Omaha daily bee., 1919-07-26
PRESIDENT ASKS
HELP OF JAPAN IN
treaty BATTLE.
Expects Developments Within
Few Days Which Will Re-
move Objections to
Shantung Provision.

his tour Of the country, which will
not begin until about August 10,
and may continue for several weeks.
In debate senator's have pointed out
that published texts of the docu-
ment require that it must be laid
before the senate at the same
time" as the Versailles treaty.
which was presented more than two
weeks ago.
Account to Toxic.
Regarding Shantung, Senator
Spencer would not say on what as
surance the president based his
hope of important developments in
the near future. 1t is understood,
however. that a full account of the
feeling aroused, ,~here against the
Shantung provision has gone for
ward to TOXIC, as result of con-
ference between Katsuji Debuchi,
the Japanese charge d'affairs, and
Secretary Lansing. There were
indications that no reply to these
representations had been received
though what> preliminary informa-
tion the president might have was
uncertain.
The president has been told by
republican senator's that most OF
the senate opposition to this plan
would disappear if he were able to
induce Japan to give such assur-
ances for future return OF Shantung
to China as would result in the
latter signing the treaty. 1t is be-
lieved that view has been reflected
in the conversations with Toxic and
that the suggestion has been made
that this end could be accomplished
by a formal declaration to China or
to all of the allied and associated
powers.
Before he went to the White
House, Senator Spencer put into the
senate record a copy of the plea re-
garding Shantung made at the Yer
sailles conference by the Chinese
delegates. revealing among other
things that China considered Japan's
promises to restore Kiaochow as
41illusory," because they made no
provision for return of the adjacent
territory dominating it.
Monroe Doctrine Essential
The reservations submitted by
Senator Spencer are in some re-
spects similar to the interpretations
proposed as a middle ground by for
mer President Taft and are under
stood to follow in general the plan
discussed among the group Of re-
publicans favoring a league. They
would provide:
n That the Monroe doctrine is "an
essential national policy" whose ap-
plication and enforcement must be
determined "by the United States
alone"
That internal questions entirely
domestic in character. such as immi-
grafton and the tariff" are to be de
termined solely by the country in
which they arise"
That the United States Cannot
bind itself in the advance" to make
war without the express authorize
tion Of congress at the time"
That the right of a nation to with |
draw "includes the right to deter
mine for itself" whether it has full
filled its obligations as provided in
the covenant.
That the Shantung settlement is
viewed with deep regret" as "disre.
gardful" of the rights and desires of
inhabitants of the peninsula, "un-
Just" to China and Threatening" to
future peace.
Senator Warren. republican, Wy
oming, also saw the president, but
he declined to discuss their talk. No
other republicans had been invited
to the White House though it was |
thought likely others would be CIV
en- invitations next week.
Continue Discussion.
n The subject of reservations also
continued under discussion at con-
ferences Of the pro-league republi-
cans and the legal effect of any
qualifications adopted was debated
at length in the senate. Senator
Pittman, Nevada, a democratic men,
ber OF the foreign relations com.
mittee argued that any reservation
or Interpretation would result in re-
submission of the treaty to all the