Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1919-07-15

| tive OF 1r1Sn American OrSduizdlioi'
on behalf of Irish freedom, Mr.. Will
son was said to have told senator's tha
the representatives had so identified
themselves with the revolutionary ele.
ment in Ireland that it became i'm
possible to receive them. He wal
quoted as saying that both he ano
David Lloyd George, the British pre-
mier, had been anxious to arrange
for a hearing.
: The decision not to bind Germany tt
a definite indemnity, the presiden
was reported to have said, was reach
ed over his protest. He was quoted a.
saying he consented to the indetermi.
nate plan to help Premier Loye
George over domestic obstacles. 1t was
said the question Of Fiume was moi
mentioned.
AGAINST Reservations
In talking to the senators, the pres
ident was said to have taken q firm
stand against any reservations in the
senats's ratification Of the treaty. i
was asserted he would not be disposed
kindly even toward interpretive res.
ervations to make the senate's position
clear, pointing out that there always
might be doubt as to whether any
particular reservation really were in
nocuous or would vitiate some league
principle.
The president was also quoted al
| saying he believed a two-thirds ma
jority would be necessary to write any
reservations into the ratification res.
olution, but it was said afterwards
that he probably meant that the res
ervations, once apart, would have te
have the support of two-thirds Of the
senators to secure action when the
senate vote was taken.
Among senate leaders the impress
sion had been that only a simple ma.
jority would be required to amend
the ratification resolution, and tht
presidents reported statement met
sharp denial from opposition senators
who cited a senate providing that IN
considering treaties 6. two-thirds vote
shall be required for ratification, but
only a majority on all other motions
and questions" involved.
As To Article 10.
Regarding the proposed resolution
under which the senate would declare
the nation could not enter war under
Article 10 without a war declaration
by congress, Mr.. Wilson was report.
ed to have declared such stipulation
unnecessary. He was quoted as saying
that the constitutional inability Of the
United States to make war without 9
congressional declaration was one OF
the reasons why the league council was
authorized only to advise" as to the
steps-to be taken.
In all the presidents visit to the
capitol occupied less than two hours
Arriving shortly after noon, he went
to his office adjoining the senate
chamber and at 1915 was escorted
to the vice presidents desk by the five
senior members Of the foreign rela-
tions committee. The applause fol-
lowing his appearance had continued
for two minutes when Vice President
Marshall raped for order and the
president began speaking.
The address required SO minute:
and at its conclusion while the senate
and galleries stood and applauded ne
was escorted from the chamber by the
Especially designed foreign relations
members. He left for the white house
again at LAS p. m.
| Mrs. Wilson and the president
daughter Miss Margaret Wilson. were
in the gallery during the address. The
French ambassador, Jules ]. Jusser'
and. dean of the diplomatic corps. hac
the unusual privilege of seat In the
presidents reserved section, and many
other foreign diplomats were in tht
diplomatic gallery.
| Wilson Is Assured.
One of the democratic senators sug'
gested to the president that the treaty
be taken from the foreign relation!
committee and considered by the SEN
ate in committee Of the whole. The
president, 1t is said, promised to con
slider this suggestion.
Several democratic members OF th'
foreign relations committee said the!
assured the president that the figh
both for the league Of nations and rat
Iification of the treaty eventually woulc
be won.
In discussing difficulties in nego
tiating the treaty, the presidents Visl
tors brought up the German indem
nity questions. Those who talked
with the executive said he told then
he had urged that a definite indemnit!
be imposed on Germany, but that NJ
Welded to the indeterminate plar
adopted to help Premier Loyt
George out of a hole"
The Irish Delegates.
Regarding failure of the American
mission in behalf Of Irish indepen
dence to secure a hearing before TIT
peace conference, the president, ac
cording to his visitors, said the mem
bers of the mission had so Thoroughly
identified themselves with the revolu
tionary element in Ireland before go
ing to Paris that it became impossi
BILE for them to be received by th'
peace conference.
Senators who discussed the treat!
questions at length with the presiden
included Pomerene, Ohio; Plttman
Nevada, and Swanson, Virginia, OF tn
foreign relations committee. and Phe
Ian, California, King, Utah, and Jone
New Mexico.
| Samuel Gompers. president or tn
1 American Federation Of Labor is at