Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-15
SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS BODY
 PLAYS POLITICS Adopt Resolutions Asking for Information on Versailles
 Conference.
DEBATE TO BE BITTER
 OVER PEACE TREATY
Foreign Relations Committee Takes No Action on Presidents Sug- gestion That He Explain
 Points.

Washington, July 14.-Paving the way for detailed consideration of the peace treayt, the senate foreign rela- tions committee today approved three resolutions asking President Wilson for information bearing on the Yer sailles negotiations. These are:
 The resolutions concering the Shantung settlement, an alleged sec ret understanding between Japan and Germany, and the failure to recognize Costa Rica as belligerent.
 The resolution to the reported Jap- anese-German agreement will be call ed up for passage tomorrow in the senate chamber, where during today's session, debate on the actual ratifica- tion of the treaty began with a dis play of bitter determination on both sides.
 The committee took no action on President Wilson's suggestion that he explain directly disputed opints of the peace settlement. With several senators, not on the committee, he also discussed at the white house cer- tain features of the treaty.
 Ask for Alleged Treaty.
 In the resolution to he pressed for action tomorrow the president is ask ed for a copy of a treaty said in press dispatches to have been negotiated in 1918, by which Japan was to safe guard indirectly, Germany's interests at the peace conference Before vot- ing it's favorable report, the com mittee added request for "any fur ther information concerning any nego- tiation between Japan and Germany during the progress of the war"
 The resolution was introduced by Senator Lodge, republican of Massa- chusetts. of the committee.
 The Shantung resolution, introduc- ed by Senator Borah, republican, Idaho. would request a copy of let ter said to have been written on be- half of General Bliss. Secretary Lan- sing and Henry White, protesting against the treaty provisions affect ing Shantung. Information also would be asked "with reference to the attempt of Japan of her peace delegates to intimidate the Chinese peace delegates"
 Attempt to "Nag" President.
 The third resolution would inquire why Costa Rica. "was not permitted to sign the treaty and whether Nicaragua forces are "now permit ted" to invade or threaten Costa Rican territory. The measure was pre- scented bv Senator TaFollette, repub- lican. Wisconsin. Both the Lodge and LaFollette resolutions were re- rorted without record vote, but on the Borah measure, all the demo- cratic members present, voted in the negative.
 Today's meeting of the committee was in executive session, but Senator Hitchcock, Nebraska. the senior democratic member, gave notice that he would move tomorrow that at i future sessions, the doors be opened to the public. Sentiment on the nroposal is divided.
 President Willing to Meet Committee Senator Hitchcock. after telephone conversation with President Wilson told the committee that the president l was ready upon "A hours notice. to receive the full committee member shin at any hour of the day at the white house and go over in detail any provision of the treaty or any ques- tioa involved in the negotiations. It was indicated the Nebraska senator had not discussed with MT. Wilson the possibility of his appearance before the committee at the capitol
 Ire senate debate was opened by Senator Swanson, Virginia. demo- cratic member of the committee. with speech declaring Aerican participa- ton in the league eff nations an abso- lute necessity to guaranteeing in the near future, the reforms resulting from peace. The debate will con- tinue tomorrow.
 CARRIED AGAINST