New-York tribune., 1919-08-28
Discussion of Treaty in
Foreign Relations Conn
mittee Nears End as Res
ervations Are Taken Up
ReinscE May Be
Called 10 Testify
Ambassador TO China r.
Expected to Throw
Light on L. S. Part in
Getting Picking as Ally
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Washington BureGs
WASHINGTON. Aug. 27.-The Sen
ate Foreign Relations Committee to-
day reached the final stage of its con-
Sideration Of the peace treaty
On the eve OF presentation OF the
treaty to the Senate, announce
ment was made from the White
House that President Wilson would
start on skeapng tour of the
country within ten days or two weeks.
delivering fifty addresses in twenty
five days in behalf Of the league OF ma
tions. Although details of the itine-
raly viii not be given out until to-mor-
row, it was understood that the Presi-
dent will follow the Northern route TO
the Pacific and return through tho
South. He is expected to meet General
Pershing in st. Louis
At least one more amendment-riv-
ing the United States equal reprcsen-
tation and voting power in the leaeu.
assembly with the British Umpire, az
proposed by Senator Johnson, of Cali
fornla- probably Will be adopted bv the
committee before the covenant IS re-
ported to the Senate. This is the only
amendment yet suggested to the league
covenant, as those previously adopted
nave affected only the treaty terms.
The COMMITTEES adjourned suddenly
this afternoon in the midst OF consid,
Grafton Of motion BY Senator Fall %
strike out ali The labor provisions Of
the cle5 =. III order 10 make nj QUO.
rum IN the Senate.
Reservations Discussed
Later the Republican member Of tbs
committee reassembled to discuss the
phra ology Of the treaty reservations
substantially lie Root programme
but no agreement was reached, Is each
Senator lad his own draft
Possibility that one more witness
will be heard on the Shantung contro-
versy was revealed when committee
members stated that If Dr. Paul
Reinsch, whose resignation as Minister
to Peking was made public today, re
turns to the United States before the
Senate votes finally on the treaty, hs
VIII be called TO testify regarding his
German rights IN Shanrung 20 the
Japanese.
Relied or Envoy's Pledge
According to testimony 4 lady taken
By the committee, Mr.. Reinseh. IN ms
capacity as American Minis e-. as
aured the Chincze government, r. hilo
tll!5 country wa urging China 10 de.
clare WAY on Germany, that the repre-
sentatives of the United States at tho
peace conference would protect China u
interests.
China already had applied TO the rep
re9entatives of Britain and france, but
they had told the Chinese Foreign Of
fice that they could give no assur-
ances. When the Chinese applied to
Mr.. Reinsch. he told them that cable
communications had been severed, bus
he felt he could say that the United
States would look o4t for their inter
ests. IN this promise, the COMMITTEES
was told by Thomas i. Miiard. China
>ntered the var.
Fsli and Nelson Clash
The Democrats were delighted. and
manY Of the Republicans chagrined
b. bitter verbal encounter on the
floor today between Senators Fall and
knute Nelson, in which Mr.. Fall init
mated SIR Nelson had reached his
second childhood. In the course of a
speech Senator toil declared that the
only necessity for peace conditions
was a declaration by the President OF
the Jnited States that peace existed.
He gaVc number of historic examples
Of the restoration OF normal condi-
tions after war without any treaty.
From the beginning of the treaty.
consideration" Senator Fall said, lin
patience has been displayed with those
VINO do not agree entirely with tho
document. At the first hearing OF the
ion Rol
patience was displayed with the IN
sistence of some Senators that the
treaty be read. and one or two frankly
admitted they never had read it, YET
some Senators now most Impatient
without discussion are among those
who have admitted omission to read
the document"
will the Senator tell Us the OBJ
lectlonabe features of the treatv?"
asked Senator Nelson, of Minnesota.
Does he object 70 the reparation
provisions or to disarmament, or 70
the granting of Alsace- Lorraine to
France, or the restoration of northern
Schleswig to Denmark Or TO the
reestsblishment of Poland. There is
no use attempting TO chop this treaty
into mince meat. If thst is the OBJ
Ject, when 1t gets before the Senate thu
mince meat will be brushed aside"
Intimates He's Childish
'T.cre Is no use OF the Senator
taking advantage Of his age and ex.
perience TO talk in that manner" de-
clared Mr.. Fall.
The Senator need not mind mo
age be may consider me the Young
es' man IN the Senate retorted Mr.
Nelson.
. IF second childhood means that. pos-
sioly | might do So" answered Mt.
Fall Recently The Senate sent to the
Judiciary Committee for an opinion
concerning the constitutionality of tha
trench alliance treaty That commits
! tee has reported and yet I fnd no con
slderaticn whatever vas given to the