Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1919-08-14
Senate Members Ask For
Conference With Presi-,
dent at White House.
WILL CALL Baking
PEACE DELEGATES
Members Of Commission Who With.
drew Because Opposed to Terms OF
League Covenant to Be Permitted to
Reveal Reasons For Stand-Repub-
liean Rsservationists Hope For Ad-
ministration Support.

Washington. Aug. 14-After a two
hour discussion today the senate for
eign relations committee decided to
notify President Wilson that 1t would
call on him at the White House at his
convenience to discuss the peace
treaty.
The committee also decided to call
before it e. r. williams. g. X. Horn
beck and William C. Bullitt, who re-
signed as advisers to the American
peace commission at Paris because it
has been reported they disagreed with
decisions by the conference.
motion to call Colonel House, Gen.
eral Bliss and Henry White, Ameri-
can delegates to the peace conference.
was voted down, to 8, Senators Nc
Cumber, North Dakota, and Harding,
republicans, voting with the democrats.
Information Public.
In deciding to request a conference
with President Wilson, on which there
was no committee vote, 1t was agreed
that all Information secured from the
president should be made public.
There was no Indication at the White
House when the president would. re-
ceive the committee. To inquiries Sec
retary Tumulay said: 1--WE have no
comment to make"
Speculation at the capitol as to the
purpose of the committee in requesting
That the president receive 1t revolved
around the subject Of reservations to
the treaty and the league covenant.
Before the committee acted it had been
intimated at the White House that
the president had not changed his at
titude against reservations.
HOPE For ortAdministration Support. F
Meantime the group Of republicans
who have agreed on a reservation pro-
gram continued their efforts to en-
large their number under the spur that
their plans would have administration
support.
Their information did not come from
Senator Hitchcock, the democrat lead
er. but they declared they were satis-
fled as to its authenticity. In the
foreign relations committee there was
proposal to reopen the committee
hearings on the treaty before a report
to the senate was framed. The pro-
posal was submitted I'M letter. to
Chairman Lodge by Senator Borah and
Senator Johnston. who recommended
that the committee call General Bliss
and Colonel House and also the three
experts who resigned from the Am
erican commission.
President Still Opposed.
While gratified that the senate for
eign relations committee has decided
to speed up consideration of the peace
treaty, President Wilson, it was said
today, had not receded from his posi-
ton against reservations.
It was intimated at the White House
that the attitude Of Senator Hitchcock,
of Nebraska, who told the foreign re-
lations committee yesterday that un-
less the committee reported the treaty
out in the near future an attempt
would he made to have 1t called In the
senate. refected>that Of the president.
Secretary Tumulty said there was
strong possibility" that the president
would start on his speaking tour when
the treaty was reported by the COM
mittee. 1t was intimated that while
the president saw no need for further
conference with republican senator's
for discussion Of the treaty and the
league covenant, he still was holding
himself at the disposal Of the COM
mittee.
Mr.. Wilson hopes to get to the
Pacific coast in time to review the
Pacific fleet early in September and
expects that before he leaves Wash
ington congress will get well under
way legislation deigned to aid the
campaign to reduce living costs.
No date was fixed for opening the
hearings with Messrs. Built. Williams
and others as witnesses. Some OF
those to be called are not In this coun-
try, but will be invited to attend as
soon as they are available. All ofsthe
hearings will be open, Chairman Lodge
announced. Besides Built, Hornbeck
and williams, the committee decided
to call DR.. ]. c. Ferguson and Thomas
NJ. Millard. regarded as authorities on
Chinese,and Japanese affairs.
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