The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1919-08-28
SENATOR NJ 'CUMBER
TAKES A FALL OUT
OF SENATOR FALL
TELLS BROTHER REPUBLICAN HE
FALSIFIES IN STATEMENT
As TO TREATY

Washington, Aug Ex-senator Fail,
republican, New Mexico, replying IN
the senate today to an address yes
terday by Senator McCumber, republi'
can. North Dakota, criticising the Tor
eign relations committee proposing TO
amending the Shantung provision OF
the peace treaty, said senators who had
not read the treaty and did not know
its contents were the most insisteht
that it be ratified Immediately
Soon after he began speaking, Sen
ator Fall was interrupted by Senator
Nelson republican, Minnesota, VINO
asked what he proposed to do with
the treaty
There is no use attempting to chop
this treaty into mincemeat,' declared
the Minnesota senator. IF that Is the
senator's object he will find that
mincemeat will be wiped aside by the
senate"
Senator FAN said he would not enter
into an argument with Senator Nelson
considering the latters age, whereupon
the latter enjoined:
You needn't consider my age, but
just consider me the youngest man III
the senate. | am neither in my sec
ond childhood in this matter nor III
the Mexican matter"
Later Interruptions of Senator Faii
speech by Senator McCumber led 20
one of the bitterest exchanges since
the treaty debate began. Facing each
other at a distance of a few teet, the
two senators raised their voices ana
pounded their desks to emphasize their
declarations.
McCumbcr Says It's False
When Senator Fall said that Senator
McCumber had defended on the
ground of justice the award to Japan
of goods stolen by Germany from
China" McCumber sprang to his feet
and shouted:
Il deny that statement in toto as
being absolutely and unQualified'y
false, | have never taken the ground
that the act of Germany was fair and
moral"
You did defend the Shantung pro
vision" retorted Senator Fail, ana
claimed that Japan had the right to
take Shantung."
"And she derived that right under
a solemn pledge to return 1t, but you
leave that out Of your statement IT,
joined Mr.. McCumber.
Senator McCumber said that as sen
ator Fall was prescribing for the con
duct of senators, he should take some
of his own medicine, adding:
And you will take it before you
are through"
Referring to statements by Senator
McCumber that the committee mad III
tended to slap Japan in the race
and make trouble by the Shantuns
amendment. Senator Fall said he was
weary" of having his motives 'ih'
pugned and of the efforts of some 10
make the nation take the treaty Just
as il came from the White House type
writer with no more consideration ioi
the American people than was SHOWN
the Germans when they signed at tiie
point of the bayonet'
IF | err he continued, Il err SIN,
cerely. | err through an excess u
patriotism. l err because am an
American
The declaration started wave oi
hand. .clapping in the galleries, Which
drew the usual warning from the char.
Referring to President wilson's re,
cent reply to 90 questions submitted
ny him. Senator Fail said il was ms
conclusion from the presidents re-
spouse that Mr.. Wilson was so Cd
sessed with the idea of getting some.
thing like the shell of league OIL
nations that he could not give atteh-
tion to details of the treaty or even
the details of the covenant, auuihs
that part of the treaty were con
strued differently by both the presi-
dent and Secretary Lansing,