Show o o o o mI mI o o mI o I 0 0 o j I ILSON INVITES CRITICS TO MEETING C CONFERENCE i i I N u U 1 M i President Proposes fl f fp o Ask G. G O. O P. P Senators to Confer With Himat Him Hirn at at the White House WASHINGTON July 16 vv President Wilson has decided de de- d decided i d to invite Republican senators sen- sen call at t. t t the tho Whit Ho Hoi House to tb dis discuss ms the c peace peace tr treaty aty i ithe and the league of f nations Secretary Pj announced tod today y S Senator Lodge chairman of ot the foreign foreign for tor eign relations committee was und understood understood under under- r- r stood to be bp one of ot fifteen Republican n senators with whom the president desired de desired do- do sired especially to confer WANTS TO MEET ALL It was said the invitations would not be limited to members of the f foreign foreign for for- r- r eign relations committee The president president president pres-i- pres dent was represented as being anxious to talk to all members of ot the senate senite Republicans as well as Democrats and to answer any questions they might desire to ask It also was Indicated that aa as Una rn president had placed himself at the Ithe he disposal of ot the foreign relations committee com com- c com committee m- m he would not begin his tour tou of ot the country until the tho committee pad cad Ad had a reasonable time In which to decide decide de- de cide whether it wished to confer with him A number of ot Democratic senators senators senators sena sena- tors including Senator Pomerene qt of Ohio a member of the committee haa had appointments with the president president- to toda to- to da day INVITES CHAMBERLAIN Senator Chamberlain of Oregon former former former for for- mer chairman of ot the senate military committee whose criticism of the war department early In the war led to a aI sharp statement from President Wiltson Wilt I son was among those invited to the the- White House today and those close to the president hoped the conference would result In the reestablishment of ot harmonious relations between the executive ex- ex ex executive and the Oregon senator President Wilson inaugurated his fits plan lan of ot devoting a number of or hour each day to receiving senators and arid representatives Isis Ills first caller wai wap Senator Swanson of ot Virginia a strong supporter of or the peace treaty and the tile league of nations covenant j i I OTH OTHER ER CALLERS Other visitors included Senator Owen Owenor of or Oklahoma who asked the presidents president s support of a bill authorizing the es establishment establishment es- es under government supe supervision super super- vision of or a bank or banks to finance c American export trade Francis Burton Harrison governor t Ige general cral of ot the Philippines spent a half half- hour with the president discussing questions Philippine Senator Chamberlain said after alter ioa Jua lea lea- ing the White House that while th there thera r rhe be he had discussed the tho presidents president's itinerary itin l for tor the swing around the circle cir cle adding that It was quite certain Mr Wilson would speak in at least three places In Oregon including l Port ort ort- b land ASK FOR TREATIES T TA A request for tor copies of ot any treat r affecting Japanese or German rights right in China was sent to the state department department department depart depart- ment today by the senate foreign relations re De relations re- re lations committee The motion to ask for tor this tion was adopted by unanimous vI vc v v r members agreeing that the committee committee- could better consider the J settlement In the treaty of Versailles If It had the text of the Ger Chinese man convention of ot 1898 the Japanese Japanese- Chinese pact of 1915 and any other international engagements on the subject r No o other formal action affecting the treaty with Germany was taken by the committee during Its two- two hour session today nearly all the time being devoted to a a. continuation of ot th threading the reading of the text SHANTUNG QUESTION On suggestion of Senators Fall ValL ot of New Mexico l and lOd Moses of ot New Hampshire Hampshire Hamp Hamp- shire both Republicans the commit commit- tee passed over entirely for future con con- con consideration part IV which contains Ul the provision and certain Continued on page pae 3 3 a. fy I I I I I DISPUTE bOMS LARGE IN SENATE to Japan Is walled ailed Robbery of China Continued from page 1 1 regarding Morocco Egypt Tur- Tur and other territory principal argument developed the suggestion that the United might be required under part similar provisions to provide a aan flan an International army of oc- oc if ision s on of the arbitration treaty aly Il Spain and The Netherlands proved by the committee with with- and without a a- record SECRET ECRET TREATY out ut a record vote the senate St Senator Lodges Lodge's resolution the president for Information as alleged treaty negotiated be- be Japan and Germany in 1918 debate on Shantung was pre- pre Senator Lodge calling up solution asking the president for fortion tion as to the alleged treaty i Japan and Germany tor Hitchcock of Nebraska p Democrat of the committee said Ired tred to protest against class based upon such and having the ef- ef I n to a friendly country States senate gives eMo le o newspaper reports of this er er er unworthy of the senate heI heE he rv I E REPLIES or Or Lodge replied that It seemed J that when we are making a that th t includes the gift to Japan ty six ty-six six millions of Chinese we whether there is any e assertions been stated that a copy of aty is In the hands of the state hent bent and has been for someJI some JI II think it perfectly reasonable I enquire about it i Senator Hitchcock declared China lost by the Ver- Ver she gained something valuable a than all else protection article 10 there was a burst on the Republican side of ember imber Mors laugh shouted Senator ock c ck but they know that in the Nina always has been despoiled td der r article 10 she will be pro- pro The same senators who now tears over the fate of baye Kaye 5 ve never In all the past raised bl es against Her for spoliation ND mD PAID t Lodge Lodge odge said that England stood illet Germany take Schleswig- Schleswig n and other terri terri- ar her door the bill of those awful 93 es he added done it but at great cost r res re's s 's another great power being the other side o of the PaZ Pae Pa- Pa jW Z Ve e are re asked to put our apon apon ap- ap on on the bottom of ot a treaty rob- rob handing China handing over control ally of ot that great province to lIt Ido do not want to see my coun- coun ame am at the bottom of such a aS S OF WAR tor to Fall Falt Republican New Mex- Mex eked whether in case China se force torce to regain Shantung d States would not have to toute ute military force against China an's ans request at ati all The senator never was Senator Hitchcock reB rea re- re a B are not making a gift to Japan Adv I nor a bribe he added emphasizing that Japan was to receive no territorial I nor sovereign rights in Shantung but merely commercial concessions including in including in- in in-I in railroads Senator Thomas Democrat Colorado Colorado Colorado Colo Colo- I rado expressed condemnation of Germanys Germany's Germanys Germany's Germanys Germany's Ger Ger- many's action In securing the Chinese I concessions but said something should be said in support of Japans Japan's claims He read statements by Japanese statesmen in an effort to establish the sincerity of Japans Japan's intention to return Shantung to China and continued I do not think it is fair fall to assume that our allies were actuated by any anymore anymore anymore more dishonest motives than those which actuated us us Committee to Hear Clem Clemenceau By fly Associated Press PARIS Jul July 15 The Havas Havas The committee committee committee com com- of f the chamber of deputies ap appointed appointed appointed ap- ap pointed to consider the peace treaty has decided to invite Premier Clemenceau Clemenceau Clemenceau Clemen Clemen- I to explain the treaty In so 50 far As ds it concerns the l left ft bank of the tha Rhine Stephen Pichon the foreign minister minister minis minis- ter today addressed the committee on the league of nations He explained the necessity of a means of permanent arbitration the independence of which would be always In evidence ConcernIng Concern- Concern Ing the admission of Germany to tnt the league M. M Pichon declared this would only occur after Germany had proved her good faith I Adv |