Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-19
PACT IS EXPLAINED
| TO FOUR SENATORS
IN WILSON'S OFFICE
Executive Also Confers on
Ratification Question
With Hitchcock.
STATES 1T Is NECESSARY
ONLY TO "CLARlFY COUNCILD
McNary, of Oregon, Says First
Impressions of Shantung Clause
Softened by Talk.
STILL FAvoRs RESERVATIONS
Capper Gains Much Information.
While Kellogg and Kenyon
Are Reticent.
STATES 1T IS NECESSARY
ONLY TO "CLARIFY COUNCILo
STILL FAvoRs RESERVATIONS
Capper Gains Much Information.
While Kellogg and Kenyon
Are Reticent.
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WASHINGTON. w July 1S.-Presiden+
"ison talked over the peace treaty.
win TOUR more Republican Senator'S
at the White House today and Iatsr
ne went to the Capitol and discusssa
the entire Senate situation with seno
Tor Hitchcock, leader of the adnin,
tration forces in the ratification esht
Inc Republican Senator's asked FOR
Information about many features =,
me treaty and Senator Hitchcock told
'i'e PRESIDENT Of other points that have
e INTO dispute during Senate de-
a'e. At the end Of the day of con-
e.e"ces MT. Wilson told group Of
correspondents he was satisfied tb,t
TO reach solution 1t was only necesS
sary to clarity council"
There had been msnv n,i.n,s
standings about the treaty, the pres,-
uent said. adding that some of the
constructions placed on IL seened -
i''h evident misinterpretations. ~
First Impressions Softened. g.
RenublieanMs sha1Sa McMahry %hCy Oregon. one Of the
House, said first Impressions abo,,f ii.s ne
Snantung settlement had been softened
SSe natar nia, taik with the President. while
son s1n had given him mdch new and nr- Der
snns;e sinent infornra tion. on thai sui aabG.cs
natGos Sen. 2owa heiISsg, leg Minnesota, and Ken
President. declined afterward fo t.ji. tie
ef'I Of the ef iea iMeNary - has been supporter
other three never have hyns tsksn mhi,e y dsne the
hite .i stand regarding 1t.
with the prssssnt myssl5 practically in accord
Sars SS.prss St,ons, of the league" said Mr. Me-
Of reservations. / shalt shalt ae annennsei emeSe
wsss ynsse 10 opinions IN rs In my address next
provision" VI the
RESERVATIONS Are Upheld.
The President was very ready to
tons" Mr. Capper said, land "a" Ssei'a Ss has
a. great deal OF it. especially regard @
e have that not CHANGED Il to the Psn
ion that certain reservations are neeen- epea-
sass ssna,or al ra''fhfnS hi,sSScoo the trea.y
the Senate ssi'es ostloof thonsS hssss5fq I.
the White House The Nebra ska SEN. a
q, ator said he had told tho President asa dent
n,. ~ was assured that the treaty could
One result OF the days conferences
Trss Ias to s.'enSthen the report that the
Shantung. Sons of the White House
callers during the past two days have
of DECLARATION on the subject certainly
would be forthcoming. and opinion
seemed general that it probably would
take the form OF Senate messages,
perhaps. delivered by the President in
person. ~
Hitchcock Denies Reports.
some OF the Republican Senator's
have told Mr.. Wilson interpretative
ed to secure ratification of the treaty.
but Mr.. Hitchcock said tonight he did
not mnri5 1eilefe lie reports that the President
vations provided they did not vitiate
the treaty provisions.
we shall continue our fight" said
cation Of the treaty without a single
change" IL
The Senate worked most Of the day
on on the sundry civil appropriation bill.
brought to the surface during the ses-
sion by Senator Fall. Republican. Of
MEM ment MsHis9; Who offered an amend
Senator'S as proposing to declare
status OF peace with Germany. There
was brief debate. and then the ref
erence to peace status and went out on
a point OF order.
The furry resulted in a quorum call,
however. and helped break up a meet
Committee had planned to continue its
preliminary reading OF the treaty text,
Despairing OF concluding the reading
adjourn until Monday. The Senate also
adjourned to Monday when debate on
tho treaty will be resumed.
Against Temporary Idea.
AT his conferences with Republican
Senators today, President Wilson 10
understood to have. taken a definite
stand against entering the league OF
nations with any Idea of withdra wing
as soon as the immediate issues of the
war have been finally settled. He also
Is said to have re-eHh phasized his con.
viction that Article x. Of the league
covenant must not be weakened tif
the league is to accomplish its pur-
poses
Senator cappsr said he saw no at
tempt on Mr.. Wilson'S part to infu-
ence Senate opinion except as ne Nigh.
do by presenting the facts back OF
the treaty provisions. The Presidents
attitude was not belligerent one, thS Z
Kansas Senator added, but rather re-
flected a desire to impart Information
and answer all questions that Sena.
tors might put to him. SFE
Senator McNary described his talk
with the President az very pleasant
and very instructive In showing what
diverse problems tho peace conference
had confronting 1t. The Oregon sen.
ator said most OF their talk concerned
Shantung and reservations. the latter