New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-20
To Oppose Reservations
Which Would Require
Reopening of Farley
at Versailles, However
Pressure OH Japan
In Shantung Case
Allied Diplomats Asked
TO Permit Release of
Minutes of Meetings
By Carter Field
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WASHINGTON. July 19.-At the end
of the first week of the contest be-
tween President Wilson and the Senats
on the ratification of the German peace
treaty and the league of nations cove
nant, the situation tonight Is about a,
follows:
The President has been convinced
majority of the Senate will insist
that the resolution of approval con-
tain lucid interpretations of certain
provisions in the covenant. He is
determined there shall be no textua1
changes requiring reopening of ne
gotiations at Versailles, and with Ad-
ministration Senators is trying to
work out a compromise that will sat-
isfy the Republicans.
The President has taken steps to
clear away the cloud hanging over
the Shantung peninsula settlement.
Pressure is being brought to bear on
Japan to declare her future irten-
tions. Allied diplomats have been
asked their permission for the maxi
ing public here of the minutes Of
the peace conference meetings at
which the agreement on Shantunp
was reached
The Foreign Relations COMMITTEES
has not completed the formal read
ing of the treaty, and will not for
several days. It's sessions are exec
utive and it continues to ignore the
Presidents invitation to visit the
White House, taking the position that.
all the information it desires from
Mr.. Wilson has been requested in
formal resolutions which, if tbs
President complies with them, will
make a persona Injecting unneces-
sary.
To Explain Shantung Clause
President Wilson expects to go to the
heart of the opposition to the Shan
tung section of the peace treaty on
Monday, when he confers with Senator
George W. Norris, of Nebraska
1t was the arrangement Of the Shan
tung settlement by Senator Norris
which first disturbed the President as
TO this phase of the treaty. 1t was the
repetition of the arguments and facts
quoted by Senator Norris to the Presi-
dent by the four Republican Senators
yesterday which resulted in Mr.. Wilson
going to the capitol late in the day for
a conference with Administration leader
1t was the furore created throughout
the country, as evidenced by the pub
newspapers, and by kilograms of pro-
clared, which caused the President to
cable to Japan asking for an immediate
statement by that government which
would relieve the situation. There is
no official confirmation that the Pres,
ldent cabled to Japan, but both pro and
anti-league Senators to-day accepted
the report of that more as fact.
Cable to Japan Implied
That the President actually had
cabled was not stated by Senator
but Mr. Hitchcock pointed
out, after his talk with Mr. Wilson,
that if statement should be made bv
Japan or China he opposition to this
section of the treaty could be cleared
away. Obviously, it was pointed out.
afterward, the only way such a state
ment could have any effect on the
Senate situation would be for il 10
come within the next few days, or GER
tainly in the near future.
Senator'S who have talked with Sena-
tor Norris declare that the President
will not be able to change his views
on Shantung. The Senator has con-
suited several of his colleagues as to
whether he ought to go to the White
House at all. He was told by at least
two Senators whom he consulted ore
friend Of the league and the other
an opponent, that he should go and
listen to what the President had to
say.
To Mr.. Norris's objections that he
had not used half his material on Shan
tung, so far, and that the President
might tell him things in confidence
which he would obtain otherwise in
the next few days through inquirie,
he has made, thereby sealing his lin,
on arguments he might otherwise use
these Senators told him to stipulate
at the beginning of his conference,
with the Presient. that he would moi
regard anything said as confidential.
President insists on Secrecy
Mr.. Norris himself declined TO 81,
when asked tonight whether he woulf
go to the White House or not.
1t was discovered. however, that MIR
Norris had questioned his colleague,
with great eagerness, after receivins
an invitation from the President. al
two points,.
Did the President convince thoes
with whom he talked about Shantunn