The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-22
PRESIDENT
PREPARING
Fl!I TOUR
Denial Fro te House That
Trip b Country
II Aban-
uS.led.
TREATY DEVELOPMENTS
Argument That Lower Prices Await
Peace 10 Expected to be
Text Of hls
Speeches.
TREATY DEVELOPMENTS

UNITED Press Leased Wire Serv1ce-1
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22-President
Wilson's proposed tour Of the country
was again coming to the front In
treaty discussions today, as result OF
developments since Tuesday when the
president met the senate foreign rela-
tions committee. Reports coming
mostly from the capitol that the presi-
dents trip had been abandoned, are
denied at the white house. although 1t
is admitted that plans are still indefl-
mite.
Developments have not been such as
to encourage the belief that the presi-
dent would be able to get the treaty
and league covenant ratified without
an appeal direct to the people, 1t is
pointed out by the presidents sup
porters. Some of the developments
cited are:
The white house conference 80 far
apparently has changed no senator's
attitude toward the treaty, although
administration supporters are still
confident that results will be to tho
! treaty's benefit.
! The Pittman resolution embodying
reservations to be adopted separate
] from the ratification act, which the
president indicated is as far as he IN
at present willing to go toward a com.
promise, has been pigeonholed.
The senate foreign relations COM
mittee has decided to go ahead with
hearings that will delay the treaty,
despite the declaration by the presi-
ent that the country cannot get back
to normal before the pact is ratifieu.
This argument-that normal condt
tions and lower prices await peace
is regarded as the one the president
! is most likely to stress, If he goes on
the proposed tour
To Lengthen Hearings.
LRy L. C. Martin, United Press Staff
Correspondentl
WASHINGTON, Aug. 22.-Decision
of the senate foreign relations COM
mittee to lengthen hearings on the
treaty still further by granting 4
hearing to Greek, Irish and Egyptian
and mid-European representatives.
threatened today to renew the agita-
ton for taking the treaty out Of the
committees hands.
A majority Of the committee took
the position that the subject peoples
who did not get satisfaction at Paris
should be allowed to air their Pr1ev-
ances.
Senator Hitchcock, administration
leader, was preparing today to de.
liver his speech against textual
amendments, but may not be able TO
get the floor.
The foreign relations committee
today is to go further into the Shan
tung matter, by hearing DR.. Williams
of the University of California, an
oriental expert who was with the
American peace mission IN Paris.
Revived Interest.
LONDON, Aug. 22.-Revived in
terest in the league OF nations and
in the proceedings at the peace con-
ference has resulted here from Presi-
dent Wilson's testimony before the
senate foreign relations committee.
I The allies concealment of secret
treaties strengthened wilson's moral
position, says the Manchester Guar
dian, which wonders why the presi-
dent did not use his position more
fully. The paper supposes he was
! forced to make a difficult choice be-
| tween the acceptance or some very
unfavorable point or the possible
/ breaking up of the peace conference.
! 1t hopes the price of all these con-
| cessions, paid in rerurn FOR the
| league of nations, will not be lost.
! The Daily Graphic, commenting on
Wilson's conference with the sena-
tors, declares there is one aspect
with regard TO the difficulty over
Article x which should weigh heav-
/ lily on America. Had It not been for
the endurance and sacrifices of the
allies, the editor declares, the Mon
roe doctrine would not be much to.