The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-23
VERMONT REPUBLICAN
WON'T APPROVE PEACE
TREATY.
State Derartmc It Announces
Decision to Sig,. "A oul-
garia and Turkey.
WILSON MUCH IMPROVED
Rumor Shantung Provision
Was Presidents Personal !,
Solution Not Denied. 2
Washington, July 23.-The
United States will sign the
treaty with Bulgaria and Tur-
key, IL was announced today at
the state department.
PAGE AND STERLING
RETICENT.


Senator Page, republican, Of
Vermont, frankly outlined his
objections to the peace treaty to
President Wilson at the White
House today and told the presi-
dent he would not approve It.
Beyond this statement Senator
Page would not discuss the con-
ference.
Senator Sterling, of South
Dakota, another White House
caller, said neither he nor the
president mentioned the Shan
tung settlement. They discussed
Article X Of the league of league
of nations covenent, referring to
protection of nations against
external aggression" and the
clause relating to the with
drawal of nations from the
league.
Conferences with republican senators
on the peace treaty and the league OF
nations covenant were continued TO-DAY
by President Wilson. Senators on the
visiting list were Page. Vermont; Ster-
ling, South Dakota: Mclean. connecti-
cut. and Newberry, Michigan.
Mr. Wilson's condition continued to
improve today and It was expected that
within few days he would have ei1-
tirely recovered from the effects OF an
attack of intestinal trouble. The presi-
dent, however. still is weak and for
that reason held conferences today in
his study in the White House instead
Of the executive offices.
Neither Confirmed Nor Denied.
Inquiry at the White House today
concerned published reports that the
Shantung provision Of the peace treaty
was President Wilson'S personal sou-
tion OF the problem brought neither con-
1rmation NOR denial and only the state
ment that no comment would be made.
Senators who have discussed the
Shantung provision with the president
stated. however. that they had not been
given to understand that the president
proposed the Shantung provision as a
solution of the problem, but that he
had found himself unable to convert
the japanese delegates to any other
view.
that Premiers Clemenceau and Lloyd
George represented to the president that
they were bound by the agreements OF
their governments with Japan, and that
IL the Japanese statesmen were to be
to any other views the /presi-
dent himself would have to undertake
the attempt. 1t was futile, the sena-
tors said they were told.
Last Of Invited conferees.
Senators calling at the White House
today were the last on the original list
Of fifteen selected by the president. but
invitations for the other republican
senator's to call at the White House
will go forward from day TO day, 1t
being the presidents desire to confer
with all OF them before he starts on his
tour of the country.
President Wilson has been devoting
time recently to getting
.ogether documents used by the Ameri-
IAN peace delegation at Paris which
rave been asked for by the senate In
is consideration of the treaty.
Secretary Lansing, who was to arrive
n Washington late today from Paris,
S expected to assist in this work.
While the foreign relations committee
las not yet reached decision as to
alling members of the American dele
.ation for examination on features Of
he treaty, It is probable that Mr..
lansing will be summoned after the
ommittee completes the reading OF the
ext which was continued today.