El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-08-28
PLACED
BEFORE PEOPLE
President Carries Fight for
Treaty Before the
Country.

treaty meant a resubmisslon OF the
pact to the powers and a reopening
OF many Of the delicate questions
which for several months had
been threshed out and finally com
promised at Paris. the senate for
eign relations committee hiss formally
reopened one Of the most delicate
questions Of all. the Shantung settle
Also it has voted to take Americas
name from all connection with or
membership on the numerous commits
siOns which are to endeavor TO recon
struct Europe and rehabilitate her II
nances so that the rest Of the world
can resume trade confidently ana
with some expectation Of safe return
on money already invested
Also the senate foreign relations
committee. instead Of reporting the
treaty TO the whole senate for consid-
GRAFTON, has decided to hold hearings
at which Egyptians, Lithuanianss
Esthonians, Greeks and negroes all
may have an opportunity to present
the same claims and arguments which
were heard at Paris claims which IN
some cases involve the calling of an
attitude on the part Of the United
States in direct opposition 10 the IN
ternatiOnal policies Of several OF the
larger powers with whom America Is
now on friendly terms.
Presidents Appeals in vain
Mr.. Wilson has appealed vainly for
the senate TO act He feels now that
he must advise the country Of the
critical consequences Of delay and the
damage already done by the senate
committee. He has been planning
trip across the continent. but did not
feel he could leave Washington until
- = Al - 10 can
ate all the Information they sought
He has exhausted every resource
here and has been met with 1lat
and determined refusal to accept any
Of the opinions he gave as conclusive
The senators think they can amend
the treaty and bring about an agree
ment by diplomatic interchanges IN a
short time. Mr. Wilson, who knows
what happened at Paris, thinks other
wise. To reopen one question means
10 reopen them all.
As for ShantunE, the question
being asked now il thiss Suppose
the American senate does give
China what Japan was awarded nj
! the peace conferences Japan TO-
day has the territory, and Great
! Britain, France and Italy have
agreed. even before the meeting
l at Paris, that Japan should have
it, viii the United States under
take by force to Dust Japan from
Chinns VIII that bring peace or
more warS
I Some Of the senator's from the mid
/ die west who are committed TO vote
/ for a clause that would leave congress
Z free TO declare war in the future and
I who are committed 70 a police policy
are bewildered by Developments They
I would like 10 show their disapproVal
I at DEVELOPMENTS OF the -Shantung set
I Element, but they do not dare TO vote
/ for the senate committee amendment
VIII Accept Resolution
The president would not object 70
Z a joint resolution adopted separately
I expressing the sense Of the American
! senate with reference TO Shantung
I ton. bus an amendment which means
/ a resubmission Of the treaty itself %
I diplomatic negotiations is strongly
I opposed by him
! Il is conceded that the senate COM
mittee amendment cannot pass Sen
F. ator. Henry Cabot Lodge has really
I lost control OF his own committee OF
{ he would not have permitted the for
eign relations committee TO sponsor
amendments that are certain to be
defeated on the floor OF the senate, a
defeat that would carry with II inn
I putatious on an unsuccessful leader
ship.
The Democrats are no longer
dOyvneast. They think the SENATE
committee has helped them out Of
hole for the committee has put
itself on record rs fnvOring amend
nienfs TO the treaty
The issue becomes one OF immediate
or postponed ratification Mr.. Wilson
plans to tel the country what is in
volved for them in that issue.
Undoubtedly the senators will fol