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Show SHANTUNG ISSUE IN UPPER HOUSE WTIOSN 0DmE',,AND F0" 'NFORMA. TION ON CONFERENCE CRITI. CISED BY UNDERWOOD XtfeT, TSeS ,nJeCt," ' matter Into Senate as Dan- Oerous Proceedings; Trouble Is Expected versTwn f-rnntung contro-o, contro-o, which Payed such an important treatJ Jl ' T f lhu VonM raty, miked nto lh(j 0 men Kj T" out of iUo ,,rmn,""' JUTE? ,u''l,f' of Montana' Dcn,- "a, ntroduced a resolution designed o 'ring the Shantung dispute! now raUng between tho Japanese and Chinese delegates, ,lto Ul0 opcn T, resolution called upon President Hard-Insto Hard-Insto furnish tho senate with the facts concerning the situation. Son. ntor Walsh declared that failure to no-Just tho difference between Japan and China would endanger ratification of tho four-imwor pact and other agreements resulting from tho confer, ence. Senator Lodge, Itepubllcan leader, and Senator Underwood, Dea.jcratle leader, delegates to tho conference, both happened to bo In tho scnuto when Senntor Walsh Introduced the resolution. They moved promptly and In perfect unison to squelch It. Kacli mado a speech opposing action on tho men. sure ot this time. General debate ensued, In which Mr. Lodgo nnd Mr. Underwood undortook to lay before tho senate a clear view of tno situation now beforo tho con-, ference. Tho debato brought out thoio salient facts. That the conference Is unable to concludo Its work because of tho Shan, tung Issue. Thnt the American delegation keenly keen-ly appreciates tho Importance of 11 settlement of the Shantung question and that It realizes failure to set tie would adversely affect prospects of ratification of the various pacts. Thnt Japan Is unwilling to permit other nations to lntervcno In tho con. trovcrsy, and, under tho terms of the Versailles treaty, other nations aro powerless to compel Japan to submit tho Shantung question to a plenary session. That tho delegates havo high hopes that a fcttlement of tho Shantung question will be ronchod. Senntor Lodgo told tho senate tho American delegation had mado ovory offort to use Its good offices In behalf of China, but th.fl Impenetrable bnr rlers had been sot up by the Vcr. sallies pact. Senator Lodge also stated that ho rioublod whether all tho dotalls of the Sh.intmig negotiations bnd been laid before the president, Senntor Ilornh, Soimtor Johnson nnd Senator ltrandogoe, "Irreconcllables," asked Senator Idgo nuniorous questions, ques-tions, all tending to show that tty com. mltiuonts of tho Versailles treaty woro menacing tho success of tho present conference As tho discussion began to take on a lively nspoct, Senator Underwood suld: The resolution was laid on the tablo until Saturday, when It probably will bo referred to tho forolgn relations eommltteo. |