The Washington times., 1919-07-30
FRENCH MAY ASK
FOR WORLD ARMY
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one Senator has proposed seYenty-two
amendments or reservations.
The amendment which will be pro-
posed for Irish independence has been
drawn up, IL was learned. 1t pro-
Yides that Ireland, the Philippines
and Korea shall hereafter be regarded
as independent nations. In this form,
its sponsors think, it will not offend
Britain, as It affects the United States
and Japan as well.
The Farmers National Council to-
day sent letter to the Senate urging
a referendum in October on the peace
treaty and the league of nations. I'm
mediate passage Of a law providing
for such a vote was urged in the let
ter, which said that though it's result
would not bind Congress, it would
clearly indicate what the people of
the country wish the Senate to do.
New to See President.
II will be with an "open mind" as
to anything President Wilson may
have to say to him relative to tho
treaty Of Versailles that Senator Har-
ry s. New. old guard Republican. OF
Indiana will go to the White House
tomorrow.
In stating this today New, a men,
Der Of the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, said he "was prepared to
listen earnestly to the President"
II welcome an opportunity to dis
cuss the treaty with the. President"
New added.
New was Republican national chair
man in 1907-0S. He and Senator
James E. Watson, who has also ac-
cepted an invitation to visit the
President at the White House tonlor-
row, have been active in Indiana
politics for years. They were among
the Republican Senators who signed
the famous round robin OF protest
against the proposed entry of the
United States into the League Of Ma
tions.
President Wilson was to discuss the
treaty with four other signatorIes 10
the round robin at the White House
Warren G.. Harding
OF Ohio, William p. Dillingham; OF
Vermont, Bert N. Fernald OF Maine.
and Irvine l.. LenrOot Of Wisconsin.
In addition to Senators New and Wat |
son, the President invited Senator
Henry w. Keyes of New Hampshire |
to call on him tomorrow.
BarUch to Appear.
Preparations were under way for
the open or public hearings on the
treaty the Foreign Relations Com-
mittee was to begin at 1880 O'clock
tomorrow morning. Bernard III. Ra-
ruch, one Of President Wilson's clos
EST advisers at the peace conference
was expected to appear at what will
De the first open session OF the com
nittee since the treaty was referred
% IL by the Senate on the same dav
The President submitted the docu- /
nent to that body. +. w. Taussin
chairman OF the United States Tariff |.
was another invited bv |
he committee.
In order to provide ample accom-
nOdations for public and the news
PAPER correspondents, the COMMITTEES II
will forsake it's Cramped quarters I'm
he Senate wing of the CaDjtoI and II
lOld the hearings in one Of the Iarf--
st meeting rooms in the Senate ,of-
ice building.
The fact that-a reservation vyss in
erted in the resolution OF ratifics
ion by which the Senate will he
allied upon 10 ratify the Colombion
realty may provoke some discussion
n view of the question of adopting
excavations to the treaty of YER
allies, on which the President and
ertain Republican Senators arc
till deadlOcked. The reservation
rould deny Colombia free access TO
he Panama canal in the event of
er being engaged in a war with
mother nation.