The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1919-09-06
NORRIS DECLARES
WILSON MADE FALSE
STATEMENT IN HIS
ST. LOUIS SPEECH
Senator Challenges President 70
Prove That Japan Was Prom
ised Rights in China in Order to
Get Nation Into War.
SAYS WILSON CANNOT
TELL TRUTH ON SHANTUNG
II Would Cast Reflections on
Peace Conference and Neither
President Nor Party Leaders
Dare Talk, Senator Says.

Washington. sept s.--Prefacing a
prepared address ON the league OF ma
tons, Senator Norris. republican OF
Nebraska declared In the senate to-
day tnat President Wilson's statement
m his st. Louis speech 10 the erect
that Great Britain ana the other al
lies had promised japan Germany's
rights IN China In order 10 get Japan
into the war was "erroneous'
THE president represented our gov
crnmcnt al the peace conference,
said senator Norris. and he knows
what was presented there, and the
facts are; Il IN matter Of history tina.
Great britain and the otncr allies dii
not make that secret agreement with
Japan unul 1871.
At the time that agreement was
made all Of Gcrmany's possessions In
China had been captured ana thers
was not German ship on the Pacific,
30 tae president has not got his HIS
tory on straight. l. challenge the
president to produce evidence TO sub
stantinte what he said in s. Louis"
on the Shantung clause. Norris said
the president would not tell the facts
regarding the disposition OF that
province because II would cast some
reflection on the peace conference"
Supporters OF the administration. no
said. dare not because Il would incur
lIt nlrIi"aANNNf VI ANthAl HNAnA l'NaaNs
40 tha senator announced he himself
would relate the story of the trou-
bied community"
In narrative form that usually be-
gins once upon time" Senator Nor
ria told the story OF Shantung
Throughout his speech. nations were
referred to as individuals, Germany
being styled Bill Kaiser. Japan, Mr..
Jap, Great Britain. France and Italy
as John Bull. Mr.. French and MIR.
Itaiiano respectively. while the United
States WIS named Miss Columbia.
Hli Kaiser pictured ns "A husky
fellow who trained himself la the use
Of firearms, with the idea Of despoii-
ing his npighhors, the senator Htid,
forclbly took the "Shantnng farm." {"
from John Chinaman and later, when
the other members OF the community
were engaged In furnishing lilil Kaiser.
Mr. Jap taking advantage OF Bill
KaiNcr'n pr,Orcupation Ia other fields
seized the property
Win the return today Of Senator
Kellogg Minnesota, republican senn-
tors faVoring mild" reservations tn
I IN, peace treaty conferred and. u was
I said decided to oppose the commit 20
/ resolution OF ratification.
senators attending the conference
said opposition would be based prin-
| cipally against the reserNauon on afh-
Gle ten OF the league OF nations cove
matt This committee reservation, tn,
conferces said. is regarded Us involv'
ing "Scuttling OF the whole league
Senators attending the conference
expressed confidence that with an
ticiphtsd support Of the democrau
they wo.ld secure adoption at lcas
OF "A modified reservation to nrticl'
ten.
ON the other hand. republican
senators leading the fiRfn for tn
committee reservations said tina
numerous cloakroom conferences thn
prospects for adoption OF the cOmfSt
tee resolution were brighter. Amonl
the private conferences were meeting
between Republican Leader Lodg
and senator's Smith. Georgia. an
smith. South Carolina, democrats.
Republicans fnyoring the commit
tee reservations said considerabl
democratic support was regarded d
assured. one republican leader de
clared at least democratic votes wer
counted upon.
Leaders on both sides In the res
crvation controversies said privatei
that virtually the sole decisive due.
5 tiun was over the reservation 10 articl
q ten.