Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-15
SHANTUNG CLAUSE
STARTS CROSS FIRE
Bitter Feeling Engendered by
Treaty's Provision Nears
Boiling Point.
M'CUMBER AND REED CLASH
Object to Lodge Claim That
Japan Will Prove Menace
to America.
N'CUMBER AND REED CLASH
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WASHINGTON. Oct. 14.-Bitter feel
Shantung provision got close to the
boiling point again today in the Sen
ate.
Repeatedly during a hve-hour debate
on the subject the gavel sounded to
bring order out OF a confusing cross
fre OF oratorical projcctiles, and once
II was ruled that language used vio-
lated the Senate's rules by imputing
70 Senators conduct unworthy and un-
becoming.
Tie declara lion to which formal OBJ
lection was taken was made by Scna-
tor McCumber. Republican. North
change with Senator Reed, Democrat.
OF Missouri and had to do with charges
that Japan was acting in bad faith in
the promise OF her statesmen to return
Shantung Province to China.
Japan was associate in the
war" said the North Dakota Senator.
but ] know that, now that the war
practically has ended, many Senators
Germany seems to be more an object
OF solicitudc than our friends who
helped us defeat Germany"
IF the Senator means that" shouted
Senator Reed. II want him to name
the Senator'S TO whom he refers"
Invoke Rules of Senate.
Senator McCumbcr retorted that he
would let recent utterances in the
Senate chamber speak for themselves.
and when he declined TO yield to
further questioning by Senator Reed.
the latter appealed TO the chair, de-
clarng loudly. while Senator McCum-
Der continued his speech, that the Ian
Cuase used had been unparliamentary.
When .le had quseted the disputants.
Senator Ball. Republican. Delaware.
temporarily presiding. thumbed through
Senate rule book while a half dozen
other members tried all at once to get
In a word of advice. Senator Reed
then withdrew his objection, where
upon Senator McCumber declared he
had no intention of taking back what
he had said and insisted tlat the clerk
read the passage of his speech which
had been questioned That brought a
renewal OF the Missouri Senator's pro-
test. and Senator Ball ruled the Ian
guage out of order. and Senator Nc
Cumber resumed with the remark that
he had not in the least changed his
mind about the truth OF what he had
said.
Charges Japan Builds Empire.
Senator McCumber. Republican
member OF the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, was speaking in reply to
Chairman Lodge, of the committee.
dress supporting the Shantung amend
ment and declaring Japan was building
in China an empire menacinS the
United States. Japan relentlessly had
to do so. in furtherance OF her scheme
for China's exploitation. Mr.. Lodge as
serted.
In replying, Senator Mccumber ar
Eued that the proposed amendment
would be of no avail because Sian-
tung already was in Japanese posses
sion. and altering the treaty would not
change that possession. On the other
hand. he said. the league of,tnations
would put the civilized world with a
grip upon Japana's throat" to compel
her to make good her prom promises to re-
Later Senator Reed made an e1-
tended argument against the league.
asserting that If it had the power to
certainly would have the power to
compel the United States to do what
ever it desired. He argued that the
be judicial bodies. because every mem
Der would be An interested party in
any big world question.
Question Practical Operation.
Senator Reed also engaged in a Sc
rics of heated exchanges with Senator
Hitchcock. of Nebraska. the admins
tration leader. who challenged a num-
Der Of his statement about the prac-
tical operation of the league. The col
loquy reached climax when the Mis-
souri, Senator made a passing reference
said. Senator Hitchcock had introduced
well knowing that If it passed the
GerinanS soon Wouio Dc pounding at
the gates of Paris"
The administration leader declared
the bill had been introduced in Decem-
ber, 1914. at the first opportunity after
the war started. and that the state
ment that it was after the Lusitania
sinking was a sample Of the reckless
statements" Senator Reed had been
making "all over the country" Later.
Mr.. Reed showed the measure had been
reintroduced in December. 1915. and
Senator Hitchcock said he, never had
apologized for the bill and never cx-
pected to-. having presented 1t in the
interest of peace and neutrality.
No progress was made during the
day in the reading Of the treaty text,
nor was any agreement reached for
time. to vote on the Shantung amend
ment. Tomorrow the Senate will meet
an hour earlier in the hope that several
hours may be given over to the read
ni;, lns. thou though senator Owen' Democrat
set Of the session. The leaders thought
tonight that the amendment might
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