The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-10-07
TREATY FIGHT IN.
STATES DEBATED
Senate Orators Interpret Ac-
lions in Bay State Con-
ventiOns.
SHANTUNG rs UP TODAY
johnson to Continue His Tour
Lodge Planning Impor-
tant Speech.
Special Despdtch TO THE sux.

opcctuI DeSpuICN 70 lHh DUN.
WASHINGTON. Oct. e.-The Senate de-
voted a brief time to-day to taking an
account of political stock In connection
with the treaty discussion and the status
and prospects Of that question as a po-
litical issue 1t was all apropos the re-
cent declaration of Democratic State
conventions in Massachusetts and New
Jersey In favor of notifications before
the treaty shall be ratified, and Of bye
election in the Seventh Alabama district
wherein, 1t was declared, the latest re-
turns indicate that the Democratic can
didate for Congress has received only AZ
majority on the face of returns and has
chance to be defeated on the final
count.
This political appraisal was induced
by the move of Senator Hitchcock (Neb)
In introducing for the COMPRESSION Rec
ord long telegram from the California
League to Enforce Peace alleging that
California has repudiated the leadership
OF Senator johnson (Cal.) on the treaty
issue. 1t was signed by William A.
Bowen, president, and Roy Malcolm sec
rotary of the Los Angeles county branch
OF the League TO Enforce Peace. 1t re-
cited various actions taken in Los An
geles by friends of the treaty after Sen
ator Jchnsons speech there last Friday
night.
The Los Angeles Chamber of Com
merce, representing more than $500
members, unanimously adopted a reso-
luton stating that 1T is to the best in
terests of the country that the United
States Senate speedily ratify the treaty
and League of Nations as it now stands,
without amendment"
statement signed by several prom
inent attorneys and Judges was to the
same effect. The Central Labor Council
OF Los Angeles. 1t was recited, adopted
4 resolution "deploring the position
taken by Senator Johnson and asking
MIN to cease his opposition to the COW
enant of the League of Nations"
The telegram also stated that at a
meeting of southern California club
women. 400 club presidents being In at
tendance and 10000 club members rep
resented, resolutions were adopted urg-
ing ratification in its present form
Actions by other meetings were cited.
brings BOrah to Hts Feet.
telegram he brought Senator Borah
(Idaho) to his feet.
Il would like to read at this point
some extracts from the platform adopted
by the Massachusetts Democratic Con-
vention Saturday" he said.
And I suggest that the Republican
platform adopted on the same day like
wise be inserted in the Record" sug-
gested Senator Nelson (Minn).
1T is entirely agreeable to me that
the Republican platform be inserted"
replied Mr.. Borah. According to my
own construction of it, it is an un-
qualified endorsement of reservations
vigorous enough to accomplish certain
specific purposes which 1t Defines
Thereupon Mr.. Borah read the sem
fences from the Massachusetts Demo-
cratic platform which have been con-
Strued on both sides of the chamber as
leaving Senator Walsh. the Democratic
Senator from Massachusetts. free to
vote against the Administration on any
amendments or reservations he may
moose, with perfect assurance that his
constituents will not be offended.
Mr.. Hitchcock said he did not design
to show that Senator johnson was los
ing his personal following in California
but merely that the California Repub-
licans had repudiated his attitude to-
ward the League.
What does the Senator from Ne
braska understand to be the attitude
Of the Massachusetts Democrats" in
quired Mr.. Borah.
the Democratic party of Massa-
chusetts." replied Mr.. Hitchcock with
some warmth. has on few occasions
been OF any service to the National
Democratic Party"
How New Jersey Stands.
ut has occurred to me-" suggested
Senator Edge IN. j., that the Senator
from Nebraska has been somewhat
hypocritical in his references to the
Massachusetts democracy. and seemed
not properly impressed by the action of
the Democratic Convention In that State
II is perhaps appropriate to call his at
tention to the action of the Democratic
Party of New Jersey in its State Conven-
ton only week ago. The New Jersey
Democracy. perhaps unfortunately. has
been OF some consequence to the Demo
cratic forces of the country and a week
or ten days ago the Democratic Conven-
ton at Trenton unanimously passed a