The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-10-17

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Washington, Oct. 16.-Leaders on
both sides of the peace treaty contro
yersy expected when the senate con.
yened at II a. m. 10 have the Shantung
issue forced to vote today. Although
contending that the vote would be close
supporters of the proposal generally
conceded that it would be defeated.
A. the outset Of the debate, Senator
Kcllog, republican. Minnesota, announc.
ed his opposition to the amendment, de.
Glazing it would be inconsistent for the
United States to presume to dictate in
the Far East now. after remaining 81.
lent while Germank and other nations
had seized territory there in years past.
The Shantung settlement was con
demned as immoral by the Minnesota
senator, who said he would support Il
reservation by which the United States
would decline to be a party to the
transaction.
Senator Hale. republican, Maine, also
announced that he would vote against
the Shantung amendment and added
that he expected to vote against the
johnson amendment for equalization of
voting power in the League of Nations.
He said he favored a reservation deal.
ing with Shantung and would vote
against the treaty unless such u reser.
walton was adopted.
In urging defeat Of the Shantung
amendment, Senator Phelan, democrat,
California, declared American interests
were not only embraced in the preser.
vation of peace but in ridding Ameri,
ca of the japanese incubus"
''lf Japan must expand, then her eX.
pansion in Shantung, by agreement
with China, is more acceptable to us
than her expansion in America" Senator
Phelan said. "She has inaugurated a
steamship service which dominates the
Pacific and is landing her nationals up.
on North and South American shores.
II we exclude Japanese from America,
as wise national policy. then we
should not be unduly alarmed about
Shantung. The League of Nations will
prevent her forcible expansion in the
future, and Japan Is Il member of the
league. For this purpose, we must keep
her there"
In voting against the amendment,
Senator Phelan declared he was consid-
ering American interests and was not
ndulging in hatred of Japan or seeking
to injure her, through fear or resent
ment.
Says World Hangs on Decision
IF an uncompromsing attitude on
our part should ALLEVIATE Great Britain
and France and force them to stand for
Japan, pursuant to their treaty obliga-
tions," said Senator Phelan. 1T might
jeopardize the success Of the League
of Nations itself and the treaty of peace
with Germany, which embody the fruits
OF victory. The world hangs on our
decision.
Japan and China, If united in war,
would be a great menace TO America
and Europe. Would it not be a real
diplomatic achievement to keep Japan
and China apart, which, while it is far
from our purpose, is at this time actu.
ally accomplished by the Shantung in.
cident? | do not see how the question
of japanese immigration and the nat
urali2atlon is involved in this matter
at all. We will not consent to race
equality which involves immigration.
naturalization. the elective franchise,
land ownership and intermarrlage. It
is rejected at Paris. These are domes.
tic questions with which the league has
no concern, and. lest there be a doubt
under Article XI as to the power of the
league to take jurisdiction, | am in fa-
vor of explicit interpretive resolutions
on the subject"
Senator Townsend republican. Mich
igan. in announcing that he would vote
against the amendment and insist upon
strong reservations, said it is to be
regretted that so many hard things have
been said against Japan when efforts
are being made to compose the differ.
ences of the world.