Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-08-25
Foreign Relations Votes
Shantung to Chinese

washington. Aug. Z5.-After voting
to amend the peace treaty by strik-
ing out JapAn's title to German
rights in shantung. the Senate for
eign ratations committee notife.1
President Wilson today 1t could not
amendments until he furnished adj
ditional information.
The action on the Shantuny pre-
vision was taken in short cr.ier,
Chairman Lodge proposing the
amendment and the committee adopt-
ing it virtually without debate. The
vote was nine to eight. with all the
Democratic members and Senator
McCumber, Republican. North pa-
kota, voting in the negative.
Then the point of inadequate IN
formation was raised by Republican
members. Chairman Lodge declaring
there were in the Presidents han6s
important documents which were alb
solutely essential to the determine.
ton OF questions involved In the COM
mittee's work. During the entire con-
sheraton Of the treaty the chai--
man said the committee, had been
hampered by lack Of informa ton that
should have been given it weeks ego.
Democratic members are under
stood to have expressed general on.
position to any interruption Of the
committees plans for prompt action,
OUT nnaily, on motion OF Senator
Williams. Democrat. Mississippi. and
without a record vote. the chairman
was instructed to ask the President
Tor the treaty with Poland. signed
on June 2s. two agreements regarding
the Rhile section to which the United
states was a party. and such in
formation as may be available abo,,.
the treaties now undedr negotiation
with Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria ana
Turkey. >A''0
In amending the shantung provision,
the committee took the most a,-...
method. Chairman Lodge sinnn,v ,,a,,ss
to strike out Japan" whereye, - ~
CURED IN the section relating to the
German shantune rights. and To inssrt
the word China" The effect wopIa re-
to restore to China all the German bo,d .
inss Id Kiao-Chau and vicinity.
With the committees action tha 6ss.
over the Santung settlement is tr.n.I
terred to the Senate floor. Repub,,cs :,
leaders say they have the votes "A "a
mold the committee amendment. hnt -
ministration senators appear eons,,,,
certain that It will be beaten.
members said there virtually m. -.
discussion Of the proposal when n c.ns
oe.ore the committee today. those an
Doth sides having made up their r,,nss
ana the subject having been debated :,
length in the Senate. Senator Rrsns.
gee Republican. Connecticut. sa;d a.,
inc American peace delegates bad son.
On record as believing that the awara Al
tne shantung rights to lamar wss
wrong. and asked that the con,rs,,,.s
vote Tor what 1t believed was rjsht
senators Hitchcock, Nebraska. p,ts.
man. Nevada. and Shields. TennsesAs
In were absent. but their votes
were recorded in the negative.
All the documents asked Of thu r,.s,.
Gent Republican members dec,a rss
mad direct bearing on the trsa+,, -.
urd der confederation and should =. :.
'o.s the committee oficiaiiy when n
acted. The Polish treaty ana the Eh,,s
agreements had been submitted "a sn.
British HOUSE Of Commons soma ,,r,s
$50 and Dritish prints had been rscs,,,-
ID unofhcially by committee rnemhsrs
and put into the senate record.