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Show HENATOR WILLIAM KENYON, O of Iowa, following revelations before the senate agricultural com- j mittee of the activities cf the "Big j Five" meat packers, has asked that j congress immediately pass the Ken- i ycu-Keiidrick bills, under which the I packers would be licensed by the government. j i r v - - 'i f . 1 - i - i I - t fi . 4 -' I J x v " m i , i f FORCES LIE IIP FOR 'TEST' Ml Fate of Shantung Amendment Amend-ment Rests With "Mild" Reservationists. (Chicago Tribune Special Service.) W A S II IN'GTOX, A ug. 25 . -V i I h Lh e : fate of the b'hantuntj amendment hang-! hang-! ing upon the attitude of the "mild reser-' reser-' vationistij," President Wilson paid an unexpected un-expected visit to the capitol late today in an effort to line up his forces to defeat the proposed treaty changes. The president conferred for some time with Senator S wanton of Virginia, regarded re-garded as the administration spokesman in the absence of Senator Hitchcock or Nebraska. Although nothing regarding the conference was given out, it ia understood un-derstood the president is concerned over tho foreign relations connnitee's action in amending the peace treaty. He believes it forms thc crux of thc treaty fight and, if adopted, would necessitate the resubmission resub-mission of the peace treaty to the other principal powers. That the adoption or rejection of tho amendments rests with thu "mild reservationists" reserva-tionists" was indicated by a poll of the senate taken today by the Chicago Tribune. Trib-une. Thc poll shows the senato lined up as follows: Fur thc amendment: Republicans, 4J; Democrats, 2; total, 4-i. Against the Shantung amendment: Republicans, 2; Democrats, S; total, -10. Noncommittal: Republicans, 0; Democrats, 7; total, 12. Counted in Favor. Senators favoring thc amendment were: Republicans IJall, Horah, Krandegee, Calder, Capper, Cummins, Curtis, Dillingham, Dilling-ham, Edge, Klkins, Pail, Kernakl, France, Frelinghuysen, Gronna, Male, I larding, Johnson (California), Jones (Washington), Keuyon, Keyts, Knox, Da Folic tie, Dnd.ue, MeCormici:, JlcUan, Jvjnes, New, Newberry. New-berry. Norris, l'age, Penrose, Phipps, Poind oxter, Sherman, Snioot, Sterling, Sutherland, Townsond, Warren, Vad: worth, Watson. " 1 Democrats 1 teed and Gore, Senators opposed to the amend ineil were: Republics ii h McCunibf'r and McNVary. Deuio'-ra i. A.- it ui si. Runk bead, J : k -barn. Cidhcrs'in, Dial. Fiet'dcr, biy, Gerry, I lams, I arrison. iDnd'-r.snn, 1 1 il'-bcock. Johnson (Snulh Dakot ;i ) , Jones ( Now .Mexico ). Kendrh-k, Ring, Kir by. McK'-lhn. Mart in, Nugent, jv-y-iaa:i. Owen, Pittinan. Poni-rene. RaiiMb 11, Robinson, ShepMi"d, S;mmnns, Smii n ( A ri.ona). Smith ( Ma ry iand ), Smi ; li f South Ca roiina , Stanley, Swan son, Tra mm'-il, I "rid -r wood, W'aisii (Montana), Williams. Wolcott. Senators who declined to commit themselves them-selves v. ore : Repubh'-ans Kellogg, Nelson, Sp'.-nner, Ronroot and Colt. 1 ' HiO'Ta T s T:ioni;i s, Walsh ( Mu:-sh r hn -setts. Shi'-ios-, Smith (Georgia;, Hyeiy, Phei.-m an i Cham be;-; a 1 n. Decline to Comment. AY. uf the senators who de'-lined to "oiPj-mit "oiPj-mit t .a-fn"l'es s;iid they y. .-.7 e in svni-p.V svni-p.V by with thf- ebirt to if-tore. Khartum; to I'hUin, but were do-j :r ,' 1 1 1 wi ie 1 ; 1 f ! m ir";iM"l ;i Miend i:m tit would a cm ; '. s .-1 trail iMir;o:-e. S'-me of theuj w-re i a - : ! u t" he: !e ve t ;;a I t lie insert inn r.f a d : e-.;; . n u . ' : m e 1 1 1 in be body of ! be treaty wonid onlv ie, ,p;i rd i,- the paetj v.'iib'iu! helping China, end were disposed 1 Uj Je;,tl JOU.ydJthe pv,pO-;, ( r , (e;,l with (Continued on Pnge 4, Column 2.) FORGES LIE UP M 'TEST' VOTE (Continued Front Page One.) the question In a reservation deploring the Shantung settlement. Both sides claimed they would be able to convince tlie noncommittals that their program was the correct one and each was predicting victory. The "mild res-ervationlsts" res-ervationlsts" expect to have a conference within a few days to discuss the Shantung Shan-tung amendment, and they will announce their position then. If the five Republican Repub-lican "mild reservattonists" listed as noncommittal non-committal decide to support the amendment, amend-ment, it can be carried by the narrow margin of one vote. Senator MeCumber of North Dakota, Republican, will take the floor in the senate sen-ate tomorrow and denounce the "unl'air-ne.cs" "unl'air-ne.cs" of the foreign relations committee's action in adopting the Shantung amendment, amend-ment, he announced today. The administration admin-istration leaders were hopeful that Senator Sena-tor McCumber's attitude would influence the stand of the "mild reservationists." Shields Statement. Senator Shields of Tennessee, in a formal for-mal statement given to the newspapers In his state, has declared himself in favor of strong reservations to protect American rights. j "I am opposed to any covenant that will Involve the United States fn every broil that may be waged throughout the world," said Senator Shields. "While the Pitt man reservations seem satisfactory to many senators, and while they will be more than likely acceptable to me, I really prefer a much stronger set of reservations." reserva-tions." More requests far self-determination hearings were received by the committee today. The Swedes want to be heard in protest against the transfer of the Aland inlands in the PValtic sea to Finland. Alex Johnson of Chicago will present their protect pro-tect on September 4. The Fiume inquiry is to receive a thorough thor-ough airing. Hoth the Jugo-Slavs and tho Italians will be heard next week. Knough self-determination hearings have been scheduled to keeu the committee fairly busy all next week. Some time will be found to consider reservations, and it is hoped that the treaty wiil be ready for a report about September S. Vote on Fall Proposals. The committee tomorrow will vote on i twenty-three a mendments submitted by : Senator Fall of New Mexico, proposing to i eliminate the United States from partlci- ration in many nf the commissions estab-j estab-j lished by the treaty. Among these commissions com-missions is the reparations committee, j Senator Fait contends there is no reason for thf United States having a member on 'that commission, In view of the administration adminis-tration statements that the X'nited States will take no part nf the reparations. Senator Jones of "Washington introduced a bill in the senate today providing for the eetlon of Cue American representatives representa-tives in the league by direct vote of the peyile. The bill would prohibit the American representatives from entering into any decision involving the use of military or naval foreo without direct authorization by congress. It would also direct the secretary of state to notify the members of the league that the United States would withdraw In two years unless 1 they abolish peace-time conscription. |