Great Falls daily tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1895-1921, 1919-08-01
ALIEN PROPERTY
ISSUE ADDED To
TREATY QUARREL
Senators Charge Scheme
to Validate Palmer's
Seizures.
WILSON WARNED LEAGUE
IS DOOMED UNCHANGED

Washington. July 31-Developments
shaped up, today. for sharper defini-
ton of the senate issues raised by the
league of nations and the Shantung
agreement, while another and hitherto
obscure section of the Versailles treaty
relating to alien enemy property was
brot under fire.
The league controversy between re-
publican senator's. all friendly TO the
treaty, added new feature by agree
ing to a definite group of reservations
whose wording they hone will furnish a
middle ground, attracting enough mem-
bers of both parties to insure the
leagues acceptance by the senate.
Shantung Disclosure Coming.
Regarding Shantung, it became known
that. in the near future. a declaration
throwing light on Japan's intentions is
hinted at by the administration Of
ficials. 1t may come. it is said, from
Toxic. but failing that, from the Nhite
House.
The alien property section. brot into
question for the first time, was declared
by republican senators at public COM
mittee hearing to validate" in every
respect the acts of A. Mitchell Palmer
as alien enemy property custodian, clos
ing the door of legal appeal. even 70
American ritiE.ns who were minority
stockholders In German concerns taken
over by the government. They cited a
blanket clause in the treaty providing
that no question shall be raised as 70
the regularity of a transfer of any
property under war legislation.
Middle Group Agree.
During the day there was more
speechmaking on the treaty in the
senate and President Wilson submitted
for ratification along with the treaty.
the protocol agreed to at Versailles
containing additional requirements upon
Germany. The president also was told
bv two more republicans at the White
House that reservations would be neces-
sary if the league is 10 be ratified
Of the days developments, the agree
ment of the seven republicans attracted
the most widespread attention at the
capitol. For several weeks, senators of
that party who desired TO see the
league accepted have been shaping a
reservation program designed TO further
protect national interests without
weakening vitally the league covenant.
Seven May Hold Balance.
The result of their work was a group
of four reservations relating To the
powers of congress under article ten.
the Monroe doctrine, national control
of domestic problems and the right of
withdrawal.
The seven who gave their assent TO
the reservations in the phraseology as
agreed on were Senator Metumper,
North Dakota, n member of the foreign
relations committee: McNary, Oregon;
Cummins. Iowa; Colt. Rhode Island;
Lenroot, Wisconsin; Kellogg, Minnesota
and spencer Missouri.
Altho the extent 10 which they will
be held by their agreement was not
revealed. il was declared they realized
fully that they might hold the balance OF
power in any reservation vote and thus
cut off any attempt for more radical
Qualifications. as well as prevent un-
reserved matters.
Senators Seek TO Win Wilson.
Negotintious are understood to be
under way with democratic senator's to
induce the administration 10 accept such
a reservation program, and from the
attitude of President Wilson in his
White House conference, some rcpub-
Iicans believe he will decide To accede
to the proposal. So far. there has been
no indication that administration SEN
ators were ready to abandon their stand
for unreservcd ratification.
Most of the stipulation III the Nc
Cumber- McNary reservations are de
clared by the administration leaders to
be covered i'll the present language of
the covenant. and il is understood they
have advanced counter proposals that a
separate resolution be adopted giving the
scnate's Interpretation of these points
so as to make re-ncgotiation unncceS-
sary.
No argument with senator's or with
the president is expected in the immedi-
ate future The question Is being dis
cusscd by Mr.. Wilson daily with his
republican callers. and it is understood
he desires to be in possession of all
the facts before he acts.
'Aly back is stiffer than ever for ratl-
fication of the treaty with reservations
Senator keyes. republican, of New
Hampshire, said today. after confer
enoe with President Wilson at the White
House.
Flat Fate Ahead.
Senator New. of Indiana. republican
member of the foreign relations commit
tee. said, after Il visit to the White
House, today. that he had told the pre-
sdant it would be utterly Impossible to
get the senate to accept the peace treaty
as it stands" and that it either would be
ratified with reservations or fail"
LOCKOUT TIES UP BREST.
Brest. July 31-(By The Associated
Press. ALI work at this port has ceas-
ed, the employers having declared a lock-