Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1919-10-12
G.O.P. SENATORS
PREDICT AF|NA[
SHANTUNC VOTE
BY WEEKS END
Further Denunciation of
Award of Shantung Prov
ince to Japan Made by
Norris of Nebraska
[RepubIiean A. p. Leased wirel


WASHINGTON. D. c., Oct. lii
Award of Shantung province to Japan
came to further denunciation in the
senate today, Senator Norris, repub-
lican, declaring that ''in the full l1nowl-
edge Of all the disgraceful facts be-
levers in the religion Of Jesus Christ
would suffer death before giving ap-
proval TO a treaty that countenanced
IT,"
Senator Norris was continuing a
speech begun Friday, and frequently
there was not n democratic senator
on the floor, with hardly more than
half dozen members on the republi-
can side. Senator Lodge had expect
ed to add his voice in protest but his
speech went over until Monday
There were predictions tonight from
republican sources that the Shantung
question would be disposed of finally
next week. clearing the way for vote
on the johnson amendment, designed
TO equalize the voting power Of the
United States and the British en-
pire in the league of nations.
Brandegee Denounees Lansing.
The senate met earlier than usual
today. and in the first hour the treaty
came in for a sharp attack by Sena-
tor Brandegee. republican, Connec-
ticut. who particularly denounced the
state department for withholding GER
tain information increasing the trans
portation system of Japan which the
department OF commerce had obtained
This report, Senator Brandegee de-
clared. which was calculated to tell
us how Santung was constituted, and
it's relation to the great empire which
We are asked to dismember.
Just as soon as its nature was known
the report was grabbed by the state
department and put under SEAL" said
Senator Brandegee, who added that
tho letter from President Wilson re-
fusing to make it public was written
the day he returned from the west
sick man.
A new set OF reservations offered
today by Senator Thomas, democrat,
OF Colorado, dealt with American rep
resentation in the general labor con-
ference created by the league. and
would provide for American control of
its delegates and the right to withr
draw from the conference lin event
this country should withdraw from
the league. The other would give the
United States exclusive jurisdiction
over it's domestic affairs.
Following is the text Of the Thomas
reservations:
1. The United States declines to
submit the credentials of its delegates
and their advisers to the general la
Dor conference to the determination of
that body or to receive or act upon
proposals of any conference from
which its delegates or advisers or
any Of them have been excluded. And
the United States understands and
construes the governments delegates
provided by article 3S9 and the IL del
egates representing governments upon
the governing body Of the interna-
tional labor office and the person Of
Independent standing to be nominated
for the panel provided by article 412,
TO mean that both employers and
workers are ineligible to selection or
appointment 10 said positions or any
Of them. And the United States de-
clines 10 submit the credentials or
qualifications OF any OF its appointees
under part 13 Of the treaty TO any au-
thority whatever.
Right to Withdraw.
.. The United States understands
that the provisions of article l, part
/. Of the treaty. authorizing any mem
her Of the league to withdraw there
from means that any such withdrawal
when made is a withdrawal from the
the international organization created
by part 13 of the treaty. The United
States also understands that amend
ments TO part 13 under the provisions
OF article 422 shall not bind any mem
ber Of the league signifies its dissent
therefrom, but in that case, II shall
cease to be a member of the league.
3. The United States reserves to
, itself exclusively the right to decide
what questions are within its domestic
Jurisdiction and that Of the states re-
spectively. and declares that all do
nestle and political questions relat-
ing 70 its affairs. including immigra-
ton, coastwise traffic, agriculture. the
tariff, commerce and other domestic
subjects are not under part 13 of this
treaty submitted TO the determination
of the general conference, the gov
erning body OF the international labor
union or any other commission Of in
quiry 10 be chosen hereunder.
g. The United States reserves the
right TO decline to recognize the au-
thority, except that member Of the
league 10 file a complaint with the
international labor office that 1t is
not securing effective observance OF
any convention which both have rati-
fled in accordance with the articles
OF part 1S.
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