New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
international Waterways Commits
sion.
Cummings to See Wilson

Cummings 10 SSe WILSON,
TENTH Chairman Homer S. Cum
sniYgs of the Democratic National
stommittee will tell the President TO-
morrow that the country is enthusl-
astic for the league ard has no pa
sticnce with criticisms.
ELEVENTH -Berrard M. Baruch
ana Bradley Palmer are expected to
be the FIRST witnesses oefore the For
eign Relations Committee.
Senator Nelson's speech attracted
great interest A few of the sentences
in his address were:
The safer Course Gas to Article OF
the league covenanJ is to remove all
doubts and controversy by express dec
larations or reservations
"The right of withdraw from the
league should be unconditional"
"This Shantung affair ought to ad-
morish us not to leave the Philippine
Islands as a lure for similar eXplota-
ton" (The Administrations is urging
Philippine ependence.
Senator Nelson said there ought to
be reservations safeguarding the
rights Of America to deal with such
domestic questions as the tariff and
Immigration and also the Monroe
Doctrine
No recent speech has created as
much interest in the Senate as the
one OF Senator Nelson. While his
friends have understood that he ia
vored ratification of the treaty with
reservations TO the league, they never
had been told as much directly. Mr..
Nelson has been sphinx on the sub
ject and more particularly so since
lis visit to the White House two
weeks ago for a conference with Pres
ident Wilson.
Hitchcock Disappointed
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts,, and
Senator Hitchcock. of Nebraska, lead
ers of the opposing factions, listened
attentively to every word Mr. Nelson
said. The early part OF the speech
indicated Senator Nelson might urge
ratification of the treaty without reser-
~ations, and an expression OF gratifi-
cation was written on the face Of Sen
ator Hitchcock, administration leader.
But when Senator Nelson declared for
strong reservation to Article X the
Nebraska Senator's expression turned
TO one Of stern disappointment and q
smile broke out on the face OF Senator
Lodge. A number of other Republi-
cans heaved sighs of relief.
Senator McCumber, OF North Dakota,
who favors ratification without reser-
necessary to get n two-thirds majority
FOR the treaty, was first to congratu-
late Senator Nelson. Senator Frank
3. Kellogg, of Minnesota, also liked
the speech. For the first time My.
Kellogg learned that he and Senator
Nelson have about the same views on
lhe league.
Senator Nelson's speech was the sec
ond disappointment for the administra-
ion Senators Senator Thomas, of
Colorado. preceded him with an ad-
dress which left Democratic Senators
nystitied as to what he would do. SEN
ator Thomas said he hasn't made up
his mind. but declared that he wished
chat the league of nations included only
the English speaking people. He hasn't
much faith that the league is going to
end wars, he said.
Says Japan Agreed
Il understand" said Senator Nelson,
that Japan, while as a matter Of pride
reaty. neverthe less, through her repre-
sentatives, verbally agreed that within
year or two she would restore the
concession to China; that a written
memorandum was made of this verbal
promise. but it was not signed by the
representatives of Japan
"Iapan ought to clear up the matter,
and give satisfactory assurances that
she viii, within q reasonable time, re-
rurn all the German Shantung conces-
sions to China. It will never do to
cave Japan in permanent control of
mis- province with full right OF exploit
tatior. 1t would tend to put her in
f,iH control of the East and ultimately
lead to the dismemberment Of China.
"ticw fortunate we are, at this juno
ture. to have & big American base in
me East, in the Philippine Islands,
from which our voice can be etfcctive-
" heard and our influence felt in ORR
entail afsirs. And now, when we are
all rightfully exercised over Shantung
it IS well to recall how few years
ago an effort was made in Congress
which came near succeeding, to cast
the Philippine Islands adrift and leave
them TO shift for themselves, and the
agitation for this is still pending.
Would Safeguard Philippines
"This Shantung affair ought to ad
monish US not to leave the Philippine
Islands as 4 lure for similar exploita
tions. The relinGuishment of Heligo
land, wnen made, seemed small matte,
to England, but it turned out to be
great embarrassment and handicap t
her naval operations in the late war"
Senator France charged that tn
espionage law was being used to pre-
vent a free disc cussion of the league Q
nations and the treaty provisions i
some parts OF the country.
at is the apparent purpose of tn
Administration, MIR. rance said, st
foist this scheme upon the people
we'll thought out campaign, clcverl
combining propaganda with repressio,
In certain cities it is impossible t
hold j public meeting without the pei
mission of the police"
Senator France submitted COPY c
Permit granted by Superintendent
Robinson of the Philadelphia polio
for meeting against the league. TIL
permit was granted, it was stated, O
the condition that the uttcrances
all the speeches would conform to tn
proclamations issued by the Presider
prohibiting reasonable or seditiol
utte ances.
a. The Senator also presented stat
mert from The Review" a pub,icatit
n New York. cf July &c, that Il
Century Company had been inform
by a representative of the DEPARTING
Of Justice that action would
brought to prevent the fur fer prir
rig and distribution OF Thomas
Miilards Democracy and the Easte
Question" because Of conGdcnti
matter 1t contained
Charges Oppressive Methods
IL the purposes of this treaty a
a