New-York tribune., 1919-08-16

that the entire reservation group might
eventually substitute he Reservations
formed by the Republican leader for
the McNary draft. Mr.. Lodyc has not
publicly committed himself, however.
IN 1avor OF reservation programme
as against the adoption of textual
amendments to the treaty.
McNary and Lodge Confer
One of the many conferences of
the day was held late this afternoon
at Mr.. Lodges Office, and Senator Nc
Nary was present. 1t was said to be
the first time the two had gone over
at length the reservation question.
Aiterward neither had any announce
ment to make. Senator Hitchcock also
talked with Senator McNary before 60
ing to the White House, and during
the DAY several Republican members
OF the Foreign Relations Committee
t!sether went over the Senate situa-
tion.
Monday the committee will hear
Thomas F. Millard, called as an ex
pert on Far Eastern affairs. and on
Wednesday, unless the White House
conference is continued, members will
question j. c. Ferguson, another ex-
pert on the situation in the Far East.
Among the first proposed amend
ments to come before the committee
when 1t takes up that subject will be
a series presented to-day by Senator
'ali. Republican, New Mexico, under
which American representation would
BE- eliminated from various jnterna.
tlonal commissions which are to ad-
minister reconstruction measures in
Europe.
Wilson Accepts Invitation
The Pres dent's acceptance of the
Forelgn Relations Committees request
that he meet the committee was con-
tained in the following Letter setn to
Senator Lodge to-day:
II have received your letter of YES
terday, and in reply hasten to express
the hope that the Senate Committee
on Foreign Relations will give me the
pleasure of seeing them at the White
House on TUESDAY morning next. the
10th, at 10 o'clock.
Il also welcome the suggestion or
the committee that nothing said at
the conference shall be regarded as .
confidential. In order that the COM
mittee may have full and trust
worthy record of what is said, l shall
have stenographer present, and take
the liberty of suggesting that if you
should wish to bring one of the COM
mittee's stenQgraphers with you that
would be entirely agreeable to me.
The presence Of the two stenograph-
ers would tighten the work
1T Will be most agreeable to me to
have an opportunity TO tell the COM
mittec anything that may be service
able TO them in their considera ton of
the treaty."
Senator Lodge, replying to the Presi-
dents letter. thanked him for his :po-
lite note" and said it would be agree
able TO the committee to come at 10
O'Clock Tuesday morning and that the
committee would bring a stenograpber.
Lodges Request for Meeting
Senator Lodges letter yesterday to
the President asking that the President
meet the committee follows:
'Soon after the treaty of Versailles
had been laid before the Senate, SEN
ator Hitchcock Informed the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations that if the
committee desired at any time to see
you for the purpose of discussing the
treaty you would be glad to receive
hours notice. Taking advantage of
this suggestion, the committee this
morning instructed me by vote to say
to you that they would be glad if they
could meet you for the purpose of ask
ing information in regard to the
treaty al such time and place as might
be convenient to you. Owing to the
necessary absence Of one or two Sem
ators, | take the liberty of saying that
it would be more convenient to the
committee if the appointment could be
made for some day subsequent to
Monday next.
ut was the general desire of the
committee that | should say to you
that it was assumed that nothing said
at the meeting would be considered
confidential.
The Senate has ordered the treaty
to be considered in open executive ses-
sion, and in consonance with this or
der the committee feels that any in
formation in regard to the treaty
which comes into their possession
should not be withheld from the pub
lic."
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