Arizona republican., 1919-07-19
MORE SENATORS
 HEAR WILSON ON
 TREATY POINTS
Information Is Enlightening but Talks Don't Convince Some of the Senators - Plan Fight for Ratifica- tion-Expect Message on Shantung
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 WASHINGTON, July 1S.-President Wilson talked over the peace treaty with four more republican senators at he White House today and later went To the capitol and discussed the entire senate situation with Senator Hitchcock leader of the administration forces in the ratification fight
 The republican senators asked for information about many features and Senator Hitchcock told the president of other points that have come into dispute during senate debate At the end of the day Mir Wilson told a group of correspondents he was satisfied that 10 reach a solution it was only necessary to "clarify counsel"
 There had been many misunder- standings about the treaty. the presi- dent said, adding that some of the constructions placed on it seemed to him evident misinterpretations.
 Opinion After Talks Divided
 Senator McNary. Oregon one of the republicans who went to the White House, said first impressions about the Shantung settlement had been softened by his talk with the presi- dent, while Senator Capper, Kansas, said MT Wilson had given him much new and pertinent information on that subject Senator Kellogg, Minnesota. and Senator Kenyon. Iowa, the others who saw the president, declined to talk.
 Senator McNary has been a suppOr- ter of the league of nations while the other three never have taken a definite stand
 "I found myself practically in accord with the president regarding the prin- cipes of the league" said MT. McNary, though I had and still have certain opinions regarding the effect of reser- vations. I shall announce these opin- ions next week in the senate. Regard ing Shantung, the president possesses facts which soften first impressions of the provision"
 Capper Is Not Convinced
 "The president was very ready to give information about the negotia- tions," Mir. Capper said. and he has a great deal of it, especially regarding Shantung, that is to the point. How ever, I have not changed my opinion that certain reservations are neces- sary in ratifying the treaty"
 Senator Hitchcock described the president as feeling Every cheerful" over the senate outlook. though he said 'r-. Wilson did not discuss what the -epuhlicau senators had said at the White House. The Nebraska senator said he had told the president it was assured that the treaty could not be amended. One result of the days con ferences was to strengthen the report that the president soon might send to the senate a special message regarding Shantuns.
 Some of the republican senators have told Mir. Wilson interpretive reserva- tions would have to he accepted to se- cure ratification of the treaty. but MT. Hitchcock said tonight he did not be- lieve reports that the president would be willing to accept such reservations provided they did not vitiate the treaty provisions.
 "We shall continue our fight" said the administration leader flor ratifi- cation of the treaty without a single change
 The foreign relations committee ad- burned until Monday. The senate also adjourned to Monday when debate on the treaty will be resumed
 Wilson for Permanent League
 At his conferences with republican senators today, President Wilson is un- derstood 10 have taken a definite stand against entering the league of nations with any idea of withdrawing as soon as the immdeiate issues of the war has been finally settled He is said to have emphasized his conviction that article 10 of the league covenant must not be weakened if the league is to accomplish it's purposes.
 The Fall amendment which started discussion of peace issues in the senate would have provided that the status of peace between the former imperial German government and the United States of America being declared" no money appropriated in the sundry civil bill should be used to enforce the trad ing with the enemy act.
 Senator Fall said his purpose was only to facilitate trading with Ger many while the peace treaty is pend ing. He asserted that ''propoganda' was bringing pressure to bear for rati- ficaton of the treaty so that full trade relations might be resumed and said his amendment would accomplish the same purpose without hastening rati- fication.
 Administration senators. however immediately challenged the amend ment as an effort to actually declare by ndirection" a status of peace When the proposal was threatened with rejection on a point of order. Nr Fall struck out the reference to a peace status and the senate voted down tbe amendments a 6 if thap e+ood 90 .