The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-02-10
NM. ALDEN SMITH
'AND LODGE CLASH
IN SENATE
MICHIGAN MAN OPPOSES CANA.
DIAN BOUNDARY WATERWAYS
LODGE SAYS SMITH DOES
NOT UNDERSTAND TREATY.

N WASHINGTON. Feb. 10-Senator
\ VIM. Alden Smith. OF Michigan, aud
Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, en-
gagged In heated argument on the
0o0r OF the senate yesterday after
noon. Senator Smith has opposed the
canadian boundary waterways, hold
ing that IL does not sufficiently pro
tect the interests OF Michigan IN the
waters of st. Mary's river. Senator
Lodge had intimated that Senator
Smith did not understand the proyis'
ions OF the treaty
" Lodge had the treaty i'm charge. He
asserted that the foreign relations
committee had considered the treaty
|jsince IL was before the senate several
days ago and had received from the
Estate department information which
'Ihe believed answered all OF Smiths
jcrfticisms
Smith did not agree with Lodge and
Ideclared that further investigation By
MIN OF the provisions OF the treaty
jproved his contention that sovereign
rights OF the state OF Michigan were
lusurped by the provisions of the treaty
jand given to Canada.
IT the course OF long speech he
insserted that the treaty had not been
prepared by former Secretary Root.
but that II was the work of Chanler
anderson, a New York lawyer. who
mas been engaged by the state depart
iment on various occasions in connec-
|kfon with treaties affecting the rela-
ltions OF this country and Canada.
1 Smith intimated that Anderson was
ZOO close TO the interests which con-
krol power rights at Niagara Falls.
land declared that the whole treaty
WAS prepared for the purpose OF quiet
1ng the titles OF New York corpora
I1ions TO those rights.
4 Smiths reference 10 Anderson and
Root displeased Lodge, and he demand
nd to know where Smith had obtained
mis- information.
Smith said he had been told by An
lderson himself that he had drafted the
tcCnvention. Lodge took Smith 10 task
kor quoting private conversation with
a gentleman In his absence.
Very WELL" responded Smith; then
u Will attribute the speech TO the SEN
,alor from Massachusetts, who told me
THE same thing"
Lodge asserted that Smith had mis-
understood utterly what he had said
to him, and when Smith insisted that
he had not, the two senator's ex-
changed some sharp comments on each
others understanding OF a recent con-
versation. Smith declared that he
would not handy epithets" with the
senator from Massachusetts. but that
rs long as he lived he would consider
that Lodge had acted unfairly in the
matter.
Turning directly TO Lodge and de-
claiming in way that amused his
colleagues, Smith told the Massachu-
sets senator that he did not like his
looks. his scowl, nor his irritating
manner Other members enjoyed the
debate hugely.
Tillman interrupted with the remark
that he hoped Massachusetts and Mich
1gan would clinch, but he supposed
there were too many centuries OF
Culture jn the Massachusetts, member
10 permit OF anything so common
place"
IF they would only get together.
said Tillman, referring to his encoun-
ter In the senate few years ago
with his then colleague. McLaurin. i.
would detact from one chapter OF my
history which | should like TO put be-
hind me-"
After long debate. members OF the
foreign relations committee suggested !
that they be permitted to consider
again the Canadian treaty and to hear
such persons, including Senator Smith. !
rs desired to make statements against !
st.
The treaty was not recommitted, but |
consideration was postponed until next |
Monday.