Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-27
ALL ENDMENTS
To PEACE TREATY
WILL Be BEATEN.
HITCHCOCK SAYS
Democratic Leader Tells Pres
ident Pact Will Be Ratified
During September Without
Undergoing Any Changes,
SHANTUNG SECTION is
CAUSE OF HOT DEBATE.
Senator Borah Says China Has
Nothing to Hope for Under
the League Japanese DipIo-
macy Severely GriIIed,
fsY MORNING JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED wtRsl


Washington Aug. 26-Proyision for
American representation on score
of international commissions to carry
out details of the peace settlement
would be stricken out of the peace
treaty under a sweeping amendment
adopted today by the senate foreign
relations committee,
Later in the senate itself the COM
mittees previous decision to amend
the Shantung section raised whirl-
wind of debate with Senator McCum-
Der, North Dakota, bitterly attacking
the committees course, and Senator
Borah, Idaho. defending it. Both are
republican mem bers of the committee.
AT the end of the day Senator
Hitchcock of Nebraska, the demo-
cratic leader, talked over the possibil-
tiles of the situation with President
Wilson at the White House and pre-
dicted afterward that al! amendments
would be defeated eventually and that
the treaty would be ratified during
September.
In its decision regarding American
participation in the reconstruction
commissions, the committee divided
on party lines the nine republicans
present standing as unit for the
dlIlGnuIle1Il
votes all being recorded in the mega
tive. Senator McCumber, who voted
with the democrats against the shan
tung amendment, was absent.
One Exception Is Made.
Although the committees action
would change the language OF the
treaty in more than fifty places, scat
tered through many sections, an eX-
ception was made of the reparatlons
commission which is to have charge
of the collection of Germanys indem-
nifty bill.
Senator Fall, republican. New Mex
leo. who presented the amendment,
said he had not proposed taking the
American representative from TINS
commission because he felt American
interests might be directly involved
in its work.
In the commissions which are ar
fected BY the amendment. Mr.. ran
said, American interests would be SO
indirect as not to compensate Tor the
dangers of becoming hopelessiy IN
volved in European affairs
Among these commissions are the
bodies set up to rectify the boundary
between Belgium and Germany 10
establish the free city of DanZig. to
numerous plebiscites and to
take care of various other details un-
der the treaty.
The amendment also omits refer
ence to the commissions that are to be
appointed by the league of nations,
members saying that was
subject to be dealt with after acuon |
had been taken regarding the league |
covenant itself.
Drive Japan Out of Leagues.
In his speech in the senate, SEN
ator McCumber declared that COM
mittee majority really intended the
Shantung amendment to drive ''pioS-
oned blade" into the treaty with the
purpose of killing the league of ma
tions. He asserted that the change
which would give to China instead of
10 Japan the old German rights IN
Shantung province, was actually
blow to China because it could ac-
no result but to drive Japan
,ut of the league and leave her free
o pursue course OF spolatlon
against Chinese territory.
Senator Borah replied that China
lad nothing to hope for under the
eague because the same powers which
will control its decisions already had
tecided her case in favor of Japan.
lie reviewed the history Of Japanese
diplomacy in the east and said all the
acts argued against Japan's keeping
Ter promise to return Shantung to
china.
In the general debate which de-
'eloped several other republicans at
acked the position taken by Senator
and Senator Fall an
lounced that he would reply to the
North Dakota senator at greater
ength tomorrow. Republican leaders
leclare the amendment Is assured of
enate acceptance, but after his White
Iouse conference today Senator
Hitchcock declared it would be beaten
and that there would be 2
Iozen republican votes against it.
President Is Well Pleased.
The president, Senator Hitchcock
aid, seemed we'll pleased with the
enate situation and was confident
he treaty would be ratified without
nd amendments or reservations that
ould reopen negotiations.
Tomorrow the committee will re-
ume consideration of the Fail
mendment. the specific application !
f which to the treaty text was not
m mbraced in today's blanket decision.
t is hoped to complete this work
omorrow, as the committee begins :
n Thursday an eight day schedule
f hearings. Today it added to the
'aiting list of witnesses representa-
ives of the India Home Rule league.
Senator Knox, of Pennsylvania, a
apublican member of the committee,
nd former secretary of state, an
ounced today he would speak in the
snate Friday on the treaty He is
egarded as one of the bitterest op-