The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-18
In Reply to Query Of Mr..
Wilson, Retrocession
Soon to Begin.
SPEAKS TO WOMEN
AT LUNCHEON
At Meeting Today Re-
plies Will Be Made to
Suggestions On the Irish
Situation.
BY JAY JEROME w7ILIaM6

NNAA VA~ASelVAlI 1IA1 sAstxx3
San Francisco. Sept 17.--PreaA@nt
wilson was given assurancNs III tie
peace conference by the representa-
yves of allied governments holding
territorial and economic concessions
IN China that he light soon expect
the retrocession OF those rights.
1nis was the presidents statement
mere today TO the audience OF 2,0ee
women. 1t was due to the women "a
California that he was reelected
president in 1916, and he took os.-
casion- at a luncheon gwen in as
honor today by the club and society
women of this city to give the most
comprehensive explanation Of the
snantunE award to Japan that he has
yet made on this trip.
1t was during discussion az the
Shantung award that the question OF
the returning Of china's property to
China was preached and here ID how
the president put the matter ID tho
women OF San Francisco this aftAr-
noon. gs5 M
|. esitaanss 4sssnd Our council bo1rsd
N Paris, put this question: Nay r
expect that this will be the bea5nninx
of the retrocession to China 81 Rtte
exceptional rights which other GOV
ernments have enjoyed there? And
The responsible representatives OF thu
other great governments said yes.
you may expect 1t Expect? Why OF
course l expect it.
The Stantung explanation was the
big point in President Wilson'S ad-
dress here today and tonight and tho
fact that he reserved 1t for California
Is an indication of how matters stana
out here.
From the minute the president left
his train at Oakland this morning and
was feTried across the bay, to San
Francisco. the immediate members OF
his party seemed TO sense that he had
Seecead a. crucial battle-ground. Fer
tnist IN hsiefy IS the situation fo
found
A state that is divided. according
TO responsible authorities, on the
league of nations. but a state which
nevertheless is unit for Senator
Hiram johnson. one Of the most bit
ter opponents of the entire peace
treaty and league covenant Personal
esteem for man has seldom reached
the height that it has In California fof
Hiram Johnson. He is ace high
Some of his best friends Disagree with
him on the subiec, OF the LEAGUE, hut
that means nothing in their friend
ship for him On the others hand
however, he has host OF followers
who are with him to the last ditch. Ia
his fight against fhe treaty
san Franrisro. fits itha r.,,, ~, 80
Of the state is nracticaiIv ms rt3rr
time on the treaty az fsr a. ssSsf
judgment Is concerned uueiI stesssIs
ravsn ali the irforma,;o, Hth. q
avaiiahlA For mi. reason i, r,.s ~
10 hear the presiden, todsus ar6 =
receive his side or the storv -
The Golden Gate citv., -. si.A
to see the president Of ths Inss~.l
states He was cheered hnnxtss ~
his automobile passed thrnSS
center OF the CITY on its 49,
ST Francis hotel where hA
evening wheu he annear2 TS| "a
the women this noon M was -rhS $1,000
again ss7 q
The feminine mind hera ssafN
insight into the masr,1ir. W,,Sr
the president stood before N. amlst.
ence which WAS cnn,nossa .rr,., . JvSs,
Of women and aalivsrad q Fad4rs
which win the sycantian ~ ,nSss
noint he hr,uybt AT x.,ith 49, r.s IN
Sha ntnnp WAS largely ra.,r.s N
the arrnments ha. nada go ~.
treaty there were hit. ~ eorv.-s.s
lion between his herars th.s rav. III
intima1ion ~, Row cai;so,r1a sss,s -
the matter. 800
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