Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-07-10
EiU Outline Details of
Recently Concluded
Negotiations IN Par
| i-To Give Reasons
Why We Should En-
dorse Propos sc d
League
b MARK OPENING
| Of BITTER FIGHT
| OVER RATIFICATION

Washington. July ePresident VIII
NJ vii present the peace treaty and
he Learus If Nations covenant to
be Senate -omorrow.
n presenting the documents the
resider- Will deliver a lengthy ad-
-ass Il winch ne is expected to out
bns .he details Of the negotiations re-
Eer.,v Included in Paris and tell
rr he feaIs ttai the United States
(ncuio enaOrse the League of Nations
(n1enar,. His address promises TO
narE ne opening OF one Of the bif-
PRES agrls ever waEed IN the Sem
le I'VE, LITIGATION of a treaty.
:. was announced at the White
House today thai the president would
Ware llmsef unreservedly al the dis
(osai nj nc Senate in lis consider
|l1n NJ ne treaty.
Ia WAS reported as being anxious
nd eager 10 appear before any COM
uIttee ot the Senate or of the House
= nUtn. n open or executive sessions,
answer any questions that MEM
res may wish 10 ask with regard re
he treaty and the league covenant.
Willie members of the Senate for
l-r relations committee declined to
predIct whether the president would
lnr1ted before the committee, there
ras general feeling that should ne
nake known directly a desire TO ap-
eac 1e would be givenathe oppar-
)nnIJv The usual Procedure would
p for The committee TO AK for the
Ipi0mauc correspondence leading
p II me treaty. nd since most Of
{he versailles negotiations were con-
Quoted orally some senators believe
p alternate course will be To ques-
laor me principal delegates.
IMPOSING this view however is the
being Of some committee members
ltat L would ne TOO wide a depart
r. from precedent 10 invite d presi-
fsnt before any committee Of Com
krass
Mould the president 20 before the
4A4AA-4AAtN L4jCi- al AllolIdLlpiis LGtGi
b. sessions win be open. is con-
fg1sced more than likely. however,
ia a. least some of the committee
flsouEslonE will be in executive SEES
f0n 4 vigorous questioning ur-
fouDtediy will await the president
Fnoul1 ne appear before the commit
r. among the members are some
p ne most bitter critics Of the
League NJ Nations covenant and If
Pr p"eslden1's conduct of the Yer
fal!jas negotiations, including Chair
fiar Lodge and Senators Borah IF
Pal. 81 New Mexico, all Rspubli-
bans
-he-s Is little likelihood that the
f'nni,tes will begin work on the tr1a-
r oefo~. Monday. although II will e
favs ne document as soon as il is sub
-a0anif mat any witnesses viii be
f2lieu unr!l the whole treaty has been
Rons uve- by the committee members,
'azh winch may require many days.
he piar tnnight WAS for the Senate,
suor as the President has finished
NeaEIFE, 10 order the treaty printed
p -nf Congressional Record and as
punk document This will reverse an
he G-ecedenr, the pracr.ve having
Per q ronsIder unratified treaties as
fontiuentia..
ne senate plans to adjourn until
he
resident address and has referred
,resfy 10 committee and ordered ii
-'hteu Several senators will be ready
sheak OF The subject the first of the
r., however. and the debate is ex-
'et Q ne virtually continuous until
Us -a,.tIcacon vote liz taken. perhaps
aS'f weeks hence
although there has been little dis
s1loF rnEarding the new treaty with
ah'e ny which that nation would
promised American aid in case of
hn-uroked attack by Germany, the
'e't- e7pectatiun is that II also will
aFeset ed by the President tomorrow
VIII take the same course as the
CAV with Germany.
espe"tlve Of whether he goes be-
r. me oreign relations committee.
''Hocdt leaders, in the Senate and
T. If the committee will have
- opportunity TO confer with the
9'coFdlns 20 plans tonight, Mr.. VII
- VIII confer with many senators to-
0IFo~ probably Immediately after he
st ne Senate chamber. He also
.poshl" will have opportunity to talk
soe 10 some Of the committee MEM
:" ~hen they 60 To the White House
ms morning TO escort him TO the
I'D. The committee will be ~
nv the President at Il O'Clock
- present plans are changed. The
sA'aent will NOT leave for the cuuitoI
a,e.. IL 10 speAk So minutes
"a. auuse will nut be in session while
~ esiuert in speaking. having arreed
10 meet al 2 p. M. so meuhsrr
- % IN The Senate TO hear the CHIEF