The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-28
START OPEN HEARINGS
Committee Hears More
Witnesses at Open Ses-
sion Today
PLAN REGRET RESERVATION
Proposal Made for Senate
to Express Itself on
Chinese Protest

WASuTNGrON. Aug ~. .-A Senate
debate on the peace treaty rose t"
the bicercst point today since Ihe
document was presented by rrosi-
dent Wilson
Facing AZ a distance of "A few rect
Senator Fan, republican. New Mex
leo, who had Just asserted that Sena
tor McCumhcr republican. North
Dakota. had In his address yesterday
on Shnntung defended, on the
ground of Justice The award or
"ROoda stolen from china" the North
Dakota senator declared the asscr-
tion was "unqualifiedly false" ana
that he had not justified Germany's
action
THIS brought quick retort from
Senator Fall that Senator MCCumbrr
had defended the shanlunE provi-
sion and had claimed that Japan had
The right to take ShanmnE ny this
tlne both senator's had raised their
voices 10 a high pitch and were
bounding their desks senator Me-
Cumber replying shouted 10 Senator
Fan that Japan derived the right 10
ShartunK under a solemn pledge to
return II. but you leave that out OF
your statement" referring 10 tho as
sertion regarding Japan.s "unduAli-
fled right"
Previously Senator Fall who was
defending the action Of he foreign
rCla lions committee IN Hdopiing an
anne ndmcnt to give Germany rights
iu Shaniung To china Instead OF
Japan. was Interrupted by Senator
Nelsom republican Minnesota. VINO
declared hat II The committee had
made 'mince meli' of tho treaty.
the senate would brush the action
aside When senator Fan said ho
would not enter into discussion with
the Minnesota senator because ~ The
lat'ers' age. Senator Nelson respond
80 that the senator could consider
HIM the youngest man in he sen.
atc.' and ~ one who II neither In
his second childhood In thia matter
nor In Tho Mexican matter"
O. Further defending the committed.
vote on the Shantung amendment
Senator Fall said hr was weary OF
some who wished 10 make the ma
ton accept the treaty "iust as n
came from white house typewriter
with no more consideration for the
American people than was shown
the Germans when they signed It al
the point Of the hayonot'
The foreign relations committee IN
4 meeting preceding the senate Sos
sion, was unable 10 proceed with itH
consideration NJ proposed amend -
mcnts and will begin tomorrow an
extended schedule ~ open hearings
II is understood that the leaders cN.
pcrt 10 find opportunity to complc'"
the report 10 th" s'ua'" hs th" end
~ next week.
The group of republicans who
have agreed on = Fc' - reservations
iu 'n" league ~ nations covenant
began q movement 'u yet together
on u reservation expressing in" son
a'r's regret ~ no" Shtu'uur award
Tho reservation. which would be
proposed a= substitute fpr 'hr 'or-
cigu relations committees amend
meni. will be- discussed a. q confer
"nre 81 several republicans tomoT-
row
A. tomorrow session 'h" con Wi'.
20. Will hear 90 delegation - NW'.i.
r,u u'E~uc. regarding 'N' d.sU'.7l.
fIuu ~ germany s N'ri Iu colonies
Eepr,esrfaflEr ~ 'N. Igua' Rights
league and 81 'h, League ~ D''t"r
Peoples az the N.-.l AZ" among
'un." expected 'o tIp'ar.