New-York tribune., 1919-07-30
Senator Nelson. Long
Silent, Comes Out
Openly for Changes
Advocated by Lodge
Insists on Japan
Showing Her Hand
Republicans Fear W .ison
Will Prolong Fight to
Appeal to u. S. People
New i'o.L r. bans
Wash ingsrH f,arras

New fo.k r. ban<
dsh'a0ton Hsrcas
WASHINGTON. July 20 President
Wilson. departing from his custom of
personally addressing the houses Of
Congress, to-day sent written mes
sage, together with the text of the
Franco American treaty. 10 the Senate
and urged that the treaty he ratified
The Presidents message was one Of
series of Developments in the general
peace treaty situation which created
much comment. At the end of the
day IT was freely predicted by Pc
publican Senators that reservations to
the league Of nations covenant would
surely be adopted.
The only question in the minds of
these Senators is whether President
Wilson will so far enough in COM
promising to make the fight over rati-
fication a brief one, or whether he
will encourage his followers to give a
long battle in the Senate while he
seeks to build up sufficient public SEN
timent to conpel chsnese Of heart ~
the part of Senator's.
Some of the more Important develop
rnents of the day were:
FIRST-Senator Knute Nelson. Of
Minnesota, until to-day silent on the
whole subject, came out fat-footed
for reservations to Article X. and for
removing any possible embarrnss-
ments to the United States with
drawing from the league of nations
whenever il desires He also saw no
objection to reservations on the Mon
roe Doctrine and immigration
Warns of Shantung
SECOND Mr.. Nelson. with wbor,
the President recently talked at
! length on Shantung, revealed that the
Japanese representatives at Paris had
verbally agreed to give up Shantung,
but had failed to sign memoran-
dunn to that effect He warned that
to permit the Shantunr concession "a
remain with Japan would lead to the
dismemberment of China.
THIRD-Senator Thomas. who said
yesterday he did not know whether
he would vote for the treaty o. not.
in a speech to-day said "interna-
tionalism would be n menace If il
were not an unattainable dream"
Mr.. Thomas also said if he had
drafted the league covenant he would
have made it league of the Eng
lish speaking nations of the world.
including the domfnions. II this
would not preserve peace, he said.
nothing would
FOURTH Senator France of Mary.
land, charged that the espionage law
was being used by the Administration
to curb criticism and discussion Of
the league of nations.
Williams for Reservation.
FIFTH-John Sharp Williams. the
Presidents closest friend in the Sem
ate, signifed his faith in reserva-
tions as a general principle and ~
protection to country making
treaties by his motion in the For
eign Relations Committee to have a
reservation drawn to the Colombian
treaty, which the committee then re-
ported. This provides a near-up prec-
edent for the peace treaty.
SIXTH-The Foreign Relations
Committee recommended open ses-
sions for the consideration Of the
Colombian treaty. This foreshadows
open sessions of the Senate in con.
sidering the peace treaty.
SEVENTH-President Wilson will
resume conferences with Republican
Senators tomorrow and Thursday.
seeing some of the men less friendly
to the whole league idea than most Of
the Republicans he has so far invited
to the White House. Tomorrow hs
expects Senator'S Dillingham;. Hard
ing, Fernald and Lenroot, and on
Thursday New, Kcyes and Watson.
EiGHTH-For the first time ths
PRESIDENT. in his message on the
French treaty, gives his own nterpre-
tation of Article X. holding that each
state would determine for itself
whether it would take military ac-
, tion in accordance with the wishes ~
a the league council.
: NINTH Observation-Disclosures Of the
fahama Canal is feared by Republi.
can Senators who have been study.
= 'nS the treaty Nith segard to ths