U.S, Senators Pass Through On Way to Manila Apparently more "tongue-tied" than any of the delegates to the London Naval "Conference, the 'American Senatorial party, en route to the Philippine Islands, arrived in 'Shanghai last' Wednesday morning in the Empress of Cansda, leaving in the same vessel after dusk.
Questioned by a representative of the ""North-China Herald" about their mission, the reply consisted mostly of smiles and references the other members of the group Finally Senator Ernest. W. Gibson, announced that the group would, Femain in the Islands for weeks investigating condition senators and. press avoided reference to the MeDufle Bil, as the Independ Constituting the party are Senators William Gibbs McAdoo (California), Milliard E,'Tydings (Maryland), Kenneth MeKeller (Tennessee), and Ernest W. Gibson (Vermont), 'Mr, Edwin S. Cunningham, Us Consul-General, met the party' at the dock, accompanied by Col, Beaumont, commanding officer, of the US. Marines, members of the Consulate and US. Court staffs, as well as 9 number of interested civilians.
'Owing to the shortness of their stay in Shanghai, the senators were unable to. visit all the local points of Interest. Mr, Cunningham persuaded them, however, to lunch' at the, Consulate, which for obvious reasons, was of a simple nature, On their trip to Manila, the group will be accompanied by' the "Hon, Buenaventuro Rodriguez, Chairmay of the Committee of Agriculture, (Pilipino Congress), and Mr. Eulogie Benitez, Secretary of Representative The party return to the next session of Congress via the Suez Canal.
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