Baxter Springs news., 1919-07-18

in his left hand, and with his right
he punctuated hi sutterances with ar
occasional gesture. Before him on the
vice presidents desk, lay the treaty
brought by him in person from Yer
sailles.
There was no attempt at oratory
and no applause interrupted the ad-
dress. Nearly every senator was In
his seat, and all listened attentively
Afterward his supporters were un-
stinted in their praise for the presi-
dents words, while those opposed
either declined to comment, or de-
clared he had dealt only in unsatis-
factory generalities.
In his talks afterward with league
supporters, the president was said to
have discussed at length the Shantung
and Irish questions. He was quoted
as saying he was not satisfied with
the treaty provision giving Shantung
to Japan, but as declaring there was
an informal understanding among the
peace delegates that eventually Japan
must make an acceptable agreement
with China in the matter. He was re-
presented as expressing confidence
that Japan would deal rightly in the
final settlement.
Discussing the failure Of the peace
conference to receive the representa-
tives of Irish-American organizations
on behalf of Irish freedom, Mr.. VIII
son was said to have told senators
that the representatives had so iden-
tilted themselves with the revolution
airy element in Ireland that it became
impossible to receive them. He was
quoted as saying that both he and
David Lloyd George, the British pre-
mier, had been anxious to arrange for
q hearing.
The decision not to bind Germany
to a definite indemnity, the president
was reported to have said, was
reached over his protest. He was
quoted as saying he consented to the
indeterminate plan to help Premier
Lloyd George over domestic obstacles.
It was said the question of Fiume
was not mentioned.
In talking to the senators, the pres
ident was said to have taken a firm
stand against any reservations in the
senate's ratification of the treaty. 1t
was asserted he would not be disposed
kindly even toward reservations to
make the senate's position clear,
pointing out that there always might
be doubt as to whether any particular
reservations really were innocuous or
would vitiate some league principle.
TwO-Thirds for Amendment
The president also was quoted as
saying he believed two-thirds major
ity would be necessary to write any
reservations into the ratification reso-
luton. 1t was said afterward that he
probably meant that the reservations
once a part of the resolution, would
have to have the support Of two-thirds
of the senators to secure action when
the ratification vote was taken.
Among senate leaders the impress
sion has been that only simple ma
jority would be required to amend the
ratification resolution and the presi-
dents statement met sharp denial
from opposition senator's who cited a
senate rule providing that in consider
ing treaties, two-thirds shall be re-
quired for ratification, but only ma
jority on all other motions and ques-
tions" involved.
Regarding the proposed reservation
under which the senate would declare
the nation could not enter war under
Article 10 without war declaration
by congress, Mr.. Wilson was reported
to have declared such a stimpulation
unnecessary. He was quoted as say
ing that the constitutional inability of
the United States to make war with
out a congressional declaration was
one of the reasons why the league
council was authorized only to lad
wise" as to the steps to be taken.
At Capitol Two Hours
In all, the presidents visit to the
capitol occupied less than two hours.
Arriving shortly after noon, he went
to his office joining the senate cham
Der and at 1915 o'clock was escorted
to the vice-president's desk by the
five senior members Of the foreign re-
lations committee. The applause fol-
lowing his appearance had continued
for two minutes when Vice-President
Marshall raped for order and the
president began speaking.
The address required thirty-nine
minutes and at its conclusion, while
the senate and galleries stood and APP
plauded. -he was escorted from the