The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-08-19

treaty ana ,hal general cable confer
senasof Lodge; ! had ~underatned
/ hat our ncnrfaI nnnrd % the natf
Department. a chief " ~opefntinn.
had rocnnsmrndfd that we should
eess = foe,.er WsSs gs,m my , y or
Tho prcsiaents 4 think Q are
right. sir.
Rcfrrr 20 scrset 1scnfy.
Senator Lodge referred 20 the
nerret treaty between Great Britain
ana Japan regarding shantung. and
na.d that in tho correspondence rclat-
ing to the treaty, q wns stated that
Great Britain should have tbs Ger
man lsiandn south u he equator ana
Japan those north 81 the equator.
senator. II y rhoulu seem neees-
fof this country that We should hase
4 cable station there, would that
aecral treaty Interfere with ~
The president: ! think not, sir, In
view 81 the stipulation that l made
with regard 20 the question Of con-
ssrne'ion " ms sssss sonssn sSar
regarding The German STANDBY was
a part OF the diplomatic correspond
ence. covering The subject.
senator Lodge. THAT was what i
underatood,
for the confederation ~ the cable
convention a formally signed proto-
COLI
1he president No. u was not a
formally signed protocol but We had
"a prolonged and interesting discus
slon on the subject. and nobody has
any doubt ~ 10 what was agreed
senator Lodge said that II seemed
that the treaty would give the i've
principal allied and associated pow
ers the authority TO make such DIS
positions az they saw NJ OK those
senator Horah then asked who
would pass on the question under the
H~lthdrawGl clause Of h league cove
enant. whether a nation has fulfilled
ltr International obligations.
The president Nobouy-
FALL Puts Onr Over.
when Senator johnson OF Califor-
MIA. asked the president now the
American delegates yo.eu on Japnn's
proposal for racial equality the pres
lidcnt replied tina lin the interest OF
International good understanding" he
could not answer the question.
AAtlINA Nk 10 E'NAA'A A1tf 49," 80
gested that as Germany was not a
member Of tho league OF nations.
amendments TO the league covenant
would not be submitted 10 her, and
she would o have TO give her con-
sent. the president said.
"in admit that that point had not
occurred 70 me. No. she would not
The president minated that the
league OF nations wOuld prevent
Japan from assuming any complete
sovereignty over ShantunE.
DisnguCku with Lansing.
President Wilson said he disagreed
with the opinion given the committee
would have signed the treaty regard
less OF whether II contained the shan
10 a query as TO what sovereignty
Japan retained In Shantung, the pres
ident replied.
over anything. / mean she has PRONE
lsed not 20. Senator bOrah has asked
whether this understanding was oral
or otherwise. I do not like TO de-
scribe the operation exactly II Il Is
not perfectly discreet. As a matter
OF fact this was technically oral, but
literally writes and formulniSd, and
the Formulation agreed upon"
when Is the return 20 be made
asked Senator johnson.
That was left undecided. but We
were assured at the time that Il
would be as appropriate
did not the japanese decline 70
TX any date?"
They did at that time, yes, but !
think il Is fair to them 20 say they
could not at that time say when II
would be-"
senator johnson asked whether tho
economic privileges retained did not
give Japan "a fair mastery over tho
province. The president replied that
he regarded that as IAN exaggerated
view"
In answer 10 Senator Knox the
president said he beifcved a league
~ nations would have prevented
Japan from spreading her innuencs
as she has over Manchuria n Korea
Senator New thought Japan'i
promise '~indehnite,'' and comparable
TO "England's occupation Of Malta
The president declined To comment or
the question. but added that JaPan'
agreement had been recorded In th'
dally process verbal kept BY the coun'
ell OF four.
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