The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-20

cause have speaking engagements
which am endeavoring to nll. es-
pecially upon the subject of the
League Of Nations.
II can possibly arrange theee
matters do not want to be embar-
raised by work upon the Committee
on Committees
Senator Johnson left the Capitol for
the day Immediately after the talk in
which he told Senator Borah that he
would not serve.
Kenyon was Not Consulted.
Senator Kenyon was amused over the
incident. Il would prefer not to be on
the committee" he said. but do not
know anything OF tho reasons for the
change. was not consulted by Senator
Lodge in making up the committee. OF
course II means that I will not be a
member Of the Foreign Relations Com
mittee."
Mr.. Kenyon has been a candidate for
piece on the Foreign Relations Com
r1ittNe and II has been assumed that II
he were on the Committee on Committees
he would get that plum.
Mr.. Jones was equally unconcerned
shout his exclusion from the committee.
Would you serve now II you were
asked to do so7" he was asked.
1T does not seem necessary to an
nounce either acceptance or dtclinat!on
Of something that has not been offered
, to me-" he replied. laughing
AS soon as he had received Senator
Borah's letter Of declination Mr.. Lodge
telcl.1oned an invitation to Borah to go
to Lodges Office. 1t was announced that
later something would be issued from
Mr.. Lodges headquarters and this was
expected to bear on the committee con-
| troy ersy but when II came It dealt only
| with Senator Lodges views Of the OPEN
! ing Of the session and the outlook In the
League OF Nations fight.
II view OF the refusal of two men,
bers to serve on the committee. appoint
| ments will have to be made in their
places unless they reconsider. which
| seems improbable. Senator Kenyon ex-
pressed the opinion that the outcome
would be that there w&ld be no pro-
gressive representation on the commit
tee
Senator Mccormick (Ilk), one Of the
| members OF the conference at Senator
Borsh' once which suggested Jones and
| Kenyon. declined TO Join in the indigna-
ton over the changes made by Leader
Lodge.
THE fact ia" he said, that Senator
Lodge laid down the rule that no Sena-
| tor should DO on the Committee on Com
mittees who was himself In line or an
| active candidate for the Craftsmanship
OF any Of the important committees. To
permit that would mean that Senators
would be expected to pass on their own
claims In competition with those of other
Senators. which would manifest'y be I'M
fat. Mr.. Jones Is in line for the chair
manship OF the Committee on Commerce
trd Mr.. Kenyon for a place on the For
Aisn Affairs Committee"
In addition II has been pointed out
tnar Mr.. Kenyon is also hoping for one
| OF the important chairmanships.
Explanation Does Not Satisfy.
Senator Borah declined to be satisfied
| with the explanation that Jones and
Kenyon were excluded from the COM
mittee on committees because member
| ship might further their aspirations to
| important chairmanships. He said:
! Kenyon cannot get an important
Craftsmanship and is not q candidate for
one; while Commerce. which will 70 "a
Jones, Is not one Of the primary COM
| mittees. Senator Lodge mentioned no
such rule to me in our conversation and
| II has been understood to refer only to
four or five OF the very important conn
mittees
Senator Kenyon will get the Philip
pines Committee. which il by no means
| an important one unless retire in his
favor ana give him Education and La
| tcr. In the case Of Senator Jones there
\ Is no question OF opposition TO his get
| ting the Craftsmanship OF Commerce
! there is no other candidate and nc
| thought Of opposition. So that rule does
not At the case"
Asked what transpired in his confer
ence with Senator Lodge, who had asked
him to call, Senator Borah said he had
| not seen the Republican leader.
Senator Lodge would not discuss the
committee differences further than TO say
that he should see Senators Borah and
| Iohnson before taking any action. He
said he had received from Senator John
| son a letter asking that he be not placed
OH the committee but II came after the
appointments had been made and an
rounced
Besides the Committee on Commute s
Senator Lodge announced the Committee
on Order Of Business commonly known
as the Steering Committee. 1t will be ::
Senator McCumber On. D., chairman :;
Senators La Toilette (Wis). Wadswortb
On. ", Fernald tMe1, France .(Md. u,
F'relinghuysen IN. j., Kellogg tMinn. /.
Mccormick UlL), and Lodge MASS.
eX oiflcio.
The Committee on Patronage was
ramed. comprising Senator New tInd J..
chairman; Senators sutherland CIV.
Fa.). and Lenroot NVis.l.
II Is not expected that the Committee
on Committees will be ready TO place
its report before the Republican confer
ence prior TO THURSDAY. and In view OF
the tangle about the appointments Il may
be still later.
NAVY OFFICERS MUST KEEP FIT