Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-08-28
6. Q. SENATOR'S IN BITTER FIGHT ON PEACE PACT McCumber Charges Falls State ments Regarding Shantung
 Are False. NELSON OF MINNESOTA
 ALSO IN ARGUMENT Japanese, Chinese Claims Threaten Seriously to Disrupt G. o. P. Leaders-Senate Commit
 tee Idle.

] Washington, Aug. 27.-Senate de- bate on the peace treaty rose to the bltterest point today since the docu- ment was presented by President l Wilson,
 Facing at a distance of a few feet Senator Fall, republican, New Mexi- co, who had just asserted that Sena- tor McCumber, republican, North Dakota, had in his address yesterday on Shantung, defended, on the ground of justice, the award to Japan of "goods stolen from China" the North Dakota senator declared the asser- tion was "unqualifiedly false"
 This brought quick retaort from Senator Fall that Senator McCum- Der had defended the Shantung pro- vision and had claimed that Japan had the right to take Shantung. By this time both senators had raised their voices to high pitch and were pounding their desks Senator Me Cumber replying shouted to Senator Fall that Japan derived the right to Shantung under 8 solemn pledge to return it, "but you leave that out of your statement" referring to the assertion regarding Japan's "unquali- fled right"
 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 that if the committee had made "mincemeat" of the treaty, the senate would brush the action aside. When Senator Fall said he would not enter into discussion with the Minnesota senator because of the latter's age Senator Nelson responded that the senator could consider him "the youngest man in the senate" and as one who is neither in his second childhood in this matter nor in the Mexican matter"
 Committee Delayed.
 Further defending the committee's vote on the Shantung amendment Senator Fall said he was weary of some who wished to make the nation accept the treaty "just as it came from the White House typewriter with no more consideration for the American people than was shown the Germans when they signed it al the point of the bayonet."
 The foreign relations committee in a meeting preceding the senate session was unable to proceed with its consideration of proposed amend. ments and will begin tomorrow ar extended schedule of open hearings It is understood that the leaders ex- pect to find opportunity to complete the report to the senate by the end of next week.
 The group of republicans who have agreed on a set of reservations to the league of nations covenant, be- gan movement to get together on a reservation expressing the senate's regret at the Shantung award. The reservation, which would be proposed as substitute for the foreign rela tions committees amendment, will bt discussed at a conference of severa republicans tomorrow.
 At tomorrow's session the com. mittee will hear delegation o American negroes regarding the dis position of Germany's African colon ies. Representatives of the Equa Rights league and of the League ot Darker Peoples of the World, art among those expected to appear.