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Show SHANTUNG Hi HQTLYflTTAGKEQ Norris and Borah Contribute Contrib-ute Additional Arguments Against Covenant. PARIS, Oct. H.--TI10 Journal Officel announces this morning tho signing by President Poinoaro of the document ratfying the peace treaty with Germany and other acts signed at Versailles Juno 28, which aro to be deposited in tho foreign . office in accordance with tho final clauses of the peace treaty, thcro-by thcro-by ending tho state of war. "WASHINGTON, Oct. 13. Another three hours' attack on tho Shantung provision by Senator Norris, Kepuhllcan, Nehruska, and a tcn-ininutc speech of the same character by Senator Borah, Republican. Idaho, constituted tho sum of the senate's sen-ate's progress today in its consideration of the peace treaty. Tomorrow the spceeh-maMnc: will continue, con-tinue, and although some of the lenders think a vote on the Shantung amendment may be reached Wednesday, others not so optimistic. Senator Norris, who had occupied most of two precious sessions with his Shantung Shan-tung speech, concluded today alter again assailing ihe accuracy ol' statements made by President Wilson in his western addresses, ad-dresses, and declaring that after the president had acknowledged he wa.s wrong, lie bad gone on misstating" the facts about Shantung. Senator Borah also declared Mr. "Wilson had been mistaken mis-taken in his statement that John Hay was secretary of state when the German rights In Shantung were acquired. Quoting from tiio reports of missionaries mission-aries in regard to conditions In Korea, Senator Norris declared It was the purpose pur-pose of the Japanese government to drive Christianity out of China, and that the United States would bo aiding in that attempt if it acquiesced in the treaty proposal to extend Japanese rule over Shantung. "I can not see how Christian people can read of conditions In Korea," lie said, "and then ask us to ratify this trey ty and not protest against a nation that carries on such work. It brings us lace to la co with the fact that e can not afford to turn over Shantung to the heathen country of Japan. "I am not a member of any church or religious organization, but may my lips be sealed with eternal silence before 1 give official approval of an act to stamp out the religion of Jesus Christ and put paganism in its stead." Chairman Ixnige of tho foreign relations rela-tions committee planned to speak during the day on t he Shantung1 ajnendment, but he decided not to do so because of the time required by Senator Norris to finish bis address. Mr. Lodge probably will speak tomorrow, and the leaders hope also to make soule progress in the ' reading of tho treaty text. |