The Washington herald., 1909-02-16
FIGHT ON TREATY RENEWED
Senator Smith in Committee Again
Balks Ratification.
Statement by Michigan Member Dis
claims Any Intention TO, Reflect
Upon AnderHonis Participation.

Senator Smith. OF Michigan, made a stir
in the Senate Committee on Foreign Re
lations yesterday In renewing his fight
against the Canadian waterways treaty
Senator Lodge again assumed a judicial
position. but Senator Smith held 10 his
course as q forceful advocate OF the rights
Of his State Mr.. Lodge questioned Mr.
Smiths privilege. however, 20 eriticfse
statements Chandler Anderson had made
as the special attorney for the State De
partment. in view Of the absence Of Mr.
Anderson
Senator Smith made answer that Mr.
Anderson should be considered present by
virtue Of the fact that & statement from
him IN writing was then lying on the com
mittee's table and was being used u con-
troveTt the arguments of the Senator
from Michigan which he had made in an
executive session Of the Senste.
I deny the right Of the Foreign Re
lations Committee. or any member OF il, b.
said Mr smith. TO have Mr. Anderson
or any other attorney make answer 10
statements that a Senator makes in eNecu-
tive session.
Senator Smith contended that the waters
OF the St Marys River had been divided
by mutual understanding Of the two coun-
tries. and that the division had been rec
ognized by Canada for sixty years.
% The state of Michigan controlled now
three-quarters Of the flow. and in this
compass was the falls and rapids. being
a fan OF nineteen and O1e-haif feet and
power Of 5000 cubic feet a second.
enough power, re said. % light the city OF
Detroit and drive her industries.
All that Canada covered. and al she
Of 2
stream and her own share. The people OF
Michigan were much exercised over this
proposal Of the treaty, and II would never
be ratified by his consent Consideration
OF the subject was postponed until to-
morrow.
At the conclusion Of the hearing Sen
ator Smith authorized the clerk OF the
committee 10 give out a statement IN
tended 70 correct the impression that
when the treaty was being considered by
the Senate In executive session. he had
indicated that Chandler Anderson, OF New
York. was actuated by private considera-
lions IN the treaty work The statement
IS as follows:
Senator William Alden Smith. before
the Committee on Foreign Relations, this
morning discIaimed entirely any inteE-
ton OF desire TO reflect upon the services
rendered by Mr.. Chandler P. Anderson
in the preparation Of the treaty with
Great Britain concerning the use OF the
BOUNDARY waters between the United
States and Canada. lie said he had the
highest respect for Mir. Anderson, and
would not for anything have reflected IN
fairly upon him in any way; that he
/ knows nothing whatever about MS pri-
vate employment. but assumes that he
practices law as other lawyers do. and
I that in the performance Of this service
/ for the government he has been guided
solely by the pIblic interest, and that he
did not and never intended 70 make any
charge that Mr Anderson was in the
/ employ OF any power company: that his
! contention with reference 10 this treaty
was so nerltorIoUs, and that the people
Of his state were so deeply interested
I therein. that it was not necessary for
him to make a statement Of caustic
or unfair nature TO sustain his case"