The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-09-29
SENATE PREPARES
To TALK TREATY
Consideration of Fall Amend
ments is Scheduled to Be-
gin This
Week.
ITALIAN. QUESTION UP
Senator New Asks State Department
Why American Marines
Landed in Dai-
malta.
ITALIAN. QUESTION UP
IBy l.. c. Martin, United Press Staff
Corrospondent.l

Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Sept. ga reso-
luton calling on the state department
for "all the facts" concerning the
landing of American marines in Dali
malta was introduced today by Sena-
tor New, Indiana. Opposition to its
consideration by Senaotr Hitchcock,
administration leader, delayed action
on it until tomorrow.
In spite of President Wilson's ILL
ness the senate today expected him
to get into the treaty fight again be-
fore long and interest centered in his
first movement.
While his trip has made no change
in the senate situation, the president,
his friends feel, has every reason to
be encouraged by the results OF his
tour, SO far as the league of nations
lis concerned.
In the senate this week, actual con-
sideration of the Fall amendments Is
scheduled to begin.
Senator Borah expected today to
deliver q speech addressing a mum.
be of pointed questions to Lloyd
George, the British premier, regard
ing secret diplomacy. Among other
things Borah planned to TASK" Lloyd
George whether Great Britain and
the other allies did not get the sub
stance of their secret agreements
written into the present treaty and
why President Wilson was not in
formed Of the secret treaties before
he went to Paris.
Senator Sherman, Illinois, also in
troduced joint resolution which de-
cIared the interference" by the
United States in the Adriatic was
"unwarranted and without lawful
authority" and not within the proper
duty or province" of this government.
The landing at Trau, ordered by
the supreme war council. is beyond
the power of such council or the
executive department Of this govern
ment," the resolution further stated.
The intent to thus anticipate the
action OF the senate on the peace
treaty was ''unwarranted and le-
clared to be of no binding force on
the United States" by the resolution.
1t was referred to the foreign re'a-
tions committee.
Introduction of the resolution
started running fire Of debate, in
which Hitchcock used the Fiure-
Dalmatian situation as the text for
an admonition to the senate on the
folly of further delaying treaty 'ati-
fication.
He was heclled by republican SEN
ators, who declared the American
marines were landed by order Of he
British admiralty or of the supreme
council body not recognized by the
constitution
Senator Knox, who last week pre-
sented a request for information en-
tho matter from the navy depart
ment, asked whether a reply had
been received. Vice President Mar
shall replied hat no answer had
come to him. Knox announced he
had prepared resolution or q
thorough investigation, but would
withhold it until the effect of News
resolution becama apparent.
T can appreciate said Knox.
that doubts must have disturbed he
serene mind Of the secretary Of the
navy, when he learned that A'uerj-
can naval forces presumed to he
under his control alone, had been
landed on somebody else's orders.
Senator Brandegee inquired Of
Knox what the situation would have
been had American marines teen
opposed when they drove the italians
from the city Of Trau and had been
killed.
I'VE would have been waging war
upon Italy" responded Knox.
Hitchcock said he wanted to asis
Senators who are agitating this
question whether they are operating
under the assumption that we have
entered into peace settlement with
He said the world Is stfIl working
under the same conditions as obtain
ed when the armistice was signed,
and the supreme council which was
issuing orders then, has the same
right to issue them now. The Dal-
matian task, he said, was allotted to
the United States, just as other tasks
have been allotted to Great Britain.
by what right are our men order
ed to suppress insurrection in Italy
or any foreign country asked Sena-
tor Mccormick, and Senator Lodge