Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-07-25
lBy Associated Press

WASHINGTON. July a4-Declarins
ihe treaty provision giving japan
tonir1i IN Shantuns had been re
ally misunderstood" Senator Robinson
Democrat Arkansas, told the Sena:e
TO-DAY 1t was unjust TO suspect Japan :,
motives or 20 question the declaration
OF her statesmen that the tcrrit Dry
eventually would he restored to China
1T has been stated by one senatpr."
said MIR. Robinson. tina. by the treaty
ShantunS with lis 10000 0u inhabitants
~ wreStcd from China and presented
10 Japan. The territory involved in
this controversy is limited to :, :.llt;t. a
land area of approximately 200 square
miles and IN equal water area. The
total population OF the leased area
Is approximately lhJ.0n
Little dispute arises as to the ORR
SIN OF Gcrmany's claims in this area.
nations 10 secure concessions in China.
Germany in 1886 undertook nego;ia
tons for richgts and privileges in the
kiaochow region. These negotiations
many concluded a treaty with China
by which she acquired lease Of
ninc;y-nine years on both sides OF
the Bay OF kiaochow.
Senators have expressed indiena-
;ion at the agreement of Great Brit
ain and France during the war to
support Japan in her demands at the
pcace conference. Perhaps the same
OF the United States following these
agreements in recognizing the special
interests OF Japan in China. 1t is
sara they We're all made primarily TO
III the war The crisis of the war
Was approaching. if not at hand The
allies were straininc every resource
l." beat back the cr-increasinc forces
OF the enemy.
j believed then and still believe
tina, the policy by which Japan was
ccmcnted TO the allies was both just
aud wise. The Influences now at work
10 cause china 10 hold out do not APP
rear calculated t. result in bencht
I" either China or this country"
Acceptance Of the league of nations
Win reservations to protect indcpen-
Gated IN the Senate by senator Len
root. Republican, Wisconsin, The
rlShi to determine domestic questions
10 administer the Monroe Doctrine and
- decide upon its course in any ease
arising under Article ~ he as
serted should be more fully protected
by reservations.
OF President Wilson's Is POINTS
The speaker said. only six had been
comnlied with in the treaty, while
-FOUR had been Clearly violated" and
four not included at ALL" Among
those violated. he mentioned the s,ipu-
lations relating TO open covenants.
disa rmamcnt and impartial adjustment
OF colonial claims. lie expressed the
opinion tnat the league provisions
would not be effective in forcing dis
armament.
The articles providing for arbitra-
tcn and giving the league authority
TO act in case Of any war or threat
oil war were praised by the Senator
who also said he considered the with
drawal article satisfactory. The pro
vision made regarding domestic aucs-
lions lie considered open To objcc-
ton while he thought reservation
should be adODted declaring tho Mon
roe Doctrine unaffected" He also
SuS .cstcd Il reservation under which
nations could not have the disarma-
mcnt limitations placed upon them
while they were at war.
Regarding Article n. Senator Lenroot
said he considered that neither Prcsi-
dent Wilson nor the Senate has any
moral right TO ohligatc the United
States TO go to war TO preserve the
territorial integrity of and existing