The evening world., 1919-07-08
WILL GIVE
SENATORS CHANCE
FOR TREATY QUIZ.
Expected to Invite Foreign
Relations Committee to
White House.

WARRINGTON. July s-Ths Sen.
ate believes 1t Is going to have .
chance TO question the President
about the peace treaty and the
League Of Nations. This will not
be during the session when he pre-
sents the compacts. but at . White
House gathering 10 which the For
eign Relations Committee will be
invited.
In carrying out the idea that the
President win adequately advise the
Foreign Relations Committeo on all
matters connected with the treaty
Senator Hitchcock believes that soon
after his addrsss to the sanate on
Thursday he will invite the member
ship Of the committee 70 the White
House. whore he may be interrogated
on all points not completely under
stood.
According 10 Mr.. Hitchcock. who
win defend the treaty and the
League on the floor. the President
will make every effort 70 render
plain everything that seems obscure
or which has bean misunderstood.
The white House dinner at which
the Foreign Relations Committee Of
the Senate and the Foreign Affairs
Committee of the House fired ques-
tions at the President was not par
ticularly fruitful In the direction Of
reconciling the opponents Of the cove
nGnt. but the projected party viii, At
least. give the President the oppor-
tunity 10 clear the decks and deprive
the objectorH OF the argument that
they are being kept In the dark and
must interpret the documents accord
ing 10 their fears.
Many Senators to-day expressed
the 0ellef that Secretary Lansing u
returning to this country earlier than
expected In order that he may appear
before the Foreign Relations Com
mittee and give personal Information
regarding the Peace Conference me-
gotiAtlons. Senator Hitchcock does
not think Mr.. Lansing Il coming for
this special purpose, but admits that
later he may be available Tor use by
the committee.
II is contsldsd By some Senators
Gen. Bliss likewise may be brought
before the committee, but there has
been no announced intention OF fol-
lowing this course. Much interest
has Been manifested heretofore In
reports that Secretary Lansing, with
Gen. Bliss and Mr.. White, signed q
protest against the shRntung fea-
ture OF the treaty. A general desire
has been expressed 20 obtain more
enlightenment regarding the diner-
ences OF sentiment In the American
delegation. This feeling would make
the presence Of lansing. White, Bliss
or House before the committee es-
pecially interesting.
A request for information by the
Foreign Relations Committee doubt
less would be addressed 10 the State
Department Tho President then
would take the matter up, according
to the viewpoint OF Senator Hltch-
cock. and either supply the data him
self or designate sOmO one else 10 do
90.
It was Ruthoritatively said this
morning that no programme Of pro-
ceoure VIII Dc arranged until aftef
the President has addressed the SEN
ate on Thursday. II ls not known
whether the. President brings the
treaty with him. II he does no might
send II 70 the Senate tomorrow and
have II before that body When he
speaks.
No dennite plans have been per
fected BY opponents OF the league foI
covering the Presidents itinerary n
he tours the country In behalf Of the
covenant A numbar OF Senators have
Indicated their willingness TO make
speeches, but no programme has been
outlined. Senator johnson OF Cali
fornia now 10 delivering q neries Of
addresses In New 1angiand. The ught
will be continued by Senator IIoraf
10 make the League a party issue
THE League OF Nations already u
regarded everywhere as a party cues
tion," he said to-day. Prediction
are made that II win be one OF th'
I've issues ! the 1890 campaign
| Chairman Cummins o. the Democrat
| ie National Committee Is telling al
the people In the Wed that the Dem
oeratic Party ts q unit for the LeAgu,
| of Nations. He has made II a paTtI
quebt.on and the Republicans must &C