The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-17
NJ CUMBER FIRST
PEACE SUPPORTER
AT WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON, July 17.-Presldent
Wilson today began conference with
Republican senators for discussion OF
the peace treaty and the league OF ma.
tions. covenant, His first caller was
Senator Mccumber, Of North Dakota,
q supporter Of she treaty and covenant.
Three other senator's, Jones, Of Wash.
ingtoni Colt Of Rhode island, and Mel
SON. Of Minnesota, had been Invited to
eau q the White House during the day,
nut Senator Jones Was out Of the city.
The president expected TO see Senators
Cott and Nelson this afternoon.
senator McCumber was closeted with
the president for more than an hour.
our conversation covered n wide
range, said Senator MeCumber, and
II lhe. president wants 10 say what we
talked about that is all right, But as
TAR as ain concerned I consider that
our conversation was confidential and
| 40 not feel at liberty 10 disclose what
Senator Mecumber added that his po-
sltlon ~ regard to the league of ma
lions had been made as clear as the
English language could make it," and
that his position now was the same as
II always had been. Senator McCum-
per would not say whether the Shan
tung situation was under discussion.
Acting -Secretary Polk arrived at the
Whltei houte rs Senator MeCumher was
leaving and was Immediately received
by the president, Mr. Polk an hour be-
fore was not gon the list of the presi-
dents appointments for today. The
acting secretary appeared to be In con-
siderHble hurry Ak he crossed Execu-
tive avenue from tho state department
and went 70 the front door of the White
House M
Invitatie4s to several more Repub-
lican senators 10 call at the White
House tomorrow have been sent by the
president, II wan announced II WAS
list
Senators invited to the White House
tomorrow Included McNary, Oregon,
who " understood to favor the league
Of nations. and Kellogg, Minnesota AMI
Capper, khnsas who have not an.
nounced any definite stand on the
league proposal The Presidents inI.
tation to Senator McNary asked that
he come to the White House to dis
euss f'the treaty and. all Il involves" ,"
" wgss iIlflnlated that the president
planned MI .Yttenll or the Republican
senator's Tt the White House, deyotinr
four or five hours eaAn day to confer
ences with them Senators Borah Of
Idaho, and Johnson, OF California two
Of the bitterest opponents of the league
OF nations, were expected to be on tht
lstl uul lueTE apparently was some
doubt in administration circles whethe,
they would accept
Under present plans of the president
1t was not believed that he would be
able to start on his trip to the Pa
cific coast much befOreS the end Of
the month Even with such n delay
naval officials hoped that he would be
able to reach the coast in time to re-
view the now Pacific fleet at San Fran
cisco Aug. 15.q
without record vote or debate, the
senate today adopted the resolution by
Senator Borah, Republican, idaho, ask
ing the president to send to the senate
IF not incompatible with the public
interest copy of protest said tC
have been made by some members OF
the American peace commission against
the Shantung provision in the peace
treaty
The president was asked specifically
for copy of q letter which Senator
Borah said he had been informed Gen
Bliss had written on behalf OF himself
and Secretary Lansing and Henry
White, protesting against tho Shan.
tung provision. as well as for any In.
formation regarding intimidation" o
the Chinese delegates by the Japanese
Senator Spencer, Republican, Mis-
souri,, introduced a resolution proposing
that the senate express its deep re,
gret' at the Shantung settlement