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PRESIDENT MAY
ADDRESS SENATE
Open Session Suggested to
Explain Shantung.
WHITE HOUSE CONFERENCE
Mr.. Wilson Tells Senator Colt Japan
Made Certain Concessions" in Re-
turn For What She Received.

Mr.. Wilson Tells Senator Colt Japan
Made Certain Concessions" in Re-
turn For What She Received.
Washington, July 1S.-After a con-
ference with President Wilson at the
White House, Senator Colt, Republi-
can, Rhode Island said he believed
the Shauntung settlement in the peace
treaty could be made much clearer
than it appears 10 be at present"
Senator Colt said he thought the
president was in d position to make
complete exposition of the ShantunG
situation and he indicated that some
if nor all the poinys in discussion OF
this section OF the treaty involved had
been satisfactorily explained TO him.
Senator Colt said it had been point
ed out to him that Japan had made
certain concessions in return for what
she received and that in considering
the Shantung question the influence
of the league of nations on Japan
should be remembered.
Senator Colt intimated there was a
possibility that the president might
make statement in regard to Shan
tung. The senator added, he believed
that if made, the statement would be
an open one and that it might even be
delivered at an open session of the
senate.
Th president was represented by
Senator Colt as feeling that adoption
of Article y of the league covenant,
was absolutely necessary to guarantee
protection to France. The projected
Franco-American treaty was necessary
for the same reason, the president
told the senator.
Just before going to the White
House Senator Colt delivered an adj
dress in the senate in which he sup:
ported the league of nations in prin-
HHciple, but withheld judgment as to the
necessity for reservations regarding
the Monroe Doctrine and other nation
al issues.
Mr.. Colt said tile president had gone
fully into all questions connected with
the league and had willingly answered
all inquiries put to him.
Proposing that the question of
league of nations be left to popular
decision, Senator Borah, Republican,
of idaho, called upon the league sup
porters to join him in securing a ref
erendum.
"The president" said Mr.. Borah,
s'has been sending for senators and
will. understand, continue to do so
until the quota is filled. 1t is policy
/ endorse; | only regret that he be-
gan it 50 late in his administration.
But it is not in accord with the ten
cts of republican governments to set
tie so great a question behind closed
doors either at the White House or
anywhere else.
"What l would do is send for the
people, and the way to do that is to
have a popular vote"
i -ilatel.riezr with Mr. Colt was out
of the presidents conference with Re
publican senator's for discussion of
/ the treaty and the league of nations
covenant. His first caller was Senator
McCumber, North Dakota, supporter
of the treaty and the covenant.
Under present plans of the presi-
dent it was not believed that he would
be able to start on his trip to the
Pacific coast much before the end of
the month Even with such delay,
navy officials hoped that he would be
able to reach the coast in time TO re-
view the new Pacific fleet at San Fran
cisco. August B.