Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-01
ENEMY PROPERTY
SECTION OF PEACE
PACT is ATTACKED.
Senators Declare Clause
Closes Doors to Any APP
peal by Stockholders.
SEVEN REPUBLICANS MEET
AND SH!.PE RESERVATIONS
Believe They Have Found Mid
die Ground for Accept
ance of Treaty.
EXPECT WORD ABOUT SHANTUNG
President Sends Message to Senate
Just Before Closing Hour to
BE Read Today.
SEVEN REPUBLICANS MEET
AND SHt.PE RESERVATIONS
EXPECT WORD ABOUT sHANTUNG
President Sends Message to Senate
Just Before Closing Hour to
BE Read Today.

WASHINGTON, July 81. = Develop
men;s shaped up today for sharper
definition of the Senate issues raised
by the league OF nations and the Shan
,ung agreement, while another and
hitherto obscure section of tho Yer
sa!lles treaty relating 10 alien enemy
property was brought under fire in the
Foreign Relations Committee.
To the league controversy seven Re-
publican Senator'S, all friendly TO the
treaty. added a new feature by agree
ing 10 definite group of reservations
se WhSse wording. they hope. WIN fur
nnan nisn middle ground attracting
insure the leagues acceptance by the
Senate.
Regarding shan,uns. IT becomes
known that in the very near future
declaration throwing light on Japan's
intentions is definitely counted on by
administration Senators It may come,
II - said, from Tokyo. but failing that,
from the White House.
The alien property section. brought
int2 quesiion for the first time, was
public committee hearing 10 validate"
in every respect the acts Of 4. Mitchell
Palmer az altch cncmy property Gus
even to American citizens who were
minority s,octholders in German con
Germs. providing that mo question
shall be raised as 10 the regularity OF
4 transfer of any property" under war
legislation
Spccch-,InkIns Continuc.
During The dag there was more
speech making on the treaty in the
senate. and President Wilson sub
mitted for ratification along with the
treaty the protocol agreed TO at Yer
sa!lles containing additional require
ments upon Germany. The Presiden;
also was told by two more Republicans
at the White Houscs that reservations
would be necessary II the league is to
Considerable interest was manifested
In message which the President sent
10 the Senate just before IL adjourned
contained in a sealed packet marked
executive communication" and the
seal was not broken after adjourn
men'. II VIII not he opened until the
senate retircs 10 executive session.
probably tomorrow afternoon.
Senator Lodge said after the ad;,
no Idea what the message might be.
and his curiosity WIKI regard 20 the
contents apparently was as great as
the Senate declared he had no means
OF knowing what the contents of the
portfolio were
Other developments OF the day in
regard 10 the treaty were
l. The Foreign Relations Commit
tee. for the first time IN the history of
this government. began open hearings
on the treaty. Statements were given
by Bernard NJ Baruch. Bradley Palmer
i.
experts connected with the American
peace mission. Their statement chiefly
had 10 do with the object of reparation
and indemnities. and they made il clear
tha; the President is opposed TO per
mitting the United States to accent
any part OF the money which Germany
is 10 pay By way OF indemnity.
Commends Palmer.
. The witnesses Indicated that the
peace treaty will validate all the acts
OF Alien Property Custodian Palmer
Senator FAIL member of the COM
Palmer for his conduct OF the Office
and 10 express the opinion that the
Senate VIII soon confirm his appoint
ment as Acknowledgement,
g. II was also stated by the wit
nesses that all of the alien property
taken over by the country during the
war is at the disposal of Congress
which will have the power Of deter
mining what future disposition is TO
he, made of ii. The proceeds OF the
cost in the war.
a. Seven Rspublican Senator'S gath
tons in the hope of being able to
reach a common ground for agreement
upon the text of reservations upon
these four subjects
OF the. days developments the agree
mcnt of the seven Republicans at
tractsd perhaps the widest attention
Senators oc that party who desire
to see the league accepted have been
snaping res srvation program de-
signed to further protect national in
ierests without weakening vitally the
league covenant. The result Of their
work was group of four reserva-
Eress under Article y the AIonro.
Doctrine. national control OF domestic
problems and the right of withdrawal
May Control Power.
The seven who gave their assent 20
he NJ,
as agreed on were Senator's McCum-
her. North Dakota, a member OF the
Foreign Relations COMMITTEES: McNarv,
"reeon; Cumm!ns. Iowa; Colt. Rhode
Linnesota. and Spencer, Missouri 81,
though the extent to which they Will
he bound by Their agreement was not
revealed, it was declared they realized
Of power In any reservation vote and
thus cut off any attempt for more
radical qualifications as we'll as pre-
vent unreserved ratification.
Negotiations are understood 10 he
already under way with Democratic
Senator'S to induce the administration
and from the attitude of President
Wilson in his White iiouse confer
ences some Republicans believe he win
decide. to. accede to the proposal
Most Of the stipulations I'm the Nc
Cumber: :McNary reservations are de-
clared by the administration leaders
to be already covered in the present
understood they have advanced the
counter proposal that separate reso-
lution be adopted giving the Senate's
Interpretation OF these points so as
No agreement with administration
Senator's or with tho President Is en-
pected, however, in the immediate
Take C. q G.. Sundny Outinrs 81 o5