Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-27
SENATORSIN
BITTER WORD
WARON PACT
Fists Punctuate Heated
Debate-Early Ratifi-
cation Forecast.

Washington, Aug. 27.-Ratifca-
ton Of the peace treaty in Septem-
ber and defeat of the proposed
Shantung amendment and any 9TH
er amendments that might cause it
to be sent back for renegotiation,
was predicted by Senator Hitch
cock. after a conference with Presi-
dent Wilson.
No progress was made by the
senate foreign relations committee
today in its consideration of the
peace treaty, none of the members
having amendments ready to be
pressed for action.
Would Strike Labor Section.
Senator Fall, Republican, New
Mexico, moved to strike out the en-
tire labor section, providing for an
international labor organization,
but said he was not ready for a
vote. Further action on the amend
ment agreed to yesterday to elm
mate American representation on
international commissions also
was impossible because a complete
list of the changes it will make
y
prepared.
The Shantung amendment to the
peace treaty, under debate most OF
yesterdays session in the senate.
came in for further discussion to-
day while the foreign relations
committee continued its work on
other proposed changes in the
treaty Texf-
Stage Battle of Words.
Senator Fall, Republican, New
Mexico, replying in the senate to-
day to an address yesterday by
Senator McCumber, Republican,
North Dakota, criticising the for
eign relations committee for amend
ing the Shantung provisions of the
peace treaty, said senators who had
not read the treaty and did not
know its contents were the most
insistent that it be ratified immedi-
ately.
Senator Fall was interrupted by
Senator Nelson, Republican, of
Minnesota, who asked what he pro-
posed to do with the treaty
There is no use attempting to
chop this treaty into mincemeat," ="
declared the Minnesota senator
"If that is the senator's object, he
will find that mincemeat will be
wiped aside by the senate"
Fists Punctuate Argument.
Later Interruptions by Senator
McCumber led to one of the bitter
est exchanges since the treaty de-
bate began. Facing each other at
a distance of few feet, the two SEN
ators raised their voices and
pounded their desks to emphasize
their declarations.
When Senator Fall said that Sen
ator McCumber had defended on
the ground of justice the award to
Japan of goods stolen by Ger
many from China" Mr.. McCumber
sprang to his feet and shouted:
Il deny that statement in toto as
being absolutely and unqualifiedlX
false. have never taken the
ground that the act of Germany
was fair and moral"
Charges Fly Fast.
'You did defend the Shantung
provision" retorted Senator Fall,
and claimed that Japan had the
right to take Shantung."
And she derived that right un-
der a solemn pledge to return it.
but you leave that out of your
statement" rejoined Senator Nc
Cumber.
Senator McCumber said that as
Senator Fall was prescribing for
the conduct of senators. he should
take some of his own medicine,
adding "and you will take it before
you are through"
Weary of Criticism.
Referring to statements by Sen
ator McCumber that the committee
had intended to slap Japan in the
face" and make trouble by the
Shantung amendment, Senator Fall
said he was weary of having his mo-
tives impugned and of the efforts
of some to make the nation take
the treaty ''just as it came from the
White House typewriter with no
more consideration for the Amer
lean people than was shown the
Germans when they signed at the
point of the bayonet"
IF l err" he continued, 81 err
sincerely. 1 err through an excess
of patriotism. I err because l am
an American