Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-17
INVITATIONS SENT
|. SENATE MEMBERS
OPPOSING TREATY
Chief Executive Starts Ag-
gressive Personal Cam
paign for Ratification.
SHANTUNG ISSUE REMAINS
GREAT QUESTION OF HOUR
Opposition Of Award to Japan
Shows Growth With
Discussion.
BODY WILL MEET AGAIN TO-DAY
Senator Colt, OF Rhode Island, Ex-
pcctcd to- Declare Attitude on
II
BODY WILL MEET AGAIN TO-DAY
Senator Colt, of. Rhode Island, Ex-
pcctcd to, Declare Attitude on
League in Speech Scheduled.

WASHINGTON. July 16.-In an az
gressive effort TO diminish Senate on
position to the treaty with Germany.
President Wilson will begin at the
White House tomorrow series OF
personal talks with Republican SEN
ators.
with his reiterated offer to consult
with the Foreign Relations Committee
uhaccepted, and with his opponents on
the Republican side evIncing no pur-
pose to seek his counsel, the President
nec'ded today to adopt tho more di-
rect method Of inviting Republican
members to the White House and Law
ing before them one after another His
reasons for asking that the treaty be
A half dozen Senator's, whose name.
1 1eIe withheld, were asked to meet the
rresident tomorrow. and it was lnui-
daily feature until MIR. Wilson had
seen most Of the Republican member-
Ing the G dav trssatyr,asifying sa body DUR
he deSires to see this week
Sends O1t Invitations.
me PRESIDENTS letter OF invitation
not oul py mail late in the day, had
Mo. wss peen n,nn, delivered tonight, and there
Snoices he had made for tomorrow's
conferences. In some uuarters II w,s
ms ,nonsh. likely he had invited Chair
tnan H Lodge and other members of thu
rore'gn relations Committee. bnt II
chaser dS Srst suggested that he may have
Wbo uusen ~ nrst TO talk with the Senators
, wno are inclined to be friendly to his
treaty and have taken no deGnits
stand regarding it,
seneiors seihnins ra recent Of the invitations.
SSnatorS reserved their opinions as to
me move, although Republican ieadars
TSipposins me treaty in It's present form
Whi,a ot honss hesitate to predict that the
ne me opposition to unreserved rati6ca.
non. non. Democratic Senator's supportimy
course undenSt denf sdfN ddf1wever: ever: declared his
.oh' t"cihE arguments to offer
Burden of His Appeal.
nose In the Presidents confidence
!"b.cated that the burden OF his an
peal TO the Republican Senators womId
Shan SLhnrerm the league Of nations and the
slons which have aroused ereate.t
Sr.ticism in the Senate II was nrs
nlcted that he would tell his callers
10 10 complete details of the negotiatlons
mat might be brought into question
Ihat ii might be in a better situa-
cion TO consider the Shantunx provi-
sion, the Foreign Relations COMMITTEES
ntent for copies of all available treat.
les bearing On Japanese and German
interests In China. In its preliminary
aeaainE or the Versailles treaty. how
trely that part OF the treaty affecting
any other former possessions OF Ger,
many. reserving the whole subject for
future discussion.
Question OF the Hour.
ooS SShantung and the delivery OF its 4o.-
hands OF Japan has become the nues
tion OF the hour in all discussions
here over the treaty of peace.
That the opposition to the award has
vela tons made in yesterdays debate
was freely conceded today. These dis
closures made it plain that China is
10 be stripped of shantung for the
league OF nations The Presidents
supporters informed the Senate that
the President was a party TO the bar
gain because Japan threatened TO make
Japan's vote for the league could be
obtained in no other way than by
promising her Shantung.
That the Senate stands ready TO
adopt a resolution disa approving OF the
action OF Americas delegates to the
peace conference. and placing itself on
record against such treatment being
accorded TO CHINA friendly power.
also necame evident in view what has
heen disclosed Is to the reasons why
Japan was thus favored. Such a reso-
luton has been prepared by Senator
Norris. of Nerbas ska.
Most Important Development.
The Presidents call for n conefence
TO discuss the Shantung case was the
most important development of the day
In the situation created by Senator
Lodges resolution asking for all the
data relative to Japan's alleged nego-
tiations with Germany during the war.
Other developments which show how
strongly the Shantung matter has inn
pressed itself upon the Senator's were:
J. In the session OF the Foreign Re-
lations Committee. which is conside"-
Ing the treaty. reservations on the en-
tire. article relating TO Shantune were
made by Senators Moses and Call. Th.s
means that when the committee re-
turns to consider this article Senators
Fall and Moses may submit amend-
ments to the resolution Of ratification
which Will cover the objections Of tho
Senate to the award.
2. Senator Spencer, OF Missouri. an
nounced that he would Introduce In
the Senate tomorrow resolution de.
ploring the action OF the American
peace commissioners in agreeing to the
Shantung award. and expressing tha
disapproval Of the Senate to the same.
3. SENATOR Sherman, of Illinois
stated that he will address, the Sen,
ate at tomorrow's session on the Shan
tung case and will present some new
data showing how China Was "robbed.n
I. Acting Secretary Polk anrounrad
that he will AnHwer thn Y.od a snf,,Ls