Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-11
WILL ASK WILSON
EXPLAIN TREATY
Senate Foreign Relations Com
mittee Seeks Information on
Disputed Portions.
SHANTUNG CLAUSE AT ISSUE
Republicans Declare in Favor of
Open Sessions That Public
May Know.
SHANTUNG CLAUSE AT ISSUE

WASHINGTON. May io.-The plan of
having President Wilson sit in an
open session OF the Senate COMMITTEE @
on Foreign Relations when il takes
up the discussion OF the peace treaty
was under consideration by prominent
Republican Senator's today. II was
suggested al conference held in
senator Lodges office that il might
be advisable 10 have the President
advise with the committee and cxplain
all disputed portions of the treaty and
the league of nations covenant.
"a majority Of the Republican Sena
tors is committed TO the policy of
having the doors Of the Senate thrown
s MdaG Gpen M. when n, the treaty is con,
join in this pian u me pem m. viii
himself should request them to ad
,ras,v TO s,t the rule of secrecy in all
II Is also understood that most of
tae Repubiicans who will be members
OK me Foreign Relations Committee
WI! favor open sessions of the com
nittee. This has never been done he
lore. but Republican Senators take The
position that the fullest light should
me treaty and the reasons for their
inclusion in the document
VIII Ask Explanation.
10 is for this reason that, the sug-
ssswon IS made that the President
should he invited to attend the com.
mittee sessions. Senators believe there
YOU'D De a great advantage in hearing
s oo'n ,y Inc Psresldents own lips the rea-
be taken away from China. for instance
or why German East Africa should he
gwen 10 England rather than TO Bel
Members Of the committee want 10
inquire into ALI such questions before
,res,n Up their arrr minds about the
obtain this information in mo- man
satisfaciory manner than by having
sny r;r !, SIC attend the hear rings and
The conference in Senator L,odee.s
once was attended by Senators Lodge.
RRe ersb smoo5, Moses; New. Watson.
things were discussed. among SeS mem then
heing the problem of reorganization of
~ me y, senate ma .s, and the probable attitude
or nations question. I; was stated
That no definite conclusions were reach
senator Bcrahs a's olce w sHnlsrs as. in
os ss,,, by Senator'S Norris. Johnson
aorss This con Kfenyon McMarE ana
the. fight. Senator Rorah is maEinr
against the. election OF Senator PEN
F IS co une tna irWanship Of the
was made concerning the conference.
Penrose Attacks Treaty.
Senator Penrosc issued a statemen,
attacking the provision in the treaty
which awards the Shantung peninsula
&c Japan. He said:
got the impression that the grant
Ing of the Shantung peninsula to
Japan is in violation Of every prino
ciple OF The league Of peace 1t seems
!" ne nothing short OF bride to Japan
20 acGu!esce in the league OF nations
4 barriers away the rights and Citizen
snip or forty million Chinese people
and dispossesses China OF rich and
valuable territory against her will.
The United States is invited to join
me league OF nations and under the
provisions Of Article y. this country
as well as every other party 10 the
league, will be called upon 10
guarantee for all time the possession
Of Shantung by Japan
1T will not be very surprising that
the Chinese find IL very difficult TO
comprehend the practical workings Of
the idealistic program outlined in the
fourteen points. They have been de-
spoiled and unctuous phrases cannot
alter that fact"