Omaha daily bee., 1922-01-21
.Shantuno n 9
Fight Gets
Into Senate
Walsh Introduces Resolution
Calling on President Hard.
ing TO Furnish Facts
Concerning Situation.
Menace to Pacific Pact


Washington. Jan. 20.-1he Shan.
lung controversy, which PLAYED such
an important part in the defeat oi
the Versailles treaty. stalked INTO the
senate today, 10 menace ratification
OF the various paets growing out oi
the armament conference.
Senator Walsh OF Montana, demo-
crat, introduced a resolution designed
10 bring the Shan,ung dispute. now
raging between the Japanese and
Chinese delegates, into tho open. The
resolution called upon President
Harding TO furnish the senate with
the facts concerning the situation.
Senator Walsh declared that failure
TO adjust the differences between
Japan and China would endanger
ratification OF the four-power pact
aud other agreements resulting from
the conference.
Senator Lodge, republican leader
and Senator Underwood, democratic.
leader. delegates to the conference,
both happened TO be in the senate
when Senator Walsh INTRODUCED the
resolution.
Move to Squelch Resolution.
They moved promptly and in per-
feet unison, 10 squelch it Each
made a speech opposing action or
the measure at this time.
General debate ensued, In which
Mr.. Lodge and Mr.. Underwood un-
deriook 10 lay before the senate a
clear view of the situation now be-
fore the conference. The debate
brought out the salient facts.
That the conference is unable 10
conclude its work because OF the
Shantung issue.
That the American delegation
keenly appreciates the Importance oil
settlement OF the Shantung ques
ton and that it realizes failure to
settle would adversely affect prospects
of ratification of the various pacts.
That Japan is unwilling to permit
other nations to intervene III the
controversy and, under the terms OF
the Versaillers treaty, other nations
are powerless to compel Japan to
submit the Shantung question TO a
plenary session.
Hope for Settlement.
That the delegates still have high
hopes that settlement of the
Shantung question will be reached.
Senator Lodge told the senate the
American delegation had made every
effort to use its good offices in be-
half of China but that impenetrable
barriers had been set up by the
Versailles pact.
Senator Lodge also stated that he
doubted whether sall the details OF
the Shantung negotiations had been
laid before the president.
Senators Borah, Johnson and
Brandegee "irreconcilables.' asked
Senator Lodge numerous questions,
all tending to show that the commit
ments OF the Versailles treaty were
the success of the present
conference. As the discussion be-
gan to- take on lively aspect, Sena-
tor Underwood said
"Any delegation or governmental
which tried right now
to throw this into plenary session
and force somebody's hand would
be throwing monkey wrench into
a piece of machinery that may affect
the world very seriously. whereas.
| think, if it is let alone for short
time it will work itself out fairly sat-
sfaetory, at least I have every rea-
son to hope it will. and that fairly
-easonable settlement can be arrived
at"
The resolution was laid Gil the
.able until tomorrow when it prob
ably will be referred to the foreign
citations committee