The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1919-07-16
SHANTUNC NOW
STORM Center
IN THE SENATE
The Treaty Fight Breaks With Great
er Fury Over the Peninsula
Peace Conference Awarded
Japan.
DEBATE is VERY BITTER
Lodge and Norris Declare 1T Price
Paid Japan to Sign Treaty; Will
son Supporters Approve
Action.

Washington, july 15.-Thc stormy
Senate fight over the peace treaty
shifted away from the league. Of ma
lions covenant today and broke with a
new fury about the provision giving
Shantung Peninsula to Japan.
In five hours Of debate the treaty
opponents charged in bitter terms
that the Toxic Government had
wheedlcd Shantung from China at the
peace table without the shadow of a
cause except the ambition of conquest,
and supporters of the treaty defended
the course of President Wilson in
the negotiations by declaring the only
other alternative was failure of the
whole peace conference.
Chairman Lodge, OF the foreign re-
lations committee, declared Shantung
vas "a price paid" for Japan's ac-
ceptance Of the lcag . of nations
Senator Norris, Republican, Nebraska,
charged that Japan in 1917 secretly
had invcigled the European Allies into
promise TO support hcr ShHntung
claims. Senator Borah, Republican,
Idaho, asserted that i" me United
States must either mderwritc the
Shantung agreement on accept the
challenge Of another power, the coun-
try would choose the latter course.
Won Fairly by Japan
Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska, rank
ing Democrat, Of the committee, re-
piled that the German rights in Shan
tung were obtained legally by treaty,
in 1899, and were won fairly from
Germany by Japan long before the
United States entered the war. Scna-
tor Williams, Democrat, Mississippi
said the President had to accept the
said the President had to accept the
Shantung settlement or come home
without a general treaty of peace and
that Japan never would give up the
peninsula unless forced TO do so by
war.
In the end the Senate adopted with
out q record vote a resolution by
Senator Lodge asking the President
for any available information about a
secret treaty alleged to have been ne
gotiatcd between Japan and Germany
in 1918 embodying plan for Russian
rehabilitation and promising Japan's
indirect protection of German inter
cSts at the Versailles negotiations.
Request for informant
AsWccping request for information
about the conversations at Versailles
also was sent to the White House by
the foreig nrelations committee which
adopted resolution by Senator John
son, Republican, California, calling
for all proposed drafts for league
covenant for the reports Of the argu-
mcnts relative to the league and for
"all data bearing upon or used in con-
nection with the treaty of peace"
At its meeting the committee began
the reading of the treaty, covering
in less than two hours about onc-f fifth
Of its sections but passing over for
future consideration the league cove
nant, the boundaries Of Germany and
any minor provisions. The reading will
continue at long session tomorrow
the Senate having adjourned tonight
until Thursday so that the committee
would not be interrupted in its work.
There was no discussion Of President
Wilson's offer to consult with the
committee on doubtful points Of the
treaty, nor was any attempt made to
have the committee open its doors to
the public. 1t was said these uucs-
tionS might not come 20 head for
several days, after the reading of the
document was finished. There was a
growing conviction, however, that
should the President see the commit
' tee 10 will be at the White House and
MOT at the committee room.
Following Star of Conquest.
Senator Lodges charge that aJpan's
suppoTt of the league had been pur-
chasedE,by the Shantung agreement
was coupled with a warning that ia
pan was following in the footsteps of