The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-07-14
PEACE TREATY
RATIFICATION
mittee met today to begin Its discus
sion of the treaty.
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eager today to have hand in the
early debate, which was expected te
continue at intervals during the
months the treaty will probably DC
! before the committee. One OF the
! first moves opposed to the treaty
and the league was expected to be
the introduction by Senator Moses OF
resolution requesting the president
Ito attend daily sessions of the foreign
relations committee to give 1nforma-
ton about the Paris peace proceed
ings, thus preventing him from going
on his countrywide speaking tour In
support OF the covenant.
Presidents Itinerary.
WASHINGTON, July IA. An.
nouncement of President wilson
itinerary in his tour of the states IN
behalf OF the league of nations PROD
ably will be made early this week.
According to present tentative
plans it is learned the tour will start
about July %. The presidential party
probably will not visit New York or
New England. Cincinnati probably
will be the first stop.
1t is practically assured, 1t was
at Indianapolis, Cleveland, Kansas
City, Wichita, st. Paul, Denver and
at several cities on the Pacific coast.
Invitations have been received from
a large number of cities, but none has
been definitely accepted.
Having disposed of much of the bus
mess which confronted him upon his
return from Paris. the president
shortly will draft the addresses he
will make on his trip.
President Asks Notice.
WASHINGTON, July 14.-President
Wilson today asked Senator Hitch
cock that he be given ample notice
If the senate foreign relations COM
mittee wishes to call him while dis
cussing the peace treaty.
At the same time the president
reiterated his willingness to meet the
committee, either at the capitol or the
white house and give it the fullest
information.
Senator Hitchcock said he would
inform the committee which met to-
day formally to take up the treaty.
or the presidents message to him.
He said he believed the committee
would when occasion arose, go to the
white house to get information rather
than ask the president to journey to
the capitol. Hitchcock said he had
not arranged for personal conference
with the president and did not ex-
pect to. The committee met this
morning with Senator Shields, Ten
nessee, the only absentee.
Consideration Tomorrow.
WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE sem
ate foreign relations committee today
paved the way for discussion of the
peace treaty by ordering favorable re-
ports on three resolutions bearing on
the pact.
Consideration Of the treaty itself,
however, was not begun. 1t is expect
ID to begin tomorrow and will than be
according to present plans,
at daily sessions.
While the committee was getting
under way. debate on the league Of ma
lions was renewed in the senate, Sen
ator Swanson, Virginia, taking the
floor in a two hour defense of the
league.
Borah resolution requesting President
Wilson to furnish the senate a copy
If letters or other protests said to have
been made against the Shantung set
Element said to have been made by
members Of the American delegation
The Lodge resolution, asking the presi-
dent for copy -of reported secret
treaty between Japan and Germany
Russia and China, and La
F'ollette's resolution, asking informa-
ion concerning the reported invasion
Of Costa Rica by Nicaragua and why
Costa RIGA was not permitted to sign
he peace treaty.
There was no record vote or party
inc upon either the Lodge or LaFol-
Iette resolutions, but Borah's was
adopted by a strict party vote, 8 to 4.
Senator Hitchcock informed the
President Wilson has COM
to him reiteration of his
badness to help the committee in any
way. Hitchcock suggested that the
committee go to the white house when
t was found necessary to consult the
but no action was taken.
Shortly after the senate met, Borah
presented the report on his resolt-
ion.
Protest against the Shantung settle.
nent was read to the senate today in
he form of petition offered by Sen
ator Phipps, Colorado.
The petition embodied letter from
/ former resident of the Shantung dis
riot, Edward L. I4azear, now living in
America, declaring that China was
sold to Japan by few INSCRIPTIONS
officials in Peking." If the Shantung
settlement is adhered to the way will
De paved for Japan to absorb all of
china, he stated. Japanese were re-
erred to as yellow Huns"
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