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Williams, Though, Does
Not Expect Vote Reliev-
ing Committee.
HOPES TO GET SYMPATHY
Church Forces, Including
Bishop Quaylc, Coming
Out Against Pact.
Special Despatch 10 TuL SuN.

WAsHINGToN, July Ex-senator John
Sharp Williams (Miss), one OF the
Administration leaders in the Foreign
Relations Committee and on the Sen
ate floor. tonight said that he was
considering the introduction Of reso-
luton discharging the Foreign Rela-
tons Committee from further consid-
GRAFTON of the treaty OF peace.
In view of the fact that Senator
Williams is widely regarded as closer
than any other Senator to the Prcsi-
dent and particularly loyal personally
to the Chief Executive. this statement
has particular Importance.
I'm my judgment" said the Senator
"the treaty will be in the committee at
least two weeks longer and before the
Senate about three months. OF course
noshing in the committees considera-
ton Of 1t will have the least effect on
the Senate's attitude toward It.
NO, I have not determined when !
Will make an extended address on the
treaty, but it will not be until can
make II as a general answer to these
attacks that are directed against It.
Meanwhile I am considering very Sc
riously the introduction of a resolution
to discharge the committee and bring
the treaty directly before the Senate" !"
DO you think there is a chance to
obtain the votes TO pass such resolu-
t.on?" he was asked.
His object in the Move.s
After half minutes consideration
the Senator replied:
NO. I doubt II there is a chance.
But 1t would serve the useful purpose
OF directing the country's attention to
the situation here. 1t would put the
oHensive on the other side"
Senator Williams did not intimate to
the Foreign Relations Committee dur
ing its meeting to-day his purpose OF
moving to discharge it. The commit
tee was in session several hours un-
interrupted by regular Senate busi-
ness, for the Senate recessed over the
day.
The committee continued the read
| ing OF the treaty, begun on Monday
and got as far as part Ave. Contro-
versial features were passed over
Senators noting reservations Of the
! right to introduce many amendments
These will be formulated and intro
duced later. Senators Moses On. H.
and Fall IN. M reserved the privilege
Of Offering amendments as to the
Shantung provisions.
BY unanimous vote the committee
passed to-day a resolution requesting
the State Department to forward
copies OF any treaties bearing on Jap
anese or former German rights in
China. 1t was the opinion of the mem
| bers of the committee that study OF
the Shantung settlement, as made ir
the treaty at Versailles, would be IA
cilitated II copies OF the Chinese Ger
man settlement OF 1898, the Japanese.
Chinese pact of 1915 and any other In
ternational agreements bearing on the
subject were at hand.
The impression in Senate circles to-
| day was that a strong case had been
made against the Far Eastern provision
| In tho debate yesterday. Democratic
! Senators were inquiring about the ef-
fects OF the attack made on this fea-
ture OF the treaty and Senator Swan
| son (Va.) indicated the impression
| that the opposition was changing its
ground. having discovered that its case
| against Article x. was not very strong
] and was disposed to concentrate a new
attack. this time against the Shantung
provisions.
Opposition 10 Hold It's Ground.
But among opposition Senators there
was no reflection of this view. They
said the other grounds Of objection to
! the document were by no means to be
abandoned. nor would they be held any
less tenaciously.
Senator Lodge (Mass.) expressed
the feeling Of all the opposition when
he said Senator Norris (Neb) had
made a powerful case and one that
would be effective with the country.
There was especial qualification among
opposition Senators at the develop
ment of a ground of attack on which
the church elements may be expected
to rally in opposing the treaty. AL
ready the disclosure OF the back
grounds Of the Shantung transaction
has begun to bring many letters to
Senators indicating that church forces
| which formerly were said to be
ConttNpsd on FUth Pa0s.