New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1919-07-17

peace conference each COMM sion
kept its own records, for the most part
and many of the most important con-
ferences were held without any record
being kept whatever, except such notes
as the participants jotted down to re-
their colleagues.
Protest Not To Be Furnished
One of the much desired records
sought by the Senators, that of the
reported protest of three of the Amer
lean commissioners. Secretary Lansing
Henry White and General Bliss
against the Shantung settlement, will
not be furnished by the President to
the Foreign Relations Committee, OF
any one else.
1t is said that this protest" was
made not to the peace conference at
all, but to President Wilson direct
Therefore, Administration spokesman
point out, if the protest exists at all
which they do not concede, it is in
the nature of private memorandum
between the President and his ap-
pointees, and therefore confidential.
II suppose if it had been made to
the peace conference" one Republican
Senator suggested tonight, on being
informed of this Administration view
have demanded a poll of the American
delegation. Had this been taken as
it is in our political conventions it
would have shown the American dele
CATION voting three to two against
the Shantung settlement and Presi-
dent Wilson, as spokesman for the
delegation, would have been overruled
by his own appointees. 1t surely
illustrates the truth of the statement
that the President appointed himseli
five times"
Protest" Private Memorandum
It was pointed out to-day in sub
sanitation of the theory that the "pro
test" is regarded as a private memo
randum, and not a matter of public
record, that when Senator Borah a.
tempted to get action on his resolu
ton calling for this text, Administra
ton leader Hitchcock asked him to in
sert words which would have calico
only for protest made to the peac>
conference and not to the President di
rect. Mr.. Borah refused to make thi!
change, not knowing how the protes
was directed. Had Mr.. Hitchcock
suggestion been adopted, it was pointed
out tonight, the President could hav'
replied to the resolution that no sucl
protest was made to the peace con
ference, or that it appears in any of it
records.
Senator Borah declared tonight tina
he would come pretty close to initial
peace treaty if the President refuse
to give up the text of the Shantun
protest.
Il have friend in this country who ha
read copy of the protest" Mr.. Bora
said. "Whether he can produce tn
text for me l am not sure, but perhar
it can be obtained whether we get
from the White House or not Ce1
tainly he can give US the substanti;
features Of the protest, though nat,
rally we would much prefer the text
Bishop Quayle Attacks League
Incidentally Senator Borah declare
he had many evidences in his ma
that clergymsn throughout the cour
try were turning against the leagu
after their first tendency to approx
anything which would avoid war.
II have a very warm letter fro
Bishop Quayle. of the Methods
Church." he said. "attacking the leagr
however, that discussion of the Sha,
tung provision is having a profour
effect on the country"
The Senate Foreign Relations Con
mittee to-day requested the State D
partment for copies of all treati,
affecting Japanese or German rights
China. The request was decided {
by unanimous vote, it being desir,
to have all available information b
fore the committee
Debate on Shantung will be open,
up afresh tomorrow Senator She
man, of Illinois, has prepared vigo
Gus attack on that section of Il
treaty, which was the feature Of We
terday's debate, and Senators wi
whom he has discussed some of
points declare that it will be vigorol
Senator Lodge, the Republican ieadt
was much pleased with the speech
the Shantung provision made by Sc
ator Norris yesterday, and is himse
planning to deliver more lengthy a
dress on Shantung than his bri
speech Of yesterday
For the Administration Senat
Hitchcock Is preparing to attack 1
Republicans in a speech which "
combine the defence made by Senat
swanson and himself yesterday wi