The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-27

WASHINGTON. Aug. 26.-Prorisions
for American representation on a score
Of international commissions to carry
out details Of the peace sculcmcnt
would bc stricken out OF the peace
treaty under n sweeping amendment
adopted today by the senate foreign
relations committee.
Later in the senate itself the commit
tees previous Lewiston 70 amend the
Shantung section raised n whrlwind OF
debate. with Senator McCumhcr Norm
Dakota. bitterly attacking the contn'r-
tees course. and Senator Borah, ldaho'
defending il. Both arc Republican MEM
bcrs Of the committee.
Al the end Of the day Senator liltch-
cock. Of Nebraska. the Democratic
leader. talked over the possibilities OF
tho situation with President Wilson at
the White House. and predicted after
ward that all amendments would be de-
fcatcd eventually and that the treaty
would be ratified during September.
On Party Lines.
In its decision regarding American
participation in the reconstruction COM
missions. the committee divided on
party lines. the nine Republicans pres
ont standing as a unit for the amend
mont and tho seven Democratic votes
all being recorded in tho negative. SEN
ator McCumbcr. who voted with the
Democrats against the ShantunS
amendment. was absent.
Although the committees action
would change tho language OF tho treaty
in moro than fifty places. scattered
through many sections. ar exception was
made Of the rcparations commission
which is to have charge 0f the coDec-
tion Of Gcrmany's indemnity bill. Sem
ator Fall. Republican. New Mexico. who
presented the amendment. said nc hao
not proposed taking the American rep
rcscntativc from this commission pc
cause he felt American interests might
be directly involved in its work
Commission Affected.
In tho commissions which are affected
nv the amendment Mr.. Fall said. Amcrl-
can interest would be so indirect as
not to compensate for the dangers OK
becoming hopclcssly involved in Eu-
ropcan affairs. Among these commls-
sions arc the bodies set up 10 rcct'fy
the boundary between Belgium ana
Germany, to establish the free city OF
Danzig. to supervise numerous plcols-
cites and 10 take care Of various o'her
details under ahc treaty.
The amendment also omits reference
to the commissions that are 10 be ap-
noiutcd BY tho league Of nations. COM
nittco members saying hat WAS SUB
icct 10 he dealt with after action had
hccn taken regarding the league cove
nant itself
McCumber's Charge.
I'm his speech in the senate. Senator
,,,C,un,hor declared the committee ma
iori,v really intended the Snnctung
amendment TO drive poisoned oiaae
into tho treaty with the purpose or
killing tho league Of nations He aS-
sorted that tho change which would
,,;,c 10 china instead OF to Japan the
old German rights in Shantung prov
incc. was actually blow at China be-
causc il could accomplish no result
hui N drive Japan out Of the lcagn"
and leave her free tn pursue n course
or snotlation against Chinese territory,
Tnrnrruw tho committee Will rrsum"
consideration Of the Fall amendment.
tho spcciflc application Of which In Inc
,rcaIv text was not embraced IN today
blanket decision. 1t is hoped I" COM
nIc,r this work tomorrow. rs the com
,pi,,cr begins on Thursday an eight
day schedule OF hearings. To-day IL
addcd 10 the waiting list OF Witnesses
.onrcccntatiycs Of the India Home Rule
League.
senator Knox. Of Pennsylvania. Re-
nuhlican member of tn" "ommitO" ana
former secretary Of state. announCrd
tnd,y h, would speak in the scnat" Fiji
day ON the treaty. He is regarnrd hs
ono Of the hittcrcst opponents OF uh-
uualjiicd ratification.