The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-10

Henry Cabot Lodge irritates. anDoyA
ard aggravates william Alden Smith. He
gets on his nerves and provokes him be-
yond sn endurance
This fact came bluntly out in executive
session Of the United States Senate yes
terday. William Alden Smith flung # into
the face OF Henry Cabot Lodge He apol-
ogized for being driven TO do It. but did
Tot apologize for doing it.
And. henceforth. If the senior Senator
from Massachusetts Graves the good will
and would restore the peace Of mind OF
the junior Senator from Michigan. he
must change his disposition. modify his
mannerisms. dispense with his patroniz-
ing air. alter the cut Of his beard, and
practice a slight measure Of self-e6ace-
ment. Nothing short Of all these things
win suffice fully 10 restore the entente
cordiaie. II such relation ever actually
existed.
Lively Time.
Il vas the Ilveliest tilt seen IN the Sen
ate in many days. IN the language Of
one Senator. who frankly avowed that
the episode had given him the time Of his
life, smith trimmed Lodge TO the
Queens taste but what the Queens
taste Is IN such Senatorial fmbrogIios he
declined TO vouchsafe. possibly owing 70
the solemn obligation Of impenetrsble
secrecy involved in and imposed by ex-
ecutNe sessions.
Smith was dignifed. but full OF Western
passion; scrupulously polite toward the
Senate, but cuttsngly brusque toward his
colleague. Lodge deported himself with
characteristics New England reserve, but
was monentariiy reused 70 resentment
Of his colleagues attack. and once, when
the short and ugly word ali but struck
home, advanced angrily as If to call him
personally to account a clinch appeared
imminent
IN the end what seemingly was 70 be
an apology on the part Of Senator Smith
for the scene he had precipitated turned
into a renewal OF his arraignment Of
Senator Lodge-untempered in its severity
and with feelings stiu at white heat.
From all accounts the affair was fun
OF head shakings. contradictions and
spicy verbal interehanges. and was en-
loved thoroughly.
Inception of Trouble.
The trouble between the Massachusetts
Senator and the Michigan Senator had its
inception at a previous executive session.
Mr.. Smith has been opposing the water
ways treaty on the ground that It pro-
vides for an infringement upon the rights
Of the State OF Michigan and certain Of
its citizens. The treaty provides. among
other things. that Canadians may use
part Of the waters OF the ST Marys River.
which runs between Michigan and Can
ada.
Mr- Smith claimed that at present the
United States. or the State Ct Michigan.
which IS the same thing. irasi control Of
nearly ali the water OF this river. which
was valuable for the purpose Of generat-
ing power. but the treaty would give
Canada as much right 10 use the waters
Of the river. as was given TO the United
States
In the course. Of the debate Senator
Smith charged that the treaty had not
been drafted or negotiated by Elihu Root
when Secretary Of State: that its real
parent was Chandler Anderson. of New
York, who was special attorney for the
American members Of the British-Ameri-
can High Joint Commission, which was
APPOINTED to adjust questions OF differ
ence between Canada and this country.
Mr.. Lodge said this was not so. where
upon Mr.. Smith came back at him with
an account Of 2 conversation which he
said he had had with Mr.. Anderson. The
substance Of the conversation was thar
Mr. Anderson had been the real negotia-
Tor OF the waterways agreement
Then Mr.. Lodge took Mr.. Smith to task
for repeating a private conversation when
the other party 10 il was not present
WhereupOn the Senator from Michigan
came back upon the Senator from Massa-
chusetts with something like this: That
M Lodges objection could be obvsated
through the repetition Of a conversation
which Mr.. Smith said he had had with
Mr. Lodge. who was present. with en-
phasis on the was" in which Lodge said
the same thing 20 him as Mr.. Anderson
had said to him.
Things Get Interesting.
Things began 10 get interesting. sena-
tors sat up and took notice. and then SET
tied themselves down for an enjoyable
afternoon Mr.. Lodge lost no time In de-
Dying the statement Of Mr.. Smith. that
Ar. Lodge had said that Chandler Ander-
son, and not Secretary Root, had made
the treaty
one account has II that Mr. Lodge used
the words utterly false" The Senator
from Massachusetts gave his version OF
the conversation with the Senator from
Michigan about the part taken by Chand-
Ter Anderson In the treaty-making
episode, and it differed considerably from
the account given by Senator Smith.
1t became apparent about this tine that
the Senator from Michigan did not ike
Chandler Anderson.
In fact, the Senator from Michigan inti-
-,ofaz n h-oa1 nav that Mr. ar6a~uo-,