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Especially Desires to Confer
With Mr.. Lodge, 1t Is
Understood.
DELAY HIS TOUR
A REASONABLE TIME"
Mr.. Chamberlain, a Caller. Says
Mr.. Wilson Will Visit
His State.

4 request for copies of any
treaties affecting Japanese or Ger
man rights in China WINS sent to
the state Department today by the
senate foreign relations cOmmit-
tee.
The motion to ask for this in
formation WINS adopted by unani-
NOUS vote and with little discus
sion. members agreeing that the
committee could better consider
the Shantung settlement in the
treaty of Versailles IL 1t had the
text OF the Chinese-German con-
vention of 1898. the Jnpanese-Chi-
mere pact of 1915 and any other
international engagements bearing
on the subJect.
President Wilson has decided TO in
wife republican senators to call a; the
White House to discuss the peace
treaty and the league of nations. Sec
rotary Tumuity announced today.
Senator Lodge, chairman of the
foreign relations committee, was un-
derstood to be one of fifteen republl-
can senator's with whom the President
desired especially to confer
Anxious to Meet All Senators.
1t was said that the invitations
would not be limited to members of
the foreign relations committee. The
President was represented as being
anxious to talk to all members of the
Senate. republicans as well demo-
md IN
they might desire to ask.
1t also was indicated that, as the
President had placed himself at the
disposal of the foreign relations COM
mittee, he would not begin his tour
of the country until the committee
confer with him.
Senators View of Conferences.
announcement from the White House
that President Wilson will defer his
western trip to enable him to cons ult
with individual senators to explain away
their objections against particular fca-
lures of the covenant of the league of
nations. Some of the opposition sera-
tors viewed this program AS an eff.,.t
on the part of the President to honey
comb the opposing faction in the Sem
ate by securing individual defections
from tne1Ti ranks IN SuInclSnt NUMBER to
assure ratification.
Others thought that in the end it
may work to the speedier acceptance by
the President of proposed reservations
when it is made plain to him in per-
scnal talks that he cannot secure ratifi-
cation without reservation. They fore
saw the possibility of facilitating a COM
promise.
Mr.. Chamberlain Calls.
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon,
former chairman of the Senate mill
tary committee. whose criticism of
the War Department early in the war
led to a sharp statement from Presi-
dent Wilson. was among those invited
to the White House today. and those
close to the President hoped the con-
ference would result in the re-estab-
lishment of harmonious relations be-
tween the executive and the Oregon
senator.
Senator Chamberlain said after leav-
ing the White House that while there
he had discussed the Presidents itin-
erary for the Swing around the cir
cle," adding that it was quite certain
that Mr.. Wilson would speak in at
least three places in Oregon, including
Portland.
also called.
Senator Swanson ConferS.
President Wilson today inaugurated
his plan of devoting a number of
hours each day to receiving senator's
and representatives. His first caller
was Senator Swanson of Virginia a
member of the foreign relations COM
mittee, and a strong supporter OF the
peace treaty and the league of n&-
tionS covenant.
Senator Swanson conferred at some
length with the President.
Mr.. Wilson to Richmond
AS he left the White House the Vir-
ginia senator would only say that he
had invited the President to go to
Richmond July 80 to attend a cele-
bration of the Booth anniversary OF
the house of burgesses. the first legis-
lative body to be established in the
United States. The President was
said to have told Senator Swanson he
would accept the invitation if it was
found that it would not interfere with
his trip to the west.
1t was understood that the league
of nations came in for considerable
discussion during the conference.
Other Visitors
Other visitors included Senator
owen of Oklahoma, who asked the
support of bill authoriz-
ing the establishment under govern
m ent supervision of d bank or banks
to finance American export trade.
Francis Burton Harrison. governor
general of the Philippines. spent a
half hour with the President, dis
cussing Philippine questions. Mr.
Harrison said later that he expected
TO return to Manila on the first availa-
BILE steamer.
Invited to Missouri.
Representative Rucker of Missouri
another White House caller. asked
the President to include Missouri In
rs tour OF the country. 3 He was told
that the itinerary for the trip had not
been decided upon. but that if pos
sible the President would visit Mis-
souri,.
Civil Service Commissioners Morri-
son and Wales saw the President for
q few minutes, but said no signif1-
canoe attached to their visit. as they
did not discuss any matters of pub
lie interest.
Senate Committee May
Read Over Entire Treaty
Today for the First Time