The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-08-18
IN
STRONG APPEAL
FOR THE TREATY
"COLD STORAGE" TACTICS
MEET CONDEMNATION
Senate and the Country Wait
ing for Acdonswith Grow
ing Impatience

WASHINGTON. Aug. l7.-"nat
promised 10 be ono OF the crucial weeks
of the peace treaty fight in the sen.
ate began today with tho issuance oh
formal statement by Senator Hl.ch-
cock. Of Nebraska. the Administrator
senate leader. declaring cond'tions
throughout tie country dcmahdeo tha'
the treaty be brought out or the 'o'
cipn relations committee promptly ana
ratified. ,,,..lo.,
For five wccks. Senator HitchcocH
soid tho treaty had been "n cold stor-
nre' in a committee controlled by it6
enemies Action on it should D. the
first step. hc asserted. IN dealing win
the high cost OF living"
During the week. the outstanding
feature Of which is TO be the White
House conference, Tuesday. between
presiden. Wilson and the committee
senator Hitchcock Is expected 10 MAKE
n senate speech urging that the treaty
no brought to a vote and voicing opposl-
tion to any amendments.
Resume Hearings.
Tomorrow the committee will resume
&c hearings. questioning Thomas +.
Willard n writer on Far Eastern SUD-
icct~. regarding the treaty provision
which riTcs Japan control in ShantunB
rroyincc. China. Against this provision
Rcnullican seantors declare opFositloh
;e increasing and they argue that inter-
cst fully warrants withholding commit
tor ACTON regarding 1t until all the
noss:blc facts have been uncovered.
, I.ainr in tho week four other witnesses
arc to tc heard.
So that committee consideration may
not he interrupted. leaders SAID the
! senate might have only hrlct session
tomorrow and then adjourn until "eo-
ncsday, when Senator owen. Dcrnocrat'
oklahoma. has given notice he VIII
weak on tho league Of nations. Sew
cral other addresses also are eNPeNo
during the week.
1rtcrcst in Tuesdays White House
conference increases as the time draws
nearer. II is expected Mr. Wilson WEI
hc asked to disclose many or the IN
sid, developments in tho peace negotia-
tions which tho members say they nave
failed 10 get from the witnesses e1-
amin"d.
! Senator Hitchcocks statement. wlrco
hero from the senator's summer nome
, ot Swampscott. Mass. was made pub
/ liz, through tho local office or the
I league 10 enforce peace.
The treaty ratification situa'lon' .he
| statement said. "chanGcd somewhat
! during the past week. \ new 1ssao
was raised when asked the chairman
: If rho foreign relations committee and
majority members when they proposed
, 90 rot action.
II took This course after consulting
. with a number of senators. There has
bccn n growing demand for action by
! tho committee. 1t has had the treaty
, si,cc Irlv 10. For five weeks there
: rrrc tho treaty has bccn in cold stor-
: ngc without a vote or any other action.
! The senate is waiting and the coun-
! try IT waiting. and tho impatiencc IS
! increasing. Everyone knows that the
enemies Of tho treaty and opponents OF
I tho league Of nations control the COM
mi,tcn. Everyone also knows that they
! do not control tn" senate. PUBIC s"n-
rincnt rcscnts the suggestion that tho
opponents Of the treaty Nigh Keep II
! locked up in committee and this greatly
delays rattication.