Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-07-16

/ Washington, July IBs-Pre8l-
den. Wilson has decided to ln-
yite Republican senator's TO
call at the White house to dis
cuss the peace treaty and the
league OF nations, Secretary
Tumulty announced today.
Senator Lodge, chairman Of
the foreign relations commit
tee. was understood to be one
of Is Republican senators with
whom the president desired
especially to confer.
II was said that the invitations
would not be limited to members Of
the foreign relations committee.
The president was represented as
being anxious to talk TO all mem
bers Of the senate, Republicans as
well as Democrats, and to answer
any questions they might desire TO
ask.
VIII Give Committee Time.
II also was indicated that as the
president had placed himself at the
disposal of the foreign relations
committee, he would not begin his
tour Of the country until the com
mittee had had a reasonable time In
which to decide whether It wished
to confer with him. A number OF
Democratic senators, including Sen
ator Pomerene of Ohio, a member
of the committee, had appointments
with the president today.
Chamberlain Invited.
Senator Chamberlain OF Oregon,
former chairman OF the senate mill
tary committee, whose criticism OF
the war department early in the
war led TO a sharp statement from
President Wilson, was among those
invited to the White house today
and those close to the president
hoped the conference would result
in the reestablishment OF harmon
ious relations between the execu-
tive and the oregon senator.
Receives Callers.
President Wilson today inaugur-
ated his plan of devOuug number
of hours each day to receiving sen
ators and representatives. His first
caller was Senator Swanson, Of Vir-
ginia, a member OF the foreign rela-
tions committee, and a strong sup
porter of the peace treaty and the.
league Of nations covenant.
Other visitors included Senator
Owen, of Oklahoma, who asked the
presidents support OF a bill author
ling the establishment under gov
ernment supervisions OF a bank or
banks to finance American export
trade.
Discuss Philippines.
Francis Burton Harrison, gov
r-generaI OF the Philippines,
spent a half hour with the presi-
dent, discussing Philippine ques-
tions. Mr.. Harrison said later that
he expected 10 return 70 Manila on
the first available steamer.
Representative Rucker OF Mis-
souri. was n White house caller and
asked the president 10 include Mis-
souri, in his tour cf the country.
Senator Chamberlain said after
leaving the White House that Whlle
there he had discussed the presi-
dents itinerary for the Swing
around the circle" adding that DC
was quite certain that Mr.. Wilson
would speak in at least three places
in Oregon. including Portland,
Committee Studies Pac,s.
with the senate in adjournment
until tomorrow, tho foreign reln-
tions committee had opportunity to
devote several hours to the con-
tlnuatlon OF reading the peace
treaty section by section. Il was
expected that before night virtually
the entire document would be COW
arna F,w tho Rret tfs,. hrt yerFfH .IH
the sections provoking objection
reserved for future consideration
About One-tifth OF the text was
gone over yesterday. the league %
nations covenant and the section
dealing with German boundaries
being among the portions passed
over to be taken up later Today it
was planned to similarly skip the
Shantung section together with
other features likely TO NEE. oppG-
sltlon,
Limo Up for ShantuRs Fight.
Several senator's wero under-
stood TO be- preparing to take part
In the debate on Shantung which
began In a stormy session yester-
day and viii be resumed tomorrow,
Senator Sherman. Republican, OF
Illinois, had given notice no Wbull
speak tomorrow nud it rs expected
Senator Borah, Republican. OF
Idaho, would call up his resolution
calling for copy OF a letter said
10 have been written by General
Bliss, Secretary Lansing and
Henry White protesting against tha
Bhantung settlement Mr, Burau
tried to get action on IT. yesterday
by unanimous consent for its con-
sidaration but was refused by Sem
ator Hitchcock, Democrat, ranking
Democrat of tho committee,
Heated Debate Expected,
The Borah resolution ia expected
to stir the senate Tivaling I'm bitter
ness the exchanges OF yesterday, IN
which Senator Lodge charged that
was the price OF the
Japanese acceptance Of the league
Of natinna,