Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-07-19
THE PRESIDENT
DISCUSSES TREATY
WITH FOUR MORE
c. D. P. SENATORS
Chief Executive Goes to Con-
ference at Capitol With
Hitchcock Expresses Con-
fidence in Measure,
WILSON MAY ACCEPT
CERTAIN RESERVATIONS
Nebraska SoIon Says State
ment That No Compromise
Would Be Permitted is In
correct.
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Washington, July is - President
Wilson talked over the peace treaty
with four more republican senator's
at the White House today and later
went to the capitol and discussed
the entire senate situation with Sem
ator Hitchcock, leader of the admins
tration forces in the ratification fight
The republican senators asked for
information about many features anil
Senator Hitchcock told the president
of other points that have come into
dispute duifng senate debate. At the
end of the day Mr.. Wilson told a group
of correspondents he was satisfied
that to reach a solution it was only
necessary to clarity counsel
There had been many mlsund "r-
standings about the treaty the presi-
dent said, adding that some of the
constructions placed on it seemed to
him evident neutrality-suspicious.
First Impressions Softened.
Senator McNary, Oregon one of the
republicans who went to the White
House, said first impressions about
the Shautung settlement had been
softened by his talk with the preident,
while Senator Capper, Kansas, said
Mr., Wilosn had given him much new
and pertinent infotnation on that
subject Senator Kellogg, Minnesota,
and Senator Kenyon, Iowa, the others
who saw the president, declined to
talk. Senator McNary has been a
supporter of the league of nations
while the other three never have
taken a definite stand.
Il found myself practically in ace
cord with the president regarding the
principles of the league said Mr.. Nc
Nary though I had and still have
certain opinions regarding the effect
of reservations. shall announce
these opinions IN NV address next
week in the senate. Regarding Shan
tung the president possesses facts
which soften first impressions OF thu
provision"
Ready to Give InformaNon.
The president was very ready tc
give information about the negotia
tions," Mr. Capper said, "and he has
a great deal of it, especially regarding
Shantung, that is to the point, How
ever, have not changed my opinion
that certain reservations are necessary
in ratifying the treaty"
Senator Hitchcock described the
DItSidtul dts IstllllE NNiN NiiNNi'''
over the senate outlook, though he
said Mr., Wilson did not discuss what
the republican senator's had said al
the White House. The Nebraska
senator said he had told the president
lit was assured that the treaty coulo
not be amended. one result of the
days conferences was to strengthen
the report that the president soor
9,,ipbt eaOd IN thp senate a SDeCia
message regarding Shantung
Some of the republican senators
have told Mr. Wilson interpretative
reservations would have to be accept
ed to secure ratification of the treaty
but Mr.. Hitchcock said tonight he dif
not believe reports that the president
would be willing to accent such reser'
vations provided they did not vitiate
the treatv provisions.
1--WE shall continue our fight" sai1
the administration leader, for ratifi-
cation Of the treaty without single
change"