Thank you for visiting SNEWPapers!
Sign up free
The Alaska Daily Empire
Juneau, Alaska
What is this article about?
On Aug. 5 in Washington, Republican Senator James Watson of Indiana urged the Senate to reject the Versailles Treaty provision giving Japan control of the Shantung Peninsula, criticizing past acquisitions and questioning the absence of a clause ensuring its return to China.
Clipping
OCR Quality
Full Text
WASHINGTON, Aug. 5.—Senator James Watson, of Indiana, Republican, today asked the Senate to reject the portion of the Versailles treaty which gives Japan control of the Shantung Peninsula. He said the history of the German and Japanese acquisitions of Shantung had been one wrong heaped upon another. He said the President insists that Japan intends to return Shantung to China, but asked: "Why isn't that clause written in the treaty?" Watson declared that Japan's protestations of good faith were unbelievable.
What sub-type of article is it?
What keywords are associated?
What entities or persons were involved?
Where did it happen?
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Washington
Event Date
Aug. 5.
Key Persons
Event Details
Senator James Watson, of Indiana, Republican, asked the Senate to reject the portion of the Versailles treaty which gives Japan control of the Shantung Peninsula. He said the history of the German and Japanese acquisitions of Shantung had been one wrong heaped upon another. He said the President insists that Japan intends to return Shantung to China, but asked: "Why isn't that clause written in the treaty?" Watson declared that Japan's protestations of good faith were unbelievable.