The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-17
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.SHANTUNG IS OPPOSED
Growing Sentiment Is
Shown Against Provis-
ion for Settlement
STILL DEBATE RESERVATION
Lodge Proposals Are Ex-
pected to Be Rallying
Point in eSnate,

WASHINGTON. Aug. ie.--As a
sequel to the white house conferences
yesterday between President Wilson
and senator Hitchcock. adnilnistra-
tion leaders In the senate treaty fight,
II became apparent today that the
administration forces would center
their present. effort on bringing the
treaty out OF committee and defeat
ing any textual amspdmants, leaving
In tho BACKGROUND Any negotiations
relative 10 final ratification and res
ervations,
Meantime, republican senators de-
clAred one result of the negotiations
OF the last few days aud OF Senator
llitchcorkB statements after hs left
the president had BEEN 60 Atlffen re-
slstance TO any attempt at unrcsarved
ratification and TO Increase the de-
termination Of those who want the
treaty amended outright. They as
serted yesterdays pol had shown OPP
position 10 the Hhantung provision
growing stronger aud IN ths face OF
tho explanatory statements from
Toxic and fromthe white house.
The reported position OF IN Q presi-
dent that any textual amendments
would send tho treaty back for re-
negotiation with Germany without
any military force TO compel accept
ance Of the American demands was
taken as largely farecaHtinE the trend
OF the amendment fight. II was uu-
derStood that feature would ha eni-
phasized by Senator Hitchcock IN a
speech he IL expected to make next
week In the senate
The fagt that 0aaatsw IlllSkaA~L
did not quote the president as stand
Ing uncompromisingly against reser-
vutions for the same reason, was
pointed out as significant by some
OF the group OF republicans who.
under the lead Of senator McNAry,
republican, oregon. have agreed on
a set OF reservations They declared
al tho elements OF the situation fore
out their claim OF "Wednesday that
they had information insuring demo-
cratic assent % their program.
Among the group there was somo
favorable comment during the day
nn a new set OF reservations shown
10 republican senator's by Republican
Leader Lodge. In tho same quarter
Il was pointed out that should he
definitely give his support to a reaer-
gation program acceptable 20 a large
number OF senators, the logical out
some might be the draft of reserya-
lions by him which would be the
-allying point NJ tho republican res
'rvation forces
,een Rtudying the number OF drafts
including those drawn by tho Me-
Vary group and those suggested by
glihu Root william ", Taft and
'harles ~ Hughes. Vie IL understood
rot 20 have stood sponsor for the
lraft he showed 20 the republican
e nators. however, but 10 have mere
Y submitted them for consideration,
Republicans assert that the oniN
cssible outcome, N reservations are
p he adopted In place OF testuai
nendmcnts will be agreement on "A
raft drawn by Mr. Lodge or some
Their senator which must be ae-
epied by the democrats The only
uestion they declare is how dras-
c The reservations are 10 be.
Wilson to Fight Changes.
The democratic leaders. however,
lalntained there had been no change
p thor stand FOR unroserved ratifi-
alton and in some quarters tho out,
ome OF tho conference between tho
resident and Senator Hitchcock was
lterpretcd Co mean that Mr., Wilson
fOuld fight unCumpromiNngly
gRinRt both amendments aud reser
afions
Considerable interest was aroused
y statement OF Mr. HltchCoqt
ngt the president had laughinglN
urgcs'od sending Senators Lodge
nd Knox 20 negotiate any future
rcaty with Germany should tho
resent one fan through being
moudcd Republican members ~
he foreign relations committee who
TO fighting for amendments said
hey welcomed the suggestion as
"If The president will bind himself
, that promise ard give a bond FOR
Is fuNNmCut" said Senator Moses
opubIlean New Hampshire we
M guarantee that The treaty is