Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-19

Washington, Aug. 1S.--At con-
ference in some respects unparalleled
in American history, President Wilson
will talk over the peace negotiations
and the treaty with the senate for
eign relations committee tomorrow
at the White House.
BY virtue of extraordinary plans
to inform the public of every word
that is spoken, the meeting will have
the aspect of an open forum discus
sion at which the whole nation can
look on.
AS head of the American peace
delegation and one of the inner circle
which formulated the world settle
ment at Versailles, the president rs
to be asked the meaning and purpose
OF provisions of the league of nations
covenant, the reasons behind the de-
cigjnn TO give Japan control In Shan-
1l'mg province, just what part the
United Stas2sg iss Isst i.n in eco M =. -
tion and many other questions raised
in senate consideration of the treaty
Whether Mr.. Wilson will answer
fully in so public manner all the
questions put to him, or will consider
tt at some of the information he re-
ceived at the peace table should be
held in confidence as a matter OF ma
tional policy, remains conJectural,
But the committee members mean 10
give him the opportunity if he chooses
TO tell the whole inside of the story
behind the treaty.
First Direct Information.
Today the committee heard its first
direct account of the Shantung me-
ROTATIONS from Thomas +. MillarI
ar American writer, who acted as 90"
wiser to the Chinese peace delegation
He said the settlement was reached
after the Japanese virtually had
threatened to bolt the conference,
but he added that President Wilson
seemed to be alone in considering the
threat more than pure bluff"
All the American experts on far
eastern affairs at Versailles, Mr.. Mil
lard declared, agreed that the settle
ment meant war He had heard that
a similar view was expressed in the
letter from General Bliss to the pres
ident which the latter has declined to
send to the senate as a matter OF
public policy The United states, the
witness asserted, could not avoid be-
ing drawn into such a war.
Would Ignore Moral Force.
Mr.. Millard gave it as his personal
view, based on twenty years expert
ence with far eastern politics, that
japan never would leave ShantunS
until she was confronted with "a
srperior force" Asked whether he
meant a superior moral force imposed
by the league of nations, he replied:
II mean material force. Japan
does not care snap of her fingers
for moral force F"
During the day the strategic posi-
tions of the opposing forces in the
treaty ratification fight in the senate
showed no sign of change but there
was another outburst of debate during
which Senator Borah, republican,
Idaho, declared that news OF unres;
abroad was being suppressed py
British and French news agencies
"w hile the seante lis being whipped tc
1atify the treaty before the facts are
known"
Concluding a detailed story or tne
Shantung negotiations, which he saio
came directly from delegates to the
conference, Mr. Millard said:
"In my opinion, If a marplot had set
out deliberately to put China In an
embarrassing position. the outcome
could not have been more unfortu'
nate. China has lost out entirely or
her Shantung claim. BY reason OF
advice given her by the United states
she did not raise at all other questions