The sun., 1919-08-01
SENATORS TO UNITE
ON LEAGUE CHANGES



ervations others will do likewise and the
whole league will be endangered.
To this Senator New replied that he
could not see the Justice OF the argu-
ment that the United States forego its
case and yield on vital questions OF
principle because of It's fear that other
nations might insist on stating their
cases. Senator New also said that like
the President he was a nationalist first.
Il am an American" he said. MY
first concern 10 for this country. The
other nations come aftefward with me.
l am not an internationalist and 1 don't
believe IN any supergovernnent or
superstate- I believe IN the United
States OF America
Must Not Carry Too Big q Load.
The President emphasized to Senator
New the bankrupt conditions of the
world and the appeal the other nations
are making to the United States 10
save them. He asked Mr. New IL he
did net think II right for the United
States to take the lead in saving these
distressed nations.
Il think We should help them all we
| can" said Senator New. hut I don't
think we should take on Q greater load
than we can carry. II is like going 10
l ehhG 2io VI II NHe
rescuer is not careful he will drown
| himself"
The President told Senator New, az
he has told other Senators on Shantuhg
that he didn't like the arrangement but
that certain concessions had beer
| agreed to by the Japanese which would
make the arrangement look little less
harsh when they were made public
The President intimated he had infor.
4 nation that the japanese would make
a formal statement on Shantung in q
Few days He also intimated that Il
Japan did not make this formal state
ment, he himself would have something
to say on the subject
However. the President did not init
mate to the Senator that he expected tn
Japanese to name the definite date OF
| which they will return Shantung to Tn,
Chinese. 50 IL Is regarded as prebabl
that the formal statement will be
repetition Of that given out the other da.
by the Japanese Charge in Washington
which fell fat, at least so far as tn
Senate was concerned.
Senator Watson Und.) was to hav
gone to the White House to-day, blu
could not arrange his engagements {,
permit II. and will do so tomorrow.
Wilson Prefers interpretation.
Senator Reyes IN. HI was anothe
White House visitor. When seen afte
his visit Senator Keyes said he ha,
passed a very pleasant hour and. tina
the ratification of the treaty was YER
frankly discussed. He also said that h
was, of course, not at liberty to quot
anything the President said, but tina
he left the White House II anythin
more fully convinced than ever that sew
eral reservations" or, to use a wor
which he understood the President pre-
ters, Interpretations. should he adopted
The Senator said t
The Senate, notwithstanding the pei
sistent Misrepresentation on the part Q
some. IL. in my opinion. most anxious {
meet fairly and squarely the situatio
confronting the world, of which thi
country il a most important part. an
that partisan politics Will receive sligf
recognition"
RI Pressed for further statement. sens
tor Keyes added:
"I feel that we should not assume tr,
mendous responsibilities, new to our trs
ditions and policies. without at least hay
ing Il made clear. SO far as possibl
what these responsibilities are. We mu
not make false start. Whatever "
agree to do we must do. Certainly II II
language In certain articles Of the treat
Is not clear or is subject to various ii
terpretations, now is the time to recol
our Interpretation ant understandin
This Interpretation should be made
Washington by Americans and not
Geneva by other nations. no matter no
apparently friendly"
Senator Ransdell (La-) addressed Il
5 Senate to-day for two hours on II
q league and treaty. advocating the rat
fication of the document.
Gore Criticises League Plans.
= A letter of criticism from anoth
2 Democrat, Mr.. Gore (Okla.) declar,
2 that its writer favored certain amen
I ments and asked whether his correspo'
Z dent, an Oklahoma minister. wou
blame him for supporting them. NJ
Cores constituent had urged him to su
= port the league. and the Senator repli,
h that he was anxious to do everythir
!, possible to n.-ke wars less frequent al
= horrible, but he thought the covenal
might be improved. and proceeded:
"a committee OF the French. Char
bers have recommended two amendment
|. Are these Frenchrnen to be reprobat'
as the enemies of God and man. of pea
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