Evening star., 1919-10-12
SHANTUNG AWARD
SCORED IN SENATE.
Provision of Treaty Denounc-
ed in Strong Terms by
Mr.. Norris.
Award Of shantung province to ia

Award of Shantung province to ia
pan came in for further denunciatio
in the Senate yesterday. Senator Nor
ris, republican, Nebraska, declaring
that in>"the full knowledge of all the
disgraceful facts believers in the re-
ligion of Jesus Christ would suffer
death before giving approval to a
treaty that countenanced it."
Senator Norris was continuing a
speech. begun Friday. and frequently
there was not a democratic senator on
the floor, with hardly more than half
a dozen members on the republican
side. Senator Lodge. who, as chair
man of the foreign relations commit
tee. reported out amendments de-
signed to restore Shantung to China,
had expected to add his voice in pro-
test. but his speech went over until
Monday.
Predictions Vary.
There were predictions last night
from republican sources that the
Shantung question would be disposed
Of finally next week. clearing the
way for vote on the johnson
amendment designed to squa1ize the
voting power Of the United States
and the British empire in the league
Of nations. Considering that similar
predictions were made q week ago,
many senator's said that, while they
ma 70 %
tion Of the treaty. they had little
hope of early action.
The Senate met earlier than usual
yesterday, and In the first hour the
treaty came in for a sharp attack by
Senator Brandegee, republican. Con-
necticut. who particularly denounced
the State Department for Withholding
certain information concerning the
transportation system Of Japan. which
the Department of Commerce had OBJ
tanned through one of its agents. and
which 1t was desirable. he, contended,
that the country should have.
Mr.. Brandegee Discusses Report.
This report, Senator Brandegee de-
clared, was calculated to tell US how
Shantung was constituted, and its re-
lation to the great empire which we
are asked to dismember." Just as soon
as Its nature was known the report
was grabbed by the State Depart
ment, and put under SEAL" said Sena-
tor Brandegee, who added that the
letter from President Wilson refus-
ing to make 1t public was written the
day he returned from the west, q sick
man.
A new set Of reservations offered
by Senator Thomas, democrat, of Col
orado deals with American representa-
tion in the general labor conference
created by the league, and would pro-
vide for American control of its dele
gates and the right to withdraw from
conference in tho event this coun-
try should withdraw from the league.
Another would give the United States
exclusive Jurisdiction over its domes-
| tic affairs.
Attitude of Southern Senator's.
In connection with the Thomas res
ervations, 1t developed that some
southern senator's had expressed OBJ
lection to the entire international
labor organization provision because
certain European labor leaders have
been quoted as saying it would open
the way for regulating working con-
ditions Of negroes in the south. Sem
ator Smith of Georgia said a motion
! for elimination of the entire labor sec
| tion would be offered, with an effort
| to have it voted on before final dispo-
| sition is made of the Thomas reserva-
tions.
| Senator Norris had so much docu-
| mentary evidence that he was forced
to stop until Monday. Many extracts
from secret treaties, reports and other
documents bearing on Shantung were
read, and Senator Norris also declared
the presence of missionaries in Ja-
| pan was bitterly opposed.
| Senator Gronna. republican. North
Dakota. asked, why SO many minis
| ters. who are supposed to preach the
gospel" were so persistently demand
| ing ratification of the treaty without
reservation or amendment.
I'm my judgment there is not a
| Christian minister in this country
| who, IL he understood all the facts,
would ask for the approval of this
treaty" Senator Norris replied, who
added that he would show how the
Japanese were endeavoring to blot
| out the Christian religion in Korea.
The Nebraska senator said that,
while he did not intend to discuss
the financial situation in detail, he
wanted to remark that American
business men. in demanding ratifica-
| ton Of the treaty. hoped ito make
| millions in Europe to Offset their
! losses in Asian