New-York tribune., 1919-08-28

question of whethe y the Senate would
have the right to ra tify treaty by the
consent of the coun Gil of league of
nations instead of b itself under its
own constitutional a, 'thority. The re-
port written and sigi Ncd by the Sem
ator from Minnesota is silent upon
that most interesting GU estion.''
u understood the Sena tor to say that
I was in my second ch ildhood,' said
Senator Nelson, obviously in a great
rage ~ should like to have him ex~
plain that
"r did say that and T apologize for
nything personal that the Senator may
have understood Ne to say replied
Mr Fall.
al am neither in my second child
0od in this matter or on the Mexican
situation," Mr.. Nelson declared.
"Well, / call attention to the fact"
continued Senator Full, "that the
Senator has pending before the
Foreign Relations Committee a re-
quest that fore igners be heard con-
cerning the disposition ,9f the Aand
Islands, which is one OF the matters
which the Senate has before it for con-
sideratiop and it is one the matters de-
aging the treaty's consideration.
McCumber Defends Japan
Yesterday. addressing Senator Borah
and Senator Watson. Senator Nc
Cumber said: What YOU wanted to
10 was to slap Japan in the face. What
lou wanted to do was to create such a
ceiling between Japan and the United
States that it would be almost in1possi-
Die for Japan 10 comply with the
-reaty. That IS not washing our hands
elear Of the subject. Ii is getting into
& in such q way that we will have to
wash our hands with blood unless
Japan backs down. and you are put ting
1eT where she can scarcely honcri .hly
back down. You are insulting her and
her people by declaring she caunct be
'rusted.'
"Further. the Senator repeatedly
charged that Senators favoring' the
'Shantung amendment wanted to XII II
me treaty For myself, nm weary Of
his sort Of argument. In my vote on
that amendment was endeayoring to
right q wrong, and when any other
motive is charged by the Senator he is
stating what is not true.
"ln my judgment, for the United
States TO Join Europe, to enter all
ne brols and disturbances of the
world, would is surely destroy this
government SIS would the success of
secession in 1851. believe that Sen
ators protestiea against this entan-
clement are to-day performing as
oatriotic duty as did those who
sought to save the Union
IF this is to pc made political
he result. Why so much insistence
Upon immediate action without know
ing what is in the treaty? Because
those who would force us to take it
as it came from the White House type
writer, as the Germans had to take
It, at the point OF the bayonet, fear
informed public opinion. If ! err, il
is through excess of patriotism, be-
cause I see no other body in the po-
itical armament than the United
States
At this point there was an outburst
nf applause in the galleries, which was
sharply rebuked by Senator Suther-
iand. of West Virginia, who was in the
chair.
Raises Shantung Issue
Until the Senator from North Da-
iSota, nobody has attempted to defend
the course Of Japan in Shantung. Sen
ator Fall continued. The Senator
from North Dakota argues first that
Japan obtained the stolen goods which
Germany stole, and that we should
pe,petuate the outrage; and second
that if she does not claim under Ger
man title, then she claims by con
quest"
81 deny That statement as absolutely
and uuqualihedly false interiecteC
MIR. McCumber. II not only think tn,
action of Japan was wrong, but statee
wherein believed 1t could be righted.
II have undertaken to state the con
eiusion inevitable from the senator.
statements" replied MIR. Fall. Il di.
not say the Senator was justifyins
siermany's acquisition OF Shantung
said he dare not attempt to Justify It
lie defended the Shantung provision i,
this treaty and claimed Japan has
right to Shantung because she derive.
title either from Germany's wrong o.