New-York tribune., 1919-07-18
should be firmly on their feet, might
improve the covenant

should be firmly on their feet, might
improve the covenant.
Led by Administration leaders
Hitchcock and Swanson, the Democrats,
aisle which divided the Republicans
from the Democrats. Among the Demo
Gratis to shake his hand in congratu-
lation were: Hitchcock, Swanson,
Gerry, Pittman, Mcclellan, Walsh,
Chamberlain, John Walter Smith, Ell
lison D. Smith, Johnson (South Da-
Aots). The Republicans, who have been
working hard to hold Colt in line for
reservations, and were distinctly
pleased that he went as far as ne did,
were dumfounded at this apparent
Joy Of the Democrats. Senator Moses,
Of New Hampshire, was abserved to
slip up to Colt
Did You congratulate him, too ?"'h he
was asked afterward.
Il Just told him not to let those
Democrats fool him." grinned Senator
Moses
Protest" Resolution Passed
The Administration leaders made no
shjectsen' when the Borah resolution
calling for the text Of the protest
against the Shantung section Of the
peace treaty reported to have been
made by Secretary lansing, General
Bliss and Henry White came up It
was passed without a word on either
side. As was pointed out in The Trib-
une this morning, it is not expected
that tAe President will give the text
OF this protest. as it is understood
na& to hare been made to the. peace
conference, but to the President direct,
and therefore a confidential exchange
besween members Of the American mis-
Sior.
President Wilson apparently made
little progress IA gAinin, votes against
reservations at te-dayss conference It
was rather clear tonight that the three
senssocs with whom he conferred
woaad all vote for the reservations
dcsoise his arguments
~fhe President gave me a consider
able amount of confidential informa-
ton which he did not want disclosed" !"
said Senator McCumber on his return
from the White House. "The Presi-
dents discussion tended to show how
some Of the conclusions were reached
On aome % the provisions Of the
change ray opsnion at all, and I still
believe explanatory reservations are
necessary"
Believes Changes imperative
Ny. MeCumber made it clear that he
favored the league as it stands, as he
has ell along bat thinks it imperative
to adopt a programme which will win
enough votes to ratify the treaty.
which he is convinced cannot be rati-
fled unless the reservations most dis
cussed are adopted.
AS tae outset of each of the CONVEX
sations, it was learned, the President
expressed q desire to make q fuller
explanation of the details of the Shan
tung settlement and the reasons which
made ls imperative than he thought it
proper to make publicly.
The compieNity of the Shentunp
situation Senators said, was amazing,
Ono OF the conferrees who talked to
the President though he declined to
go into details, said he felt obliged
TO do vast amount of work in study
ing shr SlSuatlO1l, 0lII1OuXH ne COOUQlt
ne had 1t clear before.
The President is understood to haye
dwelt at length on the efforts of the
American delegation to obtain the prom
Use that the Japanese would fix def
nlta date on which they would with
draw from Shantung, and IS said to
have told the Senator's that he expects
the Japanese to mako this announce
ment shortly
President Amazes Senators
he confessed frankly, however. in
line with the speech Of Senator John
Sharp Williams on Tuesday. that the
Shantung settlement was not salts.
factory one to himt but a thing which
had to be accepted or else consent to
the refusal of Japan either to Join the
league or remain in the peace confer.
ence-
He discussed phases of the arpu.
ments on the Shantung question anc
Of the entire Far Eastern situation
which astounded his auditors, anG
which so impressed them as being full
OF dynamite that they even refused tt
tell their colleagues, saying the Presi
dent would have to tell them himself
for they felt themselves not onl,
bound but as loaded with a response
p1iity On many OF the questions in
volved.
The Presidents plan Of not opposin,
the ideas underlying the reservation
proposed to the league covenant cam
as bitter disappointment to oppo
nents of the covenant. They had bee
Eager to drive the President to oppos
the reservations on their merits, be
iieving they could quickly convince tn
country they were right In any sue
controversy.
Approves Reservation Ideas
The President, however, did not eve
discuss the reservations. He did no
ask the three Senators to vote agains