The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-07-15
Bitter Determination Dis
played on Both Sides as
Fight For Treaty Ratifica-
ton Opens.
PRESIDENT MUST
EXPLAIN STAND
Tells Visitors That Japan's
Treaty With Allies Before
Entering the War Must Be
Respected.

Washington, July 14.-Paving the
away for detailed consideration of the
peace treaty. the senate foreign rela-
tions committee today approved resolu-
tions asking the president for informa
tion concerning the Shantung settle
ment, an alleged secret understanding
between Japan and Germany and fail
ure to recognize Costa Rica a bel
ugerent.
The resolution relating to the re-
ported Japanese German agreement
will be called up for passage tomorrow
I'm the senate. where during today's
session, debate on the actual ratifica-
ton of the treaty began with display
OF bitter determination on both sides
The committee took no action on the
presidents suggestion that he explain
directly the disputed points of the
peace settlement. though the president
reiterated to his supporters al the cap
itol his readiness to consult with the
committee members. He also discuss
cd certain features of the treaty with
several senators not on the committee,
at the White House.
All OF the resolutions reported by the
committee were amended-in minor
particulars. That regarding the alleg-
ed Japanese German treaty, introduced
by Chairman Lodge and that relating
to Costa Rica. Introduced by Senator
LaFollette, republican, of Wisconsin.
were reported without record votes.
The Shantung resolution introduced
by Senator Borah, republican of Idaho.
was reported by vote of to 3. all
the democratic members present OPP
posing IL. and the republicans .includ-
ing Senator McCumber, North Dakota,
voting for it.
Senator johnson, republican of Cal
ifornia, offered resolution in the COM
mittee requiring that copies of all dec
uments connected with negotiation of
the treaty be submitted to the COM
mittee. 1t went over until tomorrow.
While the committee was in session.
President Wilson discussed various
phases Of the treaty. particularly the
Shantung settlement with senators
who called at the White House. On
this point il was said the president
pointed out that necessarily the Amer
lean peace commissioners could not
impose their complete will on the peace
conference and was compelled to ac-
cept some things in the treaty which
they personally disapproved
The president also was said to have
explained that consideration had to be
given the treaty between the allies and
Japan, made before the United States
entered the war by which the material
German interests in the Shantung were
pledged to Japan.
The president was said to have told
his visitors that the treaty did not give
Japan any political rights in Shantung
and in Kiao Chau, but only economic
rights which would terminate in sixty
or seventy years.
Japan's delegates at Versailles, the
president was said to have told his
callers, were instructed not to sign the
treaty unless the Japan-allies treaty
provisions regarding Shantung were
adhered to.
The president also was represented
as having expressed the view that It
WAS exrcdient to yield on ShantInS III
I rder to have Japan as a member of
the League of Nations.