Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-22
PRESIDENT STATES
ACTION ESSENTIAL
TO HELP BUSINESS
Sends Note to Lodge Seek
ing Permission to Select
Delegate.
MOVE OPPOSED BY KNOX
AND OTHER REPUBLICANS
Claim Wilson Cannot Act Until
Treaty Is Ratified by
Senators.
WILLIAMS ATTACKS OPPONENTS
Mlssissippian Says Foes of Pact Are
Iaking Purely Partisan Stand
! on Question. p
MOVE OPPOSED BY KNOX
AND OTHER REPUBLICANS
WILLIAMS ATTACKS OPPONENTS
"ississippian Says Foes OF Pact Are.
Taking Purely Partisan Stand
on Question P-
[By Associated pres,1


WASHINGTON. July o1.-wb,,. ~
"ehate was listening to more debate ON
we peace treaty today the Foreign
Neiations Committee turned it's atten.
.'on TO the problem of provisional
american representation, pending
senate action on the treaty on the
International commissions TO be set lin
Under the treaty terms
resident Wilson raised the point+in
ans letter 6e,,,!, TO- Chairman Lodge asking
ment of representative on the re-
raration commission, which is to have
wtae powers In hXing the amount and
paration bill Such representaton. tha
PRESIDENT wrote. WAS highly Important
10 american business interests.
The Presidents letter to Chairman
Lodge follows: =
My Dear Senator:
There are some things in connec.
ton with the execution of the treaty
| OF peace which can hardly await the
acton athie', of the several governments
/ wMch, muSt act with regard to the
| ratification of the treaty and the chief
OF these Is the funct.onins of the re-
paration commission 1t Is Of such
| Importance TO the business interests OF
the United States as well as to the
nations with which we are associated
| that the United States should be re-
! presented on that commission, and re-
presented now while the work OF the
| commis iss.on is taking shape. that 1 am
taking the liberty OF writing to ask
| II YOU VIII not be kind enough to
! consult the Committee on Foreign Re-
! lat:ons with regard 10 the particular
/ appointment. and say to them that I
would very much appreciate their ap-
! proval of my appointing Professionally
a representative OF the United States
| TO act upon the reparations commls-
! sion.
| Very sincerely yours,
"WOODROW WILSON,"
Bnruch Is Mentioned.
1t is understood in official circles
! that President Wilson intends to ap-
ioint Bernard NJ Baruch. OF New York.
as the American representative on the
renarations commission
| Chairm OF the war industries board,
and lie aided at Paris in working out
| the reparations and economic clauses
| After an hours discussion. during
| which Chairman Lodge and others OBJ
| jected that the committee had not
| power TO give such assent prior to
| the treaty's ratification. 1t was decided
| o postpone a decision until tomorrow.
| Senator Knox. Republican, of Penn
| Sylvania. proposed that the committee
declare that neither 1t nor the Pres,-
dent could carry out any treaty proVi-
sions while the treaty was pending;
The substitute resolution offered by
! senator Knox today would declare
that 1t is the Judgment OF the com.
mittee that until the treaty is ratihed
power cNlStS ellncF III lHS
dent or In Congress to execute any, OF
the provisions proposed in the treaty
either Professionally or otherwise"
Treaty Debate Continues.
The league of nations occupied most
of the time during Senate debate,
Senators Pomerene. Ohio. and Harrt-
acceptance. senator Pomerene ana
iyZed the covenant in a constitutional
argument and declared quick accept
ance of the treaty was the only course
ict with the nations reSnOn-
sibilitics TO the world. Senator Har-
rison bitterly attacked Republican
ins their opposition really was based
on political and personal antagonism
to President Wilson. $500
tIement also got before the Senate
again. Senator Williams. Democrat.
Mississippi, charging that opposition
in the case. Denials we're made by
Senator Lodge and Senator Borah.
Republican. Idaho.
senator Williams charged that the
Republicans in recent addresses had
submitted erroneous statistics regard
ing Shantung. but both Senator'S de.
that while Japan secured territorial
control only over Shantung ports. the
German railroad and other CONCESSIONS
transferred gave her practical con-
.rol over the entire province.
Borah Makes Denial.
The Idaho Senator asserted that the
practical erect OF the SnantunB pro-
visions was TO deliver both political
and economic sovereignty over the
province to Japan. ~.
Referring to Senator Borah's recent
statement that financial interests faN-
orcd the treaty. Senator Williams de-
clared that some times the money
power" was right adding that III
their interest is selfish. l thank God
they are contributing to tho peace Of
the world"~ "s
Demands for the regular order OF
crat. Colorado. closed the discussion.
business by Senator Thomas. Demo-
TREATY WITH FRANCE; MAY
NOT DE PUT BEFORE SENATE
HY JUSTIN MctRATH. tt'
WASHINGTON. July 2l.-President