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represented as expressing confidence
that Japan would deal rightly in the
final settlement.
Discussing the failure of the peace
conference to receive the representa-
on behalf of Irish freedom Mr.. Wilson
on behalf of Irish freedmo. Mr.. Wilson
was said to have told senators that the
representatives had so identified them
selves with the revolutionary element
in Ireland that it became impossible to
receive them. He was quoted as say
ing that both he and David Lloyd
George, the British premier. had been
anxious to arrange for a hearing.
FIUME NOT MENTIONED
The decision not to bind Germany to
definite indemnity the President was
reported to have said, was reached over
his protest. He was quoted as saying
he consented to the indeterminate plan
to help Premier Lloyd George over do
nestle obstacles. 1t was said the ques-
ton of Fiume was not mentioned
In talking to the senators. the Pres
ident was said to have taken a firm
stand against any reservations in the
Senate's ratification of the treaty. 1t
was asserted he would not be disposed
kindly even toward interpretive reser-
vations to make the Senate's position
clear pointing out that there always
might be doubt as to whether any par
ticular reservations really were in
nocuous or would vitiate some league
principle.
The President also was quoted as saying
he believed a two-thirds majority would
be necessary to write any reservations
into the ratification resolution, but 1t
was said afterward that he probably
meant that the reservations. once a part
of the resolution. would have to have
the support of two thirds of the sena-
tors to secure action when the ratif1ca-
ton vote was taken.
Among Senate leaders the impression
has been that only simple majority
would be required to amend the ratifca-
ton resolution, and the Presidents re-
ported statement met a sharp denial
from opposition senators who cited Sem
ate rule providing that In considering
treaties two thirds shall be required fol
ratification but only a majority on all
other motions and questions" involved.
Regarding the proposed reservation
under which the Senate would declare
the nation could not enter war under
article ten without war declaration by
Congress-. Mr.. Wilson was reported tt
have declared such a stipulation unnec
essary. He was quoted as saying tina
the constitutional inability of the Unit
ed States to make war without con
gressional declaration was one Of thu
reasons why the league council was au
thorized only to ''advise" as to the step!
| to be taken
IS AT CAPITAL TWO HOURS
| In all, the Presidents visit to the Capt
, toll occupied less than two hours. Arriv
ing shortly after noon, he went to hi
Office adjoining the Senate chamber ant
at 1915 was escorted to the vice-presi
dents desk by the five senior member!
Of the foreign relations committee. The
applause following his appearance hat
continued for two minutes when Vice
President Marshall raped for order ant
the President began speaking.
| The address required 80 minutes and a
It's conclusion, while the Senate and gal
leries stood and applauded. he wal
escorted from the chamber by the spe
cially designated foreign relations mem
| bers. He left the White House at Ia
p. m.
Mrs. Wilson and the Presidents daugh
7 ter, Miss Margaret Wilson, were in th'
gallery during the address. The French
| ambassador Jules j. Jusserand, dean o
the diplomatic corps. had the unusua
| privilege OF a seat in the Presidents re
| served section, and many other foreign
/ diplomats were In the diplomatic gallery
| After the President finished speaking
the Senate adjourned until Monday. whel
the ratification debate will begin. Thu
foreign relations committee also will NEE
Monday 10 begin consideration of tn,
| treaty.
TREATY A WORLD SETTLEMENT
| President Wilson in his address sal,
of the peace treaty:
1.-THE treaty constitutes nothing les
than a world settlement. 1t would no
be possible for me ether to summarize
or to construe it's manifold provision
in an address which must OF necessit!
be something less than a treaties. M!
services and all the information
possess will be at the disposal of you
committee on foreign relations at an.
time, either informally or In session
las you may prefer; and l hope tina
your will not resitate to make use o
them. shallat this time, prior t.
Iyour own study of the document at
tempt only general characterizatiol
of its scope and purpose"
| OUR TROOPS UNEXCELLED
Speaking of the American soldiers par
in the great war the President said:
"They were recognized as crusaders an,
as their thousands swelled to million
their strength was seen to mean salvation
And they were fit men to carry such
hope and make good the assurance 1t fore
cast. Finer men never went into battle
and their officers were worthy of them
This is not the occasion upon which t
utter a eulogy of the armies America sen
to France, but perhaps since ! am speak
Ing Of theier mission, may speak also o
the pride l shared with every American
who saw or dealt with them there. The
were the sort of men America would wis
to be represented by the sort of men ever
American would wish to claim a fello,
countrymen and comrades In a grea
cause They were terrible In battle an
gentle and helpful out Of 1t. remember