The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-01

WASHINGTON. July 31.-Develop-
ments shaped up today for sharper
definition Of the senate issues raised by
tho league Of nations and the Shantung
agreement while another and hitherto
obscure scct ion OF the Versailles treaty
relating To alien enemy property was
brought under fire in the foreign rela-
tions committee.
To the league controversy seven Re-
publican senators. all friendly TO the
treaty added a new feature by agreeing
to a definite group OF reservations
who's" wording they hope will furnish
middle ground attracting enough
members Of both parties to insure the
leagues acceptance by the senate.
Regarding Shantung. II became known
that in the very near future declar-
alton throwing light on Japan's inten-
tions is definitely counte ed on by admin
istration senators. 1t may come. II IS
said from Toxic. but failing that. from
the White House.
New Issue Raised.
The alien property section: brought
into question for the first time. was
declared ty the Republican senators at
public committee hearing to validate
IN every respect the acts Of A. Mitch
ell Palmer as alien enemy properly
custodian. closing the door ct legal ap-
peal oven to American, citizens VINO
taken over by the government. Ihey
cited a blanket clause In the Tca.y
providing that ITO question shall De
raised as to the regularity OF trans
fer Of any property under war les''
lation.
During The day there was more speech
making on the treaty in the senate aho
prcsidcrt Wilson SUBMIT ed for ratinca.
tIon along with the treaty the protoCol
agreed to al Versailles contalnlLs aaai-
nrns,'icn, ] also was told by two more
lrerublicans at the White House mat
reservations would be necessary II the
league is to be ratified.
Republican Combine.
or tho DAYS developments the agree
mcnt cf the seven Republicans attract
cd perhaps the widest attention at tne
that party who desire 20 see the league
accepted have been shaping reserya-
tor program designed to further pro
toe. national interests without weaken-
ing vitallv tho league covenant. IN?
result Of their work WIS group OF FOUR
reservations relating te the powers OF
congress under Article I'm. the MohIot
doctrine. national control Of domestic
problems. and the right OF wlthora"a,
The seven who gave their assent 70
the ratification in the phraseology as
agreed on were Senator'S McCum6cr,
North Dakota. member ~ tho foreign
relations committed: McNary. oregon;
Cummins. Iown: Colt. Rhode Island;
Lenroot. Wisconsin; Kellogg. Minneso,h,
and Spencer. Missouri. Although the
extent to which they will be bound oy
their agreement was not revealeo
was declared they realized fully mat
they might hold thr balance or power III
anv reservation vote and mus cur ~
any attempt for more radlcal Hua,,m
cations as we'll prevent unrcser'eo Ta''-
ti"atlon.
working on Democrats.
NEGOTIATIONS are understood 10 be AL
ready under way with Democratic sena-
tors 10 induce tho administration 10 ac-
Ccpt such A reservation program lro,l'
tho attitude 90 President wilson IN MS
White House conferences some Rcpub-
Leans bclicvc he will decide to acc"de 10
the proposal So far. however. there has
been no Indication that tho adminlStra-
tlon senators wcr" ready 10 aoanoon
One Of tho senator's who saw the t'rcS-
rdcnt to-day. New. Indiana, RepuhIl-
can member OF the foreign relations
committee. told him that very maior,
ial" amendments or rcS"rvaiions WouId
have 10 hc accented Senator Reyes. OF
Now Hampshire. tho other Republican
VIII, won't TO tho Whltc House. said h"
came away moro firmly convinced than
oyer that thcro would hr reservations.
ALTHOUGH there was no word from the
NJ
during the day regarding tho diplomatic
discussions with Toxic about ShantunG.
II was declared positively IN other quar-
tors that A development was imminent.
II was sad that u might TAX" n" form
of public avUwal by Toxic of her So
Crrt understanding for tho return Of
Shantung to CHINA or that President
Wilson might mako \ statement OF his
information on the subject
rriiiri*m oI tn" alien enemy property
division ~ m" tr"nty ramN out while
tho foreign relations committee was
questioning Bradley Palmer an advisor
in tho American peace delegation. Chair
man Lodge and Senators Johnson. CALI
fornia. Fall New Mexico. and Knox,
Pennsylvania. all Republicans. took eS-
Crntlon 10 tho section. Mr. Lodge saying
il scom"d designed 10 place beyond tho
ralc'' IF tn" legal proceedings any act
81 tho alien property "ustodian's admin
istrGtion.
Tho witness denied that the section
would deprive Of legal recourse any
American who had been a minority
>r"sLhrldrr IN German concerns. dcclar-
ing the provision was aimed only Mt
enemies. Mr.. l.odG" pointed out. how
over. that the words all persons" were
us,d IN that connection.