Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-28
GALLERIES CHEER
PATRIOTIC WORDS
Of SENATOR FALL
New Mexico Legislator Clash
eS Sharply With MCCumber
of North Dakota in League
of Nations Debate,
Try MORNING JoYssAt SPECIAL La ,to WIRE,

ltN MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL La ttb WiRE1
Washington, Aug. 27.-Senatc de-
bate on the peace treaty rose to the
bitterest point today since the docu-
ment was presented by President Will
son.
Facing at a distance of a few feet,
Senator Fall. republican, New Mexico,
who had asserted that Senator Nc
Cumber, republican, North Dakota,
had in his address yesterday on shan
tung, defended on the ground of JUS
tice the award of Japan of goods
stolen from China" the North Dakota
senator declared the assertion was
"unqualifiedly false" and that he had
not justified Germany's action.
Thif brought a quick retort from
Senator Fall that Senator MCCumber
had defended the Shantung provision
and had claimed that Japan had the
right to take Shautung BY this time
both senators had raised their voices
to high pitch and were pounding
their desks. Senator McCumber re-
plying, shouted to Senator Fall that
Japan derived the right to Shantung
under a solemn pladge to return it
but you leave that out of your state
ment' referring to the assertion re-
garding Japan's unqualified rigi,t.
Previously Senator Fall. who was
defending the action of the foreign
relations committee in adopting an
amendment to give German rights in
Shantung to China instead of Japan,
was interrupted by Senator Nelson,
republican, Minnesota, who declared
If tho committee had made "mince
meat" of the treaty the senate would
brush the action aside.
Past Eighty but. Young.
When Senator Fail, Bald he would
not enter into discussion with the
Minnesota. senator because OF the lat
ter's age. Senator Nelson responded
that the senator could consider him
the youngest man in the senate" and
os one who was neither in his second
childhood, in this matter nor In tho
Mexican matter"
Further defending the committees
vote on the Shantung amendment,
Senator Fall said he was weary Of
some who wished to make the nation
accept the treaty lust as 1t came from
the White House typewriter with no
more consideration for the American
people than was shown the Germans
when they signed at the point of the
bayonet."
The foreign relations committee in
a meeting preceding the senate ses-
sion was unable to proceed with its
consideration of proposed amend
ments and will begin tomorrow an ex-
tended schedule of open hearings. 1t
is understood that the leaders expect
to complete the report to the senate
by the end of next week.
VIII Express Regret.
Another development in the shan
tung question was the beginning of an
attempt by the group of republicans
who have agreed on set of reserva-
tions to the league of nations cove
nant to get together on a reservation
expressing the senate's regret at the
Shantung award. The reservation.
which would be proposed as a subst-
tute for the foreign relations commit
tees amendment, will be discussed at
q conference of several republicans to-
morrow.
At tomorrow's session the commit
tee will hear a delegation of American
negroes regarding the disposition of
Germany's African colonies. Repre-
sentatives of the Equal Rights league
and of the League of Darker Peoples
of the World are among those expect
ed to appear
Senator owen, democrat. Okla
homa, who had expected to address
the senate today on the treaty. .,- an
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