The weekly Alaska citizen., 1919-08-04
SENATE BEGINS CONSIDERATION
 COLOMBIAN TREATYON MONDAY:
 FRENCH AGREEMENT PRESENTED

WASHINGTON, July 29-(P)- precedents for the consideration of treaties ill executive sessions of the senate broken today when the senate adopted resolution to consider the Colombian treaty open session next Monday Regardless of the delay the ratification of the German peace treaty and the special French agreement is the n enon of the take the Colombian treaty under consideration the first day of next week. There but the slightest possibility that the other treaties will be ratified by that time and it practically certain they will be set aside while the discusses the ratification of the treaty with Colombia.
 This treaty with Colombia, which has lately been re- vsed gives that country the right transport thru the Panama canal all it's troops warsps and materials of war without charge in for the concessions granted the United States by Colombia when America began the struction of the waterway.
 FRENCH TREATY PRESENTED
 WASHINGTON, July 29.-(9- 9-This morning Presi- dent Wilson transmitted to the senate the special treaty drawn up between France and the United States, which pledges America go Frances aid in the event of provoked German attack Accompanying the document note addressed to the senate from the President i'll which Wilson asks that this special agreement be ratified along with the Germany treaty
 In his communication to the senate, President Wilson said that he believes the German treaty will eventually fur s adequate protection France but the years immediately ahead contain many ncacuabe possibilities. He stated that this special treaty between France and the United States is intended to temporarily supplement the German treaty and afford France protection until the other established fact
 The President informed the senate, in his note that this second treaty arranged to all the provisions Ot the league of nations and does involve America any dan gerous entangements "Anerica says the Presidents communication twill prove itself faith fu to the the high obligations of gratitude toward France We nation France much and this treaty IS but small payment on our debt.'
 It the Presidents intention to delay presenting this treaty until he returned from his speaking tour but the publican opponents of the German treaty threatened stop all consideration of that document unless the French agree ment presented immediately Rather than have any de- lay i'll the ratification of the German treaty and the league of naons that he might avert the President signi fled his willingness to present the Frenc-Amercan doc1 the senate immediately. treaty. identical with the communicated to the today, drawn up be- Great Britain and France and it received practically the unanimous endorsement of the English statesmen
 MAY DELAY LEAVING
 WASHINGTON, July 29.- (P-It is entirely probable the President will delay his departure his speaking of the excessive heat The date of his departure is tentatively for August , but this may be advanced ill cool strikes the central section of the
 This delay ill the Presidents departure may not keep him from being San Francisco when the Pacific fleet that harbor it possible the fleets will be delayed until President Wilson in the California city, Previous plans called for the President being in San Fran cisco the fifteenth of next month attend the welcoming of the fleet but the hot weather necesstaes change being made
 REACHED NO FINAL, DECISION
 WASHINGTON, July 29.-(F9-Addressing the sen ate this morning relative the German peace treaty and the league of atons Charles Spading Thomas, democratic aor from Colorado, stated that he has yet reached any final decision the treaty but remains open conviction from both sides Senator Thomas of the very few democrats who not enthusiastically supporting the treaty and league covenant In his speech this morning, the Colo rado said that he doubts the merits of the league nations ato he is unable offer practical substitute He stated that he had hoped the upfted human morality and intellect to such plane make permanent peace possible but far he unable any such change The
  evidenced by the continual strife between the small tons of Europe Senator Thomas recently held conference with the President the German treaty and remarked later that his discussion with the chief executive had been highly satisfactory.
 GUION PRAISES LEAGUE
 Senator Guon democrat of Louisiana euogized Presi dent Wilson today for his work the Paris peace confer The southern praised the league of nations