The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-18

- q the White House At 49,.
~ iii. s.ss..s afternoon.
s4iAllys and sincerely. YOURS,
Ss WOODROW WILSON"
1e<ly before he went to the White
-, SAnAkor Colt delivered a speech
3N1A senate In which he declared
~ n favor Of the general prin-
~ esnOodied In the league OF ma
6A but that certain reservations
MY are necessary. On this point
1Sasguara Monroe Dcctrise.
- believe the popular sentiment 10
WNtyoeoAl and I certainly share IL.
MI the Monroe doctrine should be
This is purely an Amer
G1x4u 1OEtftne and IL di6erentiates the
HI - world from the old. / also be-
NJ lkDvU that domestic questions Ike
d t0MierAtion, which. in some respects,
exunny b International should be prop
NsMtly safe guarded. The storm center OK
NJ these reservations seems TO be article
y A to the retention OF this article.
~ lnuNh may be said on both sides, Upon
NJ ~ question OF reservations, ! reserve
& nv judgment Tor fall discussion and
scn&sceta ten
.Ss@ WA4n Senator CeH finished large
III sA0UH4E c. fdS GefGcCGAEaG S%HhNSir =
u knoE.nE shst he had been invited 10
y. raM apca sAe president crowded for
~xrd to congratulate him Upon his
y kUeech Senators Hitchcock. swanson,
D gerry. F1tt-ssn, Smith OF Maryland
Z knd Jeazson. 81 SOUTH Dakota were
Y Arc.sra nst- senator Noses. OF New
n Kas-rxASre. a Republican, leaned over
ara sad
Cot, ao-at le; those Democrats fool
/ Senator Lotse. IN formal state
enen. to-day cleared Ut the matter az
she foreign relations committee i1vit-
ssg the president - appear before x
Z 10 expisir PROVISIONS IN the treaty,
In IRIS st&tersen. Il was pointed out
that no committee Aas ths right -
T. surn rson the president 20 aa0ear ard
TO saggessfnr has been made that the
4 foreign re&s tlons committee should DO |
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IN. Pressaent Madison took the ground. |
!. Senator Ledge said that he could not
il receive orlG3aliy committee ot me
]. senate because the senate was al n
depersen. and coordinate branch and
Il she dealings cf the president with the
eenate must Re with the senate as
whole This rule has never been de-
Parted frpr-1 Senator Lodge declared
THE statement
Reading Not Completed.
ssse-The president q course. has rot
heNh asked TO appear before commit
e zee, which II is needless TO say. would
q, receive him with the utmost respect,
! hat feel sure that the president APP
proves the unhroken rule as to the re-
iations between the president and the
senate formulated by Mr.. Madison.
The committee on foreign relations. of
course. would he only too glad TO re-
\ eeive any communication the presi-
I deaf might see At TO make to them
h They hare ALREADY asked him in the
recognized manner for certain papers
which they desire and those Will no
.-douht be received as soon as practica-
s-bie. The stage has not yet been
\ reached for examining anybody before
= the committee. as the reading of the
4 treaty has not yet been completed.
TIE is also well to remember that
Under the rules of the senate the presi-
dent has the power 70 convene the
n senate at any place he pleases and that
the senate is bound 20 go TO that place
u and hear any communication he de-
Y e4res TO make. our rules also provide
& Tor the president coming and sitting
with the senate in executive session.
The Shantune award TO Japan con-
tinued TO occupy the foremost place
In today's debate in the senate Sena-
tor Sherman. of Illinois. dashed the
Il two hours He declared that Japan
4 was seizing shantung for permanent
occupation and would never surrender
the advantage given he'd by the treaty.
!. He asserted that tina relations be-
tween Great Britain and Japan made
\ Il extremely doubtful if Great Britain
would assist the United States II
j Japan should threaten the Phillip
{ Minis or the Pacific coast.
n. Senator Spencer introduced a reso-
luton expressing the regret of the
went to the Foreign Relations COM
. mit;ee
Topic Of Speech,
The COURSE adopted by The president
in inviting senators 10 the White House
70 confer on the treaty was made the
topic of n-rrreeh- tH-i HE senate by
Senator Borah OF Idaho. who said that
/ II the president really wanted 10 as
I certain what the sentiment is in re-
gard to the league. he should ask the
whole country what it thought about
! it.
In other words" Senator Borah
said. there should he A vote by the
!, people on the question before We are
| asked 10 adopt it. l invite the advo-
Gates OF the league of nations to Join
me In a proposition to submit II to
: popular vote. The result might not
be legally binding upon the senate.
= but il would show exactly what the
people thought about this proposal 10
! transfer the sovereignty of the United
!. States over to foreign powers"
Senator Borah said congress could
! appropriate money for the election
/ and make use of the election ma
Chinery of the several states. Asked
by Senator Thomas whether he would
vote for the league If a majority of
the people supported it. Senator
Borah replied:
II / should stay in the senate under
. such circumstances il would not az
4 feet my vote. But | can conceive Of
= senator under such circumstances
/ retiring from the senate"
Senator Pomerene inter5ected the
remark that he would then regret TO
4 re such vote taken. as IL would
i necessarily involve Senator Borahs
. retirement, and 10 this the idaho sen.
l ator responded:
The senator needn't he afraid at
all. I represent a very intelligent and
/ patriotic constituency.
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