Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-07-21

tisties regarding Shantuns, but
Soth senators. denied this and Mr..
Lodqe reiterated that while Japan
secured territorial control only over
shantuna ports, the German rail.
road and other concessions trans
TERED gave her practically control
over tbs entire province.
The Idaho senator asserted that
the practical effect Of the Shan
tuns provision was to deliver both
poIitieal and economic sovereignty.
Of the province to Japan. "A
Washington, July 81. - President
Wilson returned to Washington early
today from a weekend cruise to
Hampton Roads and was Immediately
ordered to bed by his personal physi-
clan, Rear Admiral Carey T. Grayson
who announced that the president was
suffering from dysentery.
Admiral Grayson said the presidents
condition was not serious and he
would probably be able to receive
callers b. the end Of the week. En-.
gagements which Mr.. Wilson had with
: number Of republican senators to
discuss the peace treaty and the league
Of nations were Cancelled.
The president had been complaining
Of feeling sadly for several days. and
when he started down the Potomac
Saturday night on the Maynower II
was supposed he was suffering with
q slight attack of Indigestion.
Senators who were to have called at
the white House today were Edge,
New Jersey; Norris. Nebraska; Cum
minis, Iowa, and Calder, New York.
League Advocates Address Senate.
With three senators ready with pre-
pared addresses, another full day Of
oratory on the league Of nations and
the peace treaty as the subjects were
promised when the senate reconvened
today. W ~
The three senators, Beckham, Ken.
tucky; Pomeraine, Ohio. and Harrison,
Mississippi all democrats. are support
ers Of the president and advocate
adoption Of the Versailles pact as 1t
stands. with it's league covenant and
peace terms included.
Resumption Of the treaty considera-
tion, section by section, as it is read,
constituted the program of the SEN
ate foreign relations committee.
Pomersne Asks Prompt Ratification.
Prompt and unreserved ratification
Of the peace treaty with the league OF
nations covenant was urged upon the
senate today by Senators Pomerene,
democrat, Of Ohio, member Of the for
cign relations committee.
In prepared address, crowded with
constitutional and legal arguments.
Senator Pomerene said that the league
was not sure preventive Of wars, but
would tend to prevent war, ard would
be amended as experience required.
He replied to the criticisms Of re-
publican Senators Lodge and Knox,
former Senator Root and Chairman
Hays, OF the republican national COM
mittee. Much Of the opposition, Mr..
Pomerene asserted. springs from par
s.sanship.
surely" said the Ohio senator, III
the treaty is ratified after the expert
ence thru which we have just passed,
it will help to keep our former enemies
.n the straight and narrow path until
The present plan can be modified OF
improved 30 as to meet the reQulre-
n,ents Of our future experiences and
our mature thoughts"
Not Panacsa Against Wars.
mo friend Of the league has ever
claimed that It would be panacea
against ali future wars. But we have
an abiding faith that when the nations
7 Of the world, leagued together, pledge
themselves to suspend warfare, that
international disputes can be submit
ted either to arbitration or to invests
4 cation and publicity incident thereto,
It will materially reduce the chances
gsOf war.
28i..I would not find serious fault with
some OF tiie proposed amen.il,ents or
reservations IL they did not mean de:
lay ard consequent encouragement
OF revolutionary elements Is it not
going 10 be better therefore that we
surrender some Of our own convictions
in the Interest Of immediate peace
rather tfan to insist upon changes
which will require tho pending treaty
to be sent back to the associated pow
ers7'' 8.
War Sick World Demands Peace.
"a war si.k world demands the early
ratificatton Of the treaty. That de-
mand must not be ignored. s.
During the war-many Of us voted
< Tor measures. not because we would
Il have approved them in time Of peace.
but because we felt the exigencies Of
fhe situation required them. May we