Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-30
SPECIAL MESSAGE
DECL ARES AIT IS
PAYMENT Of DEBT
Designed to Give France
Protection in Emergency
Situation Only.
TRANSMITS HIS ADDRESS
BY MEANS OF MESSENGER
Lodge Requests That Both Docu.
ments Be Published in
Record.
PLAN PUBLIC EARRINGS
Expect They viii Begin as Soon
as Committee Hears Full
Report Of Experts.
TRANSMITS HIS ADDRESS
BY MEANS OF MESSENGER

rBy Associated Pross i,

bN Associated ProSS.l
WASHINGTON July 29.-The specia1
treaty with France promising mme-
diate American aid to that republic in
repeliing any unprovoked attack by
Germany. was sent 10 the Senate to-
day by President Wilson.
In his message urging ratification.
the President declared the promise a
temporary supplement" to the treaty
with Germany and tho league of ma
tons covenant. designed to give
France protection in an emergency
without awaiting the advice of the
league act" lie pointed out thar a
similar . promise had been made by
Great Britain. and said that blythe
obilSation the United States but par
italy discharsed a debt to France
"h rhe senntn seDthtns wbnrep inn pay ~. in lni
han, taiimre , to submit the treaty sooner has
peeh under repeated fire frn->, Republi-
open session and referred ,hc treatv
without discussion to the Foreign Re-
laiions Committee.
No Reference to Criticism.
ancre was no reference III the mes
sage TO the Senate criticism. which was
Da Sed~ on clause OF the treaty re-
CURING that it be Submitted to the
same time AS the treaty Of yere
sailles," which was Presented bv Tho
presidsnt lIi,s on July 10. The message
ing that 1t was provided that The rwo
treaties be the subject of considar,,'
tion ,h at the same time and aiding
tt fnat as opportunity now had been OF
iiered TO examine the Versailles treaty
u ne,, Was ,p2poftune TO present the other.
nepa rting from his custom OF deliv.
erlhs MS message TO Congress I'M nnr
son, the President transmittad III
hSrsaty and his request for ratiticat tion
lie Sanser; Sans,,:st 10Th became public by
remain IN open session While the mes
sage sri was read and TO print 1t and the
tniS course be followed was mat, -,
~! ,l,, !rinan i. lodge. OF the Foreign Rela.
lions Committee. s'a
Although the committee has ,.a
no aehnite plans. it is likely thai ihs
treaty viii be taken up Uv il wstbin ne 10
Inv ihm gays, HaSs ,t and considered Jointly with
done however the committee viii h.g 10
N,Hi SN.nsr"t OF me experts Who ADVISED lie
nomic .esm stihisci peace deIesauon on eco
hrst of these TO be heard VIII an,,s sne
dt PUBIC hearing Thursday.
M"ny Important Developments.
ms was a day OF important de-
w,,t ri1pilehts ,h IN the Senate in connection
win the peace Treaty and tn. je:,rua
OF nations Among the deveionn,.nfs
were:
L. President Wilson sent to the Sen.
prom using the aid of the Unied states
III thc event Germany should again All
Tack the French frontier
ne sorel-n Relations Committee
announced that public hearings on ths
peace treaty will begin Thursday
morning with Bernard NJ. Barucb as
me iirst witness. Mr.. Baruch was
member OF the inter-al allied counriI a,I
one Of the financial advisers OF The
American peace commission
.. Senator Thomas. OF Colorado
?enocrat. attacked the league OF ma,
tons in senatorial speech ana 1e-
c!ared IT would not prevent war.
1. Senators Hitchcock and Swanson
the administration leaders conferred
WIN me fres a the White House.
ana informed him there will be forty
senator's who VIII vote as unit
against all amendments or reservations
From other Democratic sources the
leaders cannot count on more than
forty five Democratic Senator'S who Will
SUPPORT 81! the treaty without reservations.
puplicahs therefore, to put the treaty
through unamendcd.
To Offer Twelve Amendments.
1t was announced that Senator
Gore. Of Oklahoma. has drafted twelve
amendments TO the treaty. which he
Will offer in the Senate. and that Sena-
tor Fall. Republican, is prepared to
offer at least seventy.
6. Senator Gore will offer an amend
mcnt to recognize the sovereignty OF
Ireland as an independent nation. and
will couple with it recognition OF the
Independence OF Korea and the Philip
pines.
7. Another amendment TO be offered
by Senator Gore will recognize the
supreme being as the ruling power OF
all nations. This proposed amendment
is being supported by religious asso-
Citations and organizations throughout
the country.
s. senator Sheppard. OF Texas. will
introduce an amendment TO the treaty
to bring about International prohibition
OF the use of Intoxicating liquors.
Nelson Asks Reservations.
Z? Senator Nelson. OF Minnesota. Re-
publican, whose attitude on the league
has been somewhat in doubt. made q
speech In the Senate. demanding
strong reservation on Article Y.
10. Senator France. of Maryland. Re-
publican, charged in the Senate that
the Department OF Justice is attcmpt-
ing 10 use its authority to suppress
nti-leaguc meetings In various parts
OF the country. lie charged also that
censorship Is being exercised over pub-
LEGATIONS nnfriendly 10 the league.
IL Senator Harding. OF Ohio. receiv-
cd an invitation to confer with the
President at the White House tonight
He is the first Republican OF the For.
eiSn Relations Committee to bs asked
to discuss the treaty with the Pre- :,
dent. Senator New. also of tho com.
n,iffoe g inyitcd for TbnVudau