Arizona republican., 1918-12-06
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Will Demand Today Senate Committee To Paris Johnson Attacks Creel- Borah Calls For Washing toms Principles - Mann Chastised.
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WASHINGTON, Dec. D. Resolu- tions and debate on subjects connected with the peace conference again oc- cupied part of the time of the senate today, and tomorrow's session prob ably will be taken up largely with discussion of the resolution of Senator Cummins of Iowa, providing for ap- pointment of special senate commit tee to go to Paris to report on the peace meeting.
 The senate foreign relations com mttec voted unanimously today to re- port the Cummins resolution adversely but it's author plans to make a vigol . uus speech in it's support. In anticipa- ton Of this address, Senator Pittma' of Nevada, a Democrat, a member of the committee, submitted a separate report to the senate late today, ex- blaming his objections to the resolu- ton.
 Creel Is Attacked.
 Senator Johnson of California, Re publican, started debate today by in- forming the senate that there were reports that Edgar Sissons, of the committee on public information. Was to be in charge of arrangements for 'rationing" cable space for the trans mission of press reports on the peace conference. Senator Johnson said he hoped that George Creel chairman Of the committee, would not censor the reports.
 Senators Watson and New of Indl- ana, and sherman of Illinois, joined i'd the criticism of MT. Greet.
 In his address, Senator Sherman vigorously attacked Representative Mann of Illinois, the Republican leader in the house, as the result of Mi Manns recent statement, saying that the country was not in sympathy witt criticism of the president while the chief executive is at the peace confer ence. Senator Sherman did not name MT. Mann, but he said the author oi the statement spoke. for no one but Hyde Park and the south side of Chicago"
 Would Emulate Washington.
 During the session today, Senator BOrah of Idaho, Republican, intro duced a resolution proposing reaf- firmation by the senate of policies enunciated by Washington and Jeffer- son, warning against entangling alli- ances with European nations. The senate adopted a resolution. by Senator Jones of Washington, Republican, call ing upon the state department for in- formation, designed as the basis fol legislation to insure preferential treat ment for American shipping and com merce.
 Senator Pittman, in submitting his report explaining the committee actior on the Cummins resolution, said the proposed committee could perform nc constitutional function imposed upor the senate, with relation to treaties and that it would have no legal status in connection with the negotiation ol making of the treaty.
 Its method of obtaining informa tion." said the report, would, in the nature of the circumstance, be vagrant uncertain and unreliable. The report of such a committee to the senate would be based chiefly upon hearsay and cotld constitute but the individual conclusions of the members of the committee, and would have little force and effect with the senate"
 Senator Pittman also said that the presence of the committee at Paris might embarrass and interfere with President Wilson "in the performance of his constitutional duties in the making of the treaty"