New Britain herald., 1919-07-26
Shantung andProposed Treaty Reservations
 
 Continue to be Chief Topic of Official Discussion.
HOUSE WANTS FIVE
 WEEKS OF RECESS
Senate May Raise Objections As Several Bills Are Pend
 ing and Would Be Delayed
 By Vacation.


 Washington. July 26.-Shantung and reservations continued in the spotlight of official discussion today both in executive and senate circles, though so far as surface developments were concerned there was a Hull in e the peace treaty fight. Both the sen ate and the foreign relations commit : tee had adjourned until Monday and President Wilson had no republican senators on his appointment list.
 Many Conferences Held.
 There were many conferences, how ever, to talk over reservations pro- posed for inclusion in senate ratifica- ton of the treaty. Many senators, especially Of the prologue group of republicans have framed reservations they hope to see adopted and an eff fort to agreo on some general pro- gram of action is tn subject of much earnest negotiation.
 President is Hopeful.
 Although the White House and the state department remained silent on the informal conversations under way with Tokio regarding Shantung an un- usual element of expectancy was add cd as a result of the statement of Senator Spencer, republican, Mis- souri, that in his talk with the presi- dent yesterday the president. showed himself very hr reful of an early de- yeloprnent to clarify the situation.
 Want Five Weeks Vacation. Majority leaders of the house have decided to propose to senate leaders a five week recess of the house, begin ming next week, every effort in the meantime being devoted to clearing the cal l9ndar. The plan contemplates that hearings on the tariff, railroad and marine matters, war department investigations and similar committee work continue during the recess, Re- publican Floor Leader Mondell hold ing that the attention of committee members could be concentrated on these hearings if the house itself was not in session.
 Senate May Object.
 There was some indication today that senate leaders might raise ob- jections to the plan as the senate is ' expected to enact several bills in the Intervals of debate on the peace treaty , which would be delayed if the house was in recess. Consent of the other body is necessary for either house or senate to recess for moro than peri ods of three days at a time.
 Writes to Lodge.
 President Wilson has written a let .; ter to Senator Lodge, chairman of the foreign relations committee, dealing with resolution recently adopted by 2 the senate. In making the announce ment today White House officials said the letters was mot 8 refusal of any thing" The resolution referred to in the letter was supposed to be that of the committee asking for all docu- ments used by the American delegates at the peace conference.
 Believes in Taft.
 President Wilson's advisors said to- day that after studying the letters written by former President Taft to Chairman Hays of the republican na- tional committee and several sena- tors regarding reservations to the peace treaty, the president had con- cluded that MT. Taft did not write for publication. They said the president believed MT. Taft was making honest effort to bring about a settlement of the league controversy ana that he had no idea that what he wrote would be published at this time.
 Some of the presidents advisors let 1t be known today that they deprecat- ed the action of some senators who have visited the White House in plac- ing their own interpretations in state ments for publication upon what the president had said to them on the peace treaty and the league covenant.
 May Make Statement.
 It was indicated today that the president was considering the advis- ability of making some sort of a state 1nent regarding his views on proposed Reservations to the treaty. It was said such a statement might be made be- fore MT Wilson left on his trip west.
 The president apparently has ad- ganced the date of hs departure from Washington as it was said at the White House today that he would de- liver numerous speeches before he reachsd San Francisco on August 15 tC review the Pacific fleet.