The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-07-17
HALF DOZEN INVITED

HaiI dozen senators w5tJse names were withheld were asked to meet the President tomorrow, and 1t was indicated that the invitations would be a daily fea ture until MT. Wilson had seen most O. the republican membership of the treaty ratifytng body. During the day he select ed fifteen whom he desires to see this week.
 The Presidents letter of invitation, sent out by mail late in the day. had not been delivered tonight and there was much speculation as to the choices he had made for tomorrow's conferences In some quarters 1t was thought likely he had invited Chairman Lodge and other members of the foreign relations com mittee. but it also was suggested that he may have chosen to talk first with senators who are inclined to be friendly to the treaty and have taken no definite stand regarding it
 Pending receipt of the invitation, Sena- tors reserved their opinions as to the move. although republican leaders oppos- ing the treaty in It's present form did not hesitate to predict that the White House talks would fail to lessen the opposition to unreserved ratification. Democratic sena- tors supporting the President, however declared his course undoubtedly meant that he had convincing arguments to of fer
 TO APPEAL FOR LEAGUE
 Those in the Presidents confidence in- dicated that the burden of his appeal to the republican senators would concern the league of nations and the Shantung settlement, the two provisions which have aroused greatest criticism in the Senate. It was predicted that he would tell his callers the complete details ot the negotiations on these points and on any others that might be brought into question.
 That it might be in a better situation to consider the Shantung provision, the foreign relations committee agreed to- day to ask the state department for copies of all available treaties bearing on Japanese and German interests in China. In it's preliminary reading of the Versailles treaty. however, the commit tee passed over entirely that part of the treaty affecting any other former pos sessions of Germany, reserving the whole s.bject for future discussion.
 TO DISCUSS SHANTUNG
 Shantung will be the subject of more discussion tomorrow in the Senate, Sem ator Sherman. republican, Illinois, having announced he would speak against &C., ceptance of the treaty provision giving control of the peninsula to Japan. In tnlS cOnnecLlOn, senator koran, repuD- lican, Idaho, may call up hls resolu- t ion asking for letter said to have been written by General Bliss. Secretary Lan- sing and Henry White, protesting against the Shantung agreement. The resolution, which also asks whether the Chinese dele gates were 'intinidated" by the Jap anese. is expected to arouse bitter oppo- sition.
 The resolution of Senator LaFollette, re- publican, Wisconsin, asking why Costa Rica was not permitted to sign the peace treaty, also was to be called up with it's adoption without serious oppo- sition predicted by it's supporters. Dur ing the day Senator Colt. republican,. Rhode Island, expects to make a speech de claring for the first time his position on the league of nations. The Senate was not in session today.
 During the day President Wilson saw two democratic members of the commit tee. Senators Swanson of Virginia and Pomerene of Ohio. and talked over the Senate situation with them. It was un- derstood he reiterated his opposition to any reservation tin ratifica.icn of the treaty. 4