The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-16

a The resolution, called ur hy Senator
IxsAxe late in the afternoon. was hna,iy
adopted by unanimous vote. But De-
.&tre the vote WAS taken there was ons
sof the most exciting debates to which
The senate has listened since the ais
eneuf0n of the treaty began
<s6arres dAw thick and fast - senA-
4ar after senator rose tn add hte word
Of the Shartunk award
ma The whole conduct az the peace
N4atATence 70 Japan.
THE SHAyTTNG AWARD.
The award OF the Shantung terrfeary
was denounced A. the virtual enslAve-
1Nent or It's millions Of inhabitants II
was declared that Japan's promise to
che territory back would mean
Er.ihing. because japan has never kept
any promise she made.
II was asserted that the decision
m@ant the eventual dism emberment of
|sfhina in Japanr :avor and that ths
tnrmcdsate advantage to Japan was con-
)(trn. OF the three getaways to China
rhe dominance given to Japan by
|sner control Of Chinese territory was
referred to and II was stated that the
d@ci*.on would greatly strengthen the
menace Of Japans rising power In
| The East.
senator Roran. Of Idaho. threw a
shnmbsheli into the debate by asserting
that il would he better for the United
kfRtes 10 go TO war with japan than
give assistance to the theft OF terri
tery and the ensiavement OF the Chi
xese people. He said;
.If the time ever comes when we
must choose between aiding in the en-
&e1ayemcnt of millions OF the human
rane. the dismemberment Of free re-
ruhitc. the partition Of the territory
81 one Of the hest friends this nation
Aae ever had. or face the challenge oil
another power. we will face that other
ocwer.
- have no fear that any action which
mis- senate may take viii mean war
rtth Japan. But there IL one thtng
~evfain and that is that the people OF
~ United States will never consent
rhen the facts are known to the en-
|siavement of millions OF people with
our help and assistance.
SENATOR Hitchcock replied to the
anaiauRht made by the Republican sen-
nfors on the Shantung question. IN q
Srief speech and then left the senate
aAnator Swanson, Of Virginia neins
1bsent, the task Of supporting the Ad-
nanistration side fell TO Senator VIII
HAMS. Of Mississippi,
TREATY A COMPROMISE.
II was In answer to questions asked
- senator Fall Of New Mexico. that
enator Williams made his statement
peearding the presidents attitude.
The Mississippi senator declared that
- treaty ~ a whole WAS compro-
.ase. that 1t was impossible for any
ntaon to have its way. He added;
& nj this concession had not been MADE
Japan by the conference then Japan
Sould have made = separate treaty
nh Germany. and so the conference
~ 10 yield. Unless we wanted Ia
v1fhdrAw from the peace conference
tswas necessary to grant JapAn's de.
,and for recognition Of her rights In
shtna. We could not have every-
Nm our own way.
N do not approve Of taking this
Arrftory away from China and givine
TO japan ana 40 not believe the
alAent approves OF II. But Japan was
Ss~norted by her secret treaties with
.1and and France and ii tho Ameri-
~ ~ so0mmissioner.s undertook to resist
~ they would have simply gone VI
%sinst 1 ssone wall and would have
@snsapiished nothing. So the president
~ Is yield to get japan to accept
re- treaty.
snaplying to this statement by the
I,ssissippi senator. senator Boran SAID
~ IN very well satisfied with the
d Son riven BY the senator from Mis-
EE~a,ri AZ to why the ShantunR
svince was given to Japan. 1t Wal
1879 Ia Japan because she would not
~ Is the treaty otherwise. japan
ndAd shantung and she refused q
5 1 member Of the league Of ma
ns,Iesa she cot II. and she WA
800 ~ England and France,
~ president of the United statea
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