Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-10
hl Trnon Minister of Defense |to Ask for Volunteers to Man Cars.
u SON IS ANXIOUS TO MEET COMMITTEES
Fer to Answer Any Questians That Members of Co lgress May De- sire to PrOpo ind in Regard To League.

Washington, July 9I-President son will present the peace treaty the league of nations co, anant he senate tomorrow.
 h presenting the document, the eident will deliver a lengthy ad- in which he is expected to out the details of the negotiations ently concluded in Paris and tell he feels that the United States uld endorse the league of nations enant. His address promises to k the opening of one of the bit Est fights ever waged in the sen- over ratification of a treaty.
 was announced at the white se today that the president would ke himself unreservedly at the bosal of the senate in it's consider Il of the treaty. He was repres- ed as being "anxious and eager' hppear before any committee of senate or of the house, or both, in n or executive session to ansewr questions that members might re to ask with regard to the ty and the league covenant.
 Senate Committee Aloof.
 ghile members of the senate for relations committee declined to ict whether the president would Invited. before the committee. e was general feeling that should nave known directly a desire to ear, he would be given the oppor- ty. The usual procedure would For the committee to ask for the pmatic correspondence leading up he treaty and since most of the Eallles signatures were conducted ", some senator's believe the al- ate course will be to question the cipal delegates.
 has been pointed out that the
 executive constitutes in himeslf ordinate branch of the govern
 and as such has dealt directlf such a subordinate body as a te committee.
 Would Quizz President.
 pould the president go before the !nlttee, there are indications the lons will be open. The question undoubtedly will await the presi-
 should he appear before tho mlttee. Among the members are Of the most bitter critics of the ue of nations and of the presi- s conduct of the Versailles nego- Pons' including Chairman Lodge, senator Borah of Idaho, Johnson ka"'ltornia: z" and Fall of New Mexi- all republicans. .,s,. nere IS little likelihood that the mlttee will begin work on the IVY before Monday. although it receive the document as soon as submitted by the president. There many maps attached, and it is not tcted that copies for the commit members can be made at the gov neht printing office before the o1 the week. It is improbable that witnesses will be called until the ne treaty has been gone over bv committee members, task which reaulre many days.
 "hi Print Treaty in Record.
 e plan tonight was for the sen- | as soon as the president has fin speaking tomorrow, to order treaty printed in the congression- '.oiu ;,, and as a public document. ns wilI reverse another precedent, t;s piactlce having been to consider o a.llled treaties as confidential. so seordlng to plans tonight, Mir. Son Will confer with many sena- !, ,Ihmorrow, probably immediately ne leaves the senate chamber. tn a'so probably will have onpor- ny " to talk briefly to some of the ,L;ee mL;e members, when they go to whlte house in the morninp to tle ao nm nm, to the capitol. The com e wiii De received by the presi- at II o'clock unless present 1o are changed. The president will it leave for the capitol before noon. ha ts to speak fifteen minutes later. ee mousse will not be in session sornl .ne lrresldent is speaking, hay memhaao s,1ea today to meet at 2 p. m., tlaoers th can be in the senate to m ,'e chief executive. All Wash I t;a1 seemed to be demanding gal tho beNe.s today, and it appeared cha "e crowd in and about the sen hbnamber tomorrow would he one ae greatest that ever assembled study dd,eSlaent 1ae still was working in be Hy Etysraaa aate n tonight and was said
 'erally elbow deep in papers. q M ho. beard has returned to his