New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20

that they ought to vote to ratify the
- treaty with Shantung in it?
Did he give them lot of inforina-
-ss. ton in absolute confidence which
o. prevent their speaking about it OF
using the arguments made in the
=. Senate?
SENATOR Norris was told, at least
one of those he consulted, that the
president had not persuaded any Re
, publican Senator with whom nc had
! tSiked to vote for the Shantung sec
president had sealed the lips OF those
with whom he talked absolutely on
what he had said about the necessities
sefor the Shantung settlement.
~ why don't he tell the American
people Senator Norris asked one OF
.sthre Senator's he was questioning. The
Senator replied that probably the
s.Rxesident thought there was too much
dynamite in the situation.
Seeks French Plans
Another development of the day was
She cabling to Paris by prominent
sRepublican asking for information re-
.gardine the proposed amendment 20
the league of nations covenant by the
committee of the French Chamber cf
Deputies CORES spending to the Foreign
Relations Committee here.
According to information which has
reached Republican Senators, this
amendment. which the reports say has
2 good chance of being adopted by the
French parliamentary bodies. would
amend the covenant with view to
strengthening Article X. The amend,
ment would provide an nterNati onAl
general staff with view to its taking
charge Of the military or naval forces
ia be used bv the league in cocrciYE
dfsobedent members.
~ The French. it is declared are fol-
lowing along this line the theory which
has actuated them oil through .he
peace conference, and which led them
10 demand the additional treaties with
Great Britain and the United States
when the league was not made strong
enough to suit them. They want this
general staff so that military move
mems NAV be begun more speedily
after any threat or hostile gesture is
made which may disturb France. They
tcnr particularly Germany.
Wilson's Views Questioned
While there is intense interest IN
the actual effect Of this amendment on
the plans for the league and on the
probable working Of the league under
1t, Republican Senators are even more
Interested in the effect OF this pro-
posed amendment to the covenant on
The Senate fight. With France pro-
posing q direct textual amendment to
the league, they inquire what becomes
az the Presidents insistence that no
amendment must be adopted by this
country to the text, and no rescrsa-
lions which would have the effect OF
compelling approval by other nations
Before they could be accepted? What
becomes, they want to know, Of his
wear, as expressed in all his confer
encas with Republican Senators SO
far that IL even reservatins should be
adopted in such form that other ns
Cons would have to approve them
ther the gate would be opencd to al
sorts OF reservations by other Nations,
which might eventually lead the
league TO death
1t gees without saying several Re
publican Senator'S declared to-day
that ii France should really adopt
such al amendment. or any amend
ment to the text OF the league Gov
,enant, tho fight in the Senate will at
9nce 60 back to one for amendments
OF the text OF the league covenant, in
stead OF reservations
b Meanwhile these Senator's are wait
ing with keen intcres. for the text OF
The amendment proposed in the COM
naittee OF the French Chamber OF Dep
uties.