voluminous
report, of special interest now because
we are dealing with the province of
Shantung. whose industrial develop
ment and railroad facilities largely
dominate the transportation and in
dustrial situation in China. On August
IA requested the Secretary Of Com
merce to send me a copy of this report
He replied that it was no longer in his
possession, having been turned over to