The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-07-26
SEE PEACE TREATY
IN new LIGHT
SENATE RECEIVE DETAILS

How the Versailles conference
reached many of the agreements en-
bodied in the treaty of peace was
described by President Wilson to three
republican senators invited to the
White House at the head Of long
list of republican members whom he
purposes to take into his confidence.
Afterward one of his callers, Sena-
tor Colt of Rhode Island, said Mr..
Wilson had been able to place the
Shantung settlement In a new light
and had clarified other disputed points
in the treaty. Senator McCumber of
North Dakota and Senator Nelson Of
Minnesota, the others who saw the
president, we're reticent as to the sub
jects discussed, but said the president
had given them much interesting in
formation.
Senator Colt, who announced his
general approval of the league of ma
lions In a senate speech delivered
shortly before he went to the White
House, indicated after the conference
that his doubt over certain portions of
the league covenant had not been re-
moved He said he was not ready to
express an opinion regarding Shan
tung, and intimated that the president
might make a public statement soon
on the subject.
Senator McCumber Is the only re-
publican member of the foreign rela-
tons committee who has favored the
League, and 1t is understood Mr. Will
son talked over with him committee
action on the treaty and the general
situation on the republican side of the
senate. Senator Nelson never has
made public declaration for or
against the treaty. To all of his call
ers the president is said to have
reiterated his opposition to reserva-
lions of any character in senate rati-
fication of the treaty.
The president will continue his
talks with senators inclined to be
friendly toward the treaty provision,
though it is said that later he will
republican senator, including those
who have most bitterly opposed rat
ification.
Senators Kellogg of Minnesota and
Kenyon of Iowa, both of whom have
kept open minds on the treaty, and
Senators McNary Of Oregon, league
supporter, and Capper of Kansas, who
has taken no definite stand, have been
invited to call on the president.
The position of the foreign relations
committee with regard to meeting the
president as body was explained in
a statement by Chairman Lodge, who
said no congressional committee has
any right, or should have any right.
to summon" president before it, and
that Mr.. Wilson had not asked to
appear.
He made no prediction whether the
committee would accept later the pres
ident's offer to receive at the White
House. but pointed out that so far
committee consideration of the treaty
is In its preliminary stage.
While the president was beginning
his White House conferences the SEN
ate debated Shantung and the league,
and adopted without a record vote a
resolution by Senator Borah, republic
an, of Idaho, asking for information
relative to the Shantung negotiations.
In his address announcing accept
ance of the league principles, Senator
Colt declared the covenant would not
conflict with the American constitu-
ton nor create supergOvernment,
land asserted that IF it is unthinkable
for us to desert England, France and
Italy when the world is in chaos, then
we must become a member of the
league as providing the only machin-
cry for the restoration of peace and
order"
He withheld judgment, however, as
to the Monroe doctrine and other fea.
lures.