Arizona republican., 1919-06-29
WASHINGTON HEARS
 IF PEACE WITHOUT
 SIGN OF \ FLUTTER
Borah Scores Shantung Crime - Opponents of League Say Little Fall Resolution Scheduled for Pigeon Hole

WASHINGTON, June 2S.-Word of the consummation of peace was re ceived by the national capital with scarcely d flUtter of popular or official sentiment.
 At the White House and state de partment, the news aroused only a quiet feeling or satisfaction that the pre- arranged program for the signing at Versailles had gone through. In congress, there was but a momentary demonstration and on the streets, the Saturday crowds gave no show of in terest.
 The story of the historic ceremony flashed over direct wire to the state department, was given to the press in brief bulletins keeping close step with the developments in the Hall of Mir TOTS. The account was brief and was made public without comment by de- partment officials.
 As soon as the signing was con- cluded President Wilson's message to the American people. announcing the long awaited event, and appealing for acceptance of the treaty without change or reservation, was made public at the White House, together with some details of the presidents home coming.
 It was by the reading of this mes | sage, congress was informed that the Versailles negotiations were at an end. It was expected tonight that an of ficial notification would await the ar rival of MT. Wilson and would be de- 1 livered in person by him at a joint | session of the house and senate. In the senate chamber to which the nations interest in the outcome of the i peace negotiations is transferred, an- nouncement of the signing was re- | ceived in silence.
 Reads Presidents Gable
 Interrupting an appropriation bill | debate. Senator Hitchcock of Nebras- | ka, senior democrat of the foreign re- i lations committee, read the president s message to an attentive audience comprising less than half the senates membership. Without any comment he then relinquished the floor and the appropriations debate proceeded.
 The house, however, punctuated reading of the message with applause and there was a short oubturst ot cheering when the presidents name was read at the end. There was nc discussion of it, the only comment be- ing an announcement by former Speaker Clark. when he sent it to the clerks desk to be read, that he want ed to put into the record some good news"
 Privately, senators and representa- tives who have supported the league of nations expressed high praise fol the presidents message, while Chair man Lodge of the foreign relation. committee and other opponents of tn league covenant had nothing to say Senator Borah, republican of Idaho is sued a statement on the subject, how. ever, in which he bitterly criticised tn, treaty provisions affecting Shantung.
 While the White House was no fully advised tonight regarding tn, presidents plans, it was expected tha he would reach this country abou July ' and come almost immediatel, to Washington. It was revealed tha he expected to land at New York ant it was thought entirely likely he woul, remain there a few hours to attent a meeting of welcome.
 To Tour U. s. Early
 Mir. Wilson's appearance before con gress probably will follow quickly hi arrival in Washington, though it ma . be delayed few days because of tn . plan of senate leaders to take a serie of short recesses after July 1. D The presidents speaking tour for tn league of nations is expected to begi almost as soon as he has laid tn treaty before congress.
 The imminence of the treaty's sub mission for ratification served | quicken today the efforts of senat leaders opposing it's acceptance withou reservation. There was thoroug . canvass of senate sentiment followe 7 by expressions of confidence anon opposition senators. that the necessar e majority could be mustered to incor porate reservation clauses in the rati fication resolution.
 , It became known that some of tn D reservations opponents are counting O
 the support of Senator McCumber c ' North Dakota and McNary of Oregon 2 the only republican members who hay announced their advocacy of the leagu covenant. Neither would give publicl d any definite assurance, however. tha
 he favored the reservation urged b s Elihu Root and others
 s The presidents supporters. on tn
 other hand, re-asserted their conf ]. Continued on Page Twol