The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1919-07-23
REPUBLICANS CONFER
WITH THE PRESIDENT
G. o. P.leaderS Called Into
Conference
DISPUTED POINTS
ARE CLARIFIED

on Certain Portion OF League
Covenant. President Asked for In
formation by Senate.
Washington, July 17.--How the Yer.
Sailles conference reached many OF
the agreements embodied in the trea-
ty Of pcaC. was dscribed by President
Wilson today to three Republican sem
ators inyited to the White House at
the head Of a long list of republican
members whom he purposes to take
into his confidence.
Aftcrward one Of his callers, Sena-
tor Colt of Rhode Island, said Mr..
Wilson had been able to place the
Shantung settlement in a new light
and had clarified other disputed points
in the treaty.
Senator McCumbcr OF North Da-
kota, and Senator Nelson of Minne-
sofa, the others who saw the presi-
dent, were rcticcnt as to the subjects
discussed but said the President had
given them muh interesting informa-
ton.
Senator Colt, who announced his
tionS in a senate speech delivered
shortly before he went to the White
House, indicated after the conference
that his doubt over certain portions Of
the league covenant had not been re-
moved. He said he was not ready to
express an opinion regarding Shan
tung and intimated that the President
might make public u statement soon
on the subject.
Senator McCumber is the only re4
publican member OF the foreign rela-
tions committee who has favored the,
league and it is understood Mr. Will
son talked over with him committee
action on the treaty and the general
situation on the republican side Of tho
senate. Senator Nelson never has
made a public declaration for or
against the treaty. TO all Of his call
ers the President is said to have reit-
Grated his opposition to reservations
Of any character in senate ratification
OF the treaty.
The President tomorrow will con-
| tinue his talks with senators inclined
to be friendly towards the treaty pro-
visions, though it IS expected that
later he will seek a conference with
virtually every republican senator, in
| Guiding those who have most bitterly
|
! logg, Minnesota, and Kenyon, Iowa,
| both OF whom have kept open minds
on the treaty, have been invited to
call on the President tomorrow norm
4 ing and Senators McNary, Oregon, a
| league supporter, and Capper, Kan-
sas, who has taken no definite stand,
in the afternoon. "a
/ The position Of the foreign rela-&
! tions committee with regard to meet
| ing the president as q body was ex-E
planned in statement tonight by
| Chairman Lodge, who said no congress-
Sonal committee has any right or
| should have any right to summon" a.
! president before it, and that Mr.. Will
! son had not been asked to appear. He,
made no prediction whether tho c6itk,
mittcc would accept later the Presi-l
dents offer TO receive 1t at the white
house but pointed out that SO far
committee consideration Of the treaty.
! is in its preliminary stages.
While the President was beginning
| his white house conferences the sem
! ate debated Shantung and the league,
| and adopted without a record vote a.
resolution by Senator Borah, republic
| can, Idaho, asking for information re-l
! lativc to the Shantung negotiations
| Specifically tho measure which was
| not debated, asks the President forS
any information as TO whether the
| Chinese delegates We're intimidat-3
| ed" by tho Japanese and requests d,
COPY OF lcttr said TO have been,
written on behalf Of General Bliss,l
Sccroary Lansing and Henry White
protesting against tho Shantung setS
! Element. 81
IN his s2@Sss announcing accep-l
tance Of tho league principles, Sena4
tor Colt declared the covenant would,
not conflict with the American CON