Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-08-19
FOES OF COVENANT
TO MEET EXECUTIVE
He Will Describe to Foreign Re-
1ations Committee Reasons
for Treaty Provisions.
ALL FACTS GO TO PUBLIC
Every Word Will Be Taken
Down and Given Immedi-
ately to Press.
ALL FACTS GO TO PUBLIC
IRy Associated Press.l

WASHINGT TON, August 1s.-At a
conference in some respects unparal-
lcled in American history, Presiden ut
Wilson will talk over the peace nego-
tiat!ons and the treaty with the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee tomor-
row at the White House.
BY virtue of extraordinary plans 10
is spoken the meeting will have the
aspect of an open forum discussion at
which the whole nation can look on.
AS head of the American peace dele
CATION and one OF the inner circles
which formulated the world settleme mt
at Versailles the President is TO be
provisions OF the league Of nations
covenant, the reasons behind the de-
cision 10 give Japan control in the
Shantuns province, just what part
the United States is TO take in re-
construction. and many other ques-
tons raised in senate consideration OF
the treaty.
Some Facts May Be Confidential.
Whether Mr.. Wilson will answer
fuzzy IN so PUBLIC a manner all the
questions put TO him: or vii consider
ce!ved at the peace table should be
held in confidence, as a matter of ma
But the committee members mean 20
give him the opportunity II he chooses.
10 tell the whole OF the inside story
behind the treaty.
Today the committee heard its first
direct account OF the Shantung nego-
tiations from Thomas +. M!llard. an
American writer who acted as adviser
/ TO the Chinese peace delegation. He
/ said the settlement was reached after
the japanese virtually had threatSn n ed
! that President Wilson seemed to be
/ alone in considering the threat more
All the American. experts on Far
I Eastern affairs at Versailles, Mr.. NIL
lard declared. agreed that the settle
yT1.- m tN..1 a t,as
sinil ar view was expressed in the
letter from General Bliss to the Presi-
( dent which the latter has declined 70
( lie policy. The United States. the wit
ness asserted. could not avoid being
drawn into Such war.
japan Must BE Beaten Out.
NJ. Millard gave it as his personal
view, based on twenty years expert.
I ence with Far Eastern politics. tina,
Japan never would leave Shantung
until she was confronted with "a su-
perior force" Asked whether he meant
superior moral force imposed by the
'eafus az ,ne OF nations, i,5on;s ne replied 49,.
I not care = snap of her fingers fol
/ moral force"
| During the day the strategic posi-.
/ treaty ratification ngnt in the Senate
/ showed no sign of change. but there
MAS MAS Other outburst Of debate. during
! which Senator Borah. Republicans
Idaho. declared that news OF unrcs
abroad was being Suppressed by Brit.
. ISh ana french news agencies, ''whil,
I the Senate is being whipped 10 ratifN
I the treaty bsfore the facts are known
/ VIII Not End With One Sitting.
The large number of questions Sen.
I ators want TO ask the President mad,
/ ~ appear doubtful TO some committee
/ members whether the White House
! conference tomorrow could be con
| cIOded at one sitting. The President
! IS 70 meet the committee at 10 A. NJ
I IN the Blue Room and it is assumed
me discussions. will be Interrupted unit
later date. If the COMMITTEES still has
| questions II desires TO ask
1t seems likely that moSt OF the
| questions from Republican member:
| Will center around the negotiation:
ton OF the treaty provisions he.
| puo!lcans nave ini:cated that they ar;
/ ANXIOUS to learn how various decision
I We're reached. but desire to .;nrpu thc,,
/ opinions on their own Interpretation
I OF me treaty as IL stands
/ Will Not Cross-0uestion President.
| Members said that as matter O,
cross question the President. but il
was assumed some sharp exchanges
! mlSht develop from the discussions In
tne committee membership are includ.
cd some OF the bttereSt opponents ot
me treaty in its present form. includ-
senator Johnson. Republican. of Cali
fornia. and Senator Fail. Republican
of New Mexico
1t appeared certain tonight that ,t,c
torce or expert StenoGrao provided
tor the conference would be large
enough 10 permit very short reia
/ so that the transcript could he do
. liVered to the press without DELAY