Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-08-19

was notified in Paris that the, Jana,
nese had been instructed mt to sion
without Shantune. Secretary Lansinos
testimony, in which Lansing said he
did not believe Japan would have re-
fused to sign was read to the presi-
dent but he replied his conclusion was
different. The president said he agreed
to the Shantung settlement as it stands
because he believed that it was the
best that could be obtained.
Senators Rorah Lodge and McCum-
ber questioned the president In con.
siderable detail CONCERNING the effect
of reservations The president was ask
cd whether the other nations could not
accept the reservations simply by keep
inc silent with regard TO them. He re.
piled that it would take months for
the United States to learn whether
their silence meaht aco,rieseenee or
not. He stated il as his opinion that
affirmative action would be absolute
Ily necessary bv the other nations on
reservations.
cooto roaao a4ot.,a +ho. :. III,
imnrnssion that nnder unconventional
Iow silenco ,yould const;tuta accent.
onoo nc ~ ,osaryo+;ons Tbo npoo;dert
Tnnliad that tbero was n differcnce of
on;n;on amonn axoor+s ahou4 +ha+
-, -, ,s
"ehator thiaA' NIVaua' ashou ~,
the PreSiueht khew wnelner ueihiahy N
put tne same in'eip'e,a'ion upon 'ne
uo"o'iul ~, clauses VI 'he oV'ehan. 40
.ne uiiieu 81, Soseinhen.s .!nt. aao .he on.
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hean - Anow.ns' 5: poin e.,
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.u'c years over leoei v"tro"' e'ep.o.'
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my eohs'i.uteo h1" . ~
'reaty ~ wh.,h NJ naa n.y. asloea,
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I taih points wlieh seemeu , NJ. eleai, CIV
on Mh1ci ,ney .h?usn. a;5aao4;a. iniu, no ~
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we nave 10 restore Peaee IN ,he VIII 49,
- N, - heeessaisi ~ '.;.u a e..a;a Ia ~,
snou'" pe .re"',es a WIZ p,,,nos;a us.,' Thono n
gary, lurhey aho Du,sari"' Ahoes
.rea''es are an moIe Ie " le's eoh"e'''o
VIZ .tr. s,lo nea;s "i'a a,o''ia LA. ,;i.s . osL
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~ "ha' Is 'he piospe'' ~, y: oai 'eeo'
+ my those 're"'.es ior ac'ioh ;,
- t,ilhN II - seiy soo'' ~
Pheu ny piee. ~ ~ % 70 a.
+ e"h Juese iron' 'hv .on.en's " ais a.
) pthon pu,o s;an @ nf ,hs woter tho ob;of 40.
law ;s dna to tho uncertainty A. TO what
His yoino 70 hannen 70 this treaty.. This
, treaty Is a model of the Others. I saw
enough of the others before left Paris
; to know that they are being framed
: upon the same set of principles and
that the treaty, with Germany is the
model I think that is the chief ele-
ment Of delay, sir.
Lodge: "They are not regarded as
essential to the consideration or 'his
treaty r
ne presiueh'' inos T, S,e ne' io
su''eu 40 sum "o' 'i'' A"o'
"Is 49,. Ia rot tnor, oho,t +bo
otber treot;os h,t Tho treaty With Po.
, land for exomnle has been comnlet
J, eda,,-
The nresident. .sYes. and signed;
|but it is dependent upon this treaty..
My thought was to submit it upon the
action on this treaty.
Senator Lodge then asked concern
ling the manner in which the American
plan tthe league was drafted
Other Draft Unavailable.
Lodge inquired if it would be possible
to see drafts submitted by Great Bri-
tain, France and Italy. The president
replied that he would have sent them to
the committee with pleasure, if he had
found that he had them.
The president; '.The British draft
was the only one, as | remember, that
was in the form of a definite constitu-