New-York tribune., 1919-07-19
Six of Republicans Who
Visited White House
Say They Will Vote
to Amend the Treaty
President Expects !
Japanese Statement
Cables Peace Conference
for Permit to Submit
ALI Records of Parley
By Carter Field
Ncsc York Tribune


WASHINGTON Buredu
WASHINGTON, July 18.-Presidene
Wilson's second day of conferences
with Senators on the peace treaty de-
veloped the following outstanding
points:
Three of the four Senators who
called by invitation upon Mr.. Wilson
at the White House told the Presi-
dent they would vote for reservations
to the league of nations covenant.
President Wilson is said to have
told his callers that he was opposed
to all reservations to the league Of
nations covenant except such as were
merely, y,,interpretative.
Mr.. Wilson told newspaper men
that it was only necessary to clarity
counsel" to reach solution on rati-
fication of the treaty.
All four Senators with whom the
President conferred to-day told him
that the Shantung provision of the
treaty was unsatisfactory.
Mr. Wilson hopes that within the
aext few days Japan or China will
issue statement which will remove
the. opposition to the Shantung
clause.
The President is said to be contem-
plating issuing statement or ad-
dressing the Senate on the Shantung
question.
1t bcame known that the Presi-
dent has cabled the peace confer
ence requesting permission to give
to the Senate documents which con-
cern the Shantung settlement.
Mr.. Wilson, late in the day, went
to the Presidents Office in the Capt.
tol and conferred quarters Of
an hour with Senator Hitchcock, Ad- !
ministration leader.
Frank With His Callers
Mr.. Wilson was very frank with his
Republican callers in stating he did
not like the Shantung settlement HIM
self. He told one of them that he was
as strong against it as any member Of
the Senate. But, he said, it could not
be helped.
Senator Hitchcock was very hopeful,
after his talk with the President, that
China or Japan would make a state.
ment on Shantung which would be
satisfactory to the Senate and the
country.
The President gave evidence in his
conferences to-day of having been in-
formed of the widespread dissatisfac-
tion on Shantung. Every one of the
seven Republican Senators with whom
he has sc far conferred has been frank
in voicing objections to it. Senator
Spencer, another of the group of Re-
publican Senators very friendly to the
idea Of league but favoring reserva-
tions, introduced resolution yester-
day deploring it.
For Reservations
The Republican Senator'S who to-day
voiced their objections to the Shantung
section to the President were Kellogg.
Kenyon, McNary and Capper. Mr.. Nc
Nary was the only one who did not tell
the President he would vote for reser-
vations. Yesterday the Senators who
conferred with the President-Nelson,
McCumber and Colt-were not asked to
vote against reservations. To-day the
Senators did not wait. With the excep-
tion of Senator McNary they volun-
teered the information that they were
for reservations.
81 told the President" said Mr.. Can.
per, on his return to the Capitol, "that
would vote for reservations. I told
him the opposition was growing rathe,
than abating"
The President expressed surprise a,
this. but said it must be due to the
failure of those opposing the league te
understand it.
Asks Conference Permission
Mr.. Wilson told his callers he had
cabled to the peace conference for per
mission to give to the Senate the rec
ords and reports of the proceedings
particularly on Shantung. Senators sal,
this afternoon that Clemenceau had no
waited for such permission to give tn,
Chamber Of Deputies this information
Some of the Presidents visitors de.
clared that the President is so worrie,
about the reception by the Senate an.
the public of the Shantung settlemen
that he Is contemplating either . state
ment or an address to the Senate, o
perhaps elsewhere. in which he will