The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-07-18

ARE RECEIVED
Colt, McCumber and Nelson
First of Many to Call on
MIR. Wilson

WASHINGTON, July 11.-how IN"
Versailles conference reached many or
tho arrccncn,s embodied IN tho treaty
Of peace was described by president
Wilson today to three Republican sen
ators invited Ia the White House at IN"
head of a long list Of Republican mcm-
bcrs whom he purposes To take INTO MS
confidence.
Arlcrward onr Of his callers. senator
Colt. Of Rhode Island said Mr.. "hS""'
had been able to place the ShnntunE
settlement in a nov light and had c'ar'-
fed other disputed points III the treaty
senator McCumbcr. OF North paK"'a'
and Senator Nelson. Of Minnesota IN"
others who saw tho president. were r"t'-
cent as 10 the subjects discussed, but
said the president had given them ''u'"
interesting information.
Senator Colt who announced his E"n-
cral approval Of the league Of nations
IN a senate speech delivered shortly be-
fore he went to tho White HOUSE. indl-
Gated after ghc conference that ms
doubt over certain portions or inc
league covenant had not been removed
He said he was not ready TO express an
opinion regarding Shantung and 'h''-
mated that the president might max"
Secs McCumbor.
Senator McCunlb"r IS the only h"-
ruhIican member of the foreign rr:a-
ltiCns committee. who has favored thr
league and il ls understood Mr. wilson
talked over with him committee hct'cn
on the treaty and tho general SITUATION
on tho EcpubliCan side Of the senate
| Senator Nelson never has mad: pu''
| lie declaration for or against the treaty
To ALL of his callers the president -
said to have rcitcSat"d his "rp"s"'on I"
reservations Of my character IN scha''
, ratification or III" treaty.
| Tho president tomorrow Will cnnl'hu"
his talks with senator's inclined I" u"
/ friendly toward tho treaty pr"rlS'"n'.
though II is expected that later hc VIII
seek n confcrcuc" with virtually every
! RcpubliCan senator including those wh"
! have most bitterly opposed ratli'cA'i""'
+ Senators kellogg. M!nn sofa ana hH''
on Iowa both uf whom har" kcP' OPP"
minds Of tho treaty. hay" been inE'>'!
! to raIl ON tho PRESIDENT tomorrow
morning and Senator's McNary. oregon
n league supporter. AMI Tarr:r. Kansas
/ who has taken no definite stand, IN IN"
! afternoon.
Lodges Views.
The position of tho forelEn r'Ih'i"''
committee with regard to meeting 'h'
; president Ms Il body was cXpla'n"o IN
! statement tonight by Chairman I""A'
| who spid no congressional commi''"c
! has any right or should have any r'sn'
Ito summon n president before II arr
that Mr.. Wilson had not asked II TO aP'
near. He made no prediction "h''"''
tho Counmittc" would accept latcr 'h'
presidents Offer to r:Cc!v" 1t at 'ns
White House. but pointed out that -
far committee consideration or th'
treaty is in it's preliminary stages.
Whilc tho president was hcGihhinE
his White Uous: conferences. the SEN
mic debated ShaniunG and inc 'enEuc
and adopted without record N"'"
resolution by Senator Rnrah k"puo'''
rnr. Idaho. asking for information re-
jlnIlyc 10 the ShantunG nrE"ta't""S
SpccIallv the m-nsure. which was h"'
debated. asks tho president for any III
formation rs Ia whether tho n'n"H'
dc,crotcs ''w~ro tim.Ga7 cd ny 'he
lJopan.sc and requests a copy of lettel
said to have been written on bFhAIl o.
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