The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1919-07-28
WILSON CONFERS
/. WITH DEMOCRATS
IN TREATY FIGHT
ConSultS With Senators
Thomas, Colorado, and John
son, South Dakota.


Wilson began discussion Of the peace
treaty to-day with Democratic sena-
tors Further conferences with Re-
publican Senators, a dozen OF whom
already have visited the white House,
were held In aheyance.
Senator Thomas. Democrat, Of Col
orado was the first caller to-day, re-
naming with the President for half
an hour. He described his talk with
the President as "highly satisfactory"
but refused TO 80 into details OF the
discussion. The Colorado Senator
said he was reading the treaty for
the fourth time and was not yet
ready to announce his attitude.
Declaring that "the idea that the
treaty and the League Of Nations will
bring about permanent world peace
was largely illusory." Senator Thomos
said he would address the Senate
Tomorrow on one phase Of the treaty
the effect II might have on the
peace Of the world.
Senator Johnson OF South Dakota,
another White House caller. said af-
ter bis talk with the President, that
in HIS opinion the treaty either must
be acceped by the Senate without
change or flatly rejected. Any reser-
vations. he said, would lead to COM
pllcations.
Others scheduled TO meet Mr.. Will
son to-day were Senator Smith,
Arizona. and Representatives Huds-
peth, Texas: Saunders. Virginia;
Howard. Oklahoma: McKeown. Okla
homA. and Champ Clark. Missouri.
SUBMITS LITTLE GIRLS FLAG
FOR LEAGUE OF NATIONS.
Representative Steenerson, Mime
sofa, and Charles l.. Stevens, editor OF
the Warren Register, presented TO the
President a n0g proposed for the
League OF Nations.
II contains a large blue star on
background OF white. On the blue
star are twenty-six white stars, rep
resenting the principal powers. In
the nag also is a red cross. slgnifi-
cant Of the relief of suffering.
The nag. was designed by Miss
Hazel Berg, a thirteen year-old school
girl OF Erskine. MINI. Its adoption
Is urged by various Minnesota or
ganizations.
Republican members OF the For
eign Relations Committee to-day dis
cussed in private conferences with
holding OF the French treaty by Pres
ident Wilson. Senator Brandegee,
Republican. Connecticut, said he in
tended TO propose to the COMMITTEES
that, upon conclusion Of the reading
OF the German treaty, no further
action be taken until the French
treaty was submitted
The Republican Senators also dis
cussed the possibility of a Senate
recess. They said that with the
House in adjourning until Sept. Q.
and the President away on his west
ern tour. they could see no reason
why the Senate also should not take
a recess OF several weeks, II the
French Treaty was not submitted.
A resolution proposing an amend
ment TO the treaty was introduced in
the Senate to-day by Senator Sher-
man, Republican, OF Illinois. II would
provide that in the adjustment OF the
Allies financial obligations to the
United States there should be no ''de-
duction, credit or set-om' because
OF bonds OF the Confederate States
OF America held abroad. The Illinois
Senator said he had observed great
activity" recently among the foreign
holders OF the repudiated Confederate
securities.
WALSH DENIES LEAGUE STANDS
IN WAY OF IRISH FREEDOM.
Denial that Article X. Of the
League OF Nations covenant would
handicap the cause OF Irish freedom
or fix externally the boundaries OF
nations was made In the Senate to-
day by Senator Walsh. Democrat,
Montana. who said no language could
be clearer than the articles stipula-
tion that members are to protect one
another from external aggression"
Beyond cavil and beyond contro-
versy," he said. this limits our obll-
gation In the case OF war by one Ma
| ton against another"
Reviewing Ireland's struggle for
freedom, including her successive aid
from Spain, France and Germany, the
Montana Senator said;
mo single nation save the United
| states IL to-day in the same class as Q
military power with the British EN-.
pire. There must be q union OF powers
against her 70 AFFORD opportunity
which Il is said Article x. denies 4
Ireland. Are Senators prepared tC
| leave open Tor fOmontatiOn another
world war on the chance OF a change
OF government for Ireland2 l prefer
to hope that the end may be attained
some other way. Under Article X
an independent Iceland would bt
guaranteed by all the world against
attack from the outside"
Senator Walsh said the sentiment
In the United States for Irish freedom
was almost unanimous. but that tn,
same Senators who said Article X
closed the way TO American aid in ar
Irish revolution always added In tn,
same breath "that we must keep ou
OF tho qlEnrrels of Europe"
The beginning to-day OF the tenth
week OF senate debate on the Peac,
Treaty was accompanied by many
evidences of expectancy that state.
ments from President Wilson sooi
might clarity the two issues arounS
which discussion has centred-Shan,
tung and reservations.
Indications at the White House tina
the President might within a few day
take public stand regarding tn
reservation proposal led Senate lead
ers 20 believe that the lines OF con
troversy might speedily be drawn
The hope OF developments regard
ing the Shantung provision was base,
on the Presidents diplomatic conver
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