Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-06-10

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Harding; Johnson Of California; Jones.
Z NeNsry, Moses s"S Sei,on NE New. New.
Morr sd pse sp shgps
- Wadsworth and Warren, Republicans
against printing the trea,y-Dial.
- cock: Jones. OF New Mexieo: King.
Rsnsde sSe aSsnd Smith Of ks%aa
Smith of Msysnd s,nnlsS
81 Montana AND. ana Williams. Dcmoera ,i':
- McCumbcr, Ropublican--total, "a.
u Nothing to Show 1t n True Copy.
- AS soon as the result OF the vote had
fer explanations as to why they, voted
---as they did. Senator Underwood. Ala
pama. explained that he voted against
iha I'g i, Was s"s true S COPY. 5lf q true
cofy." he said. mo harm would lie
done. hu. II 1t Is an Incorrect copy
sanction of the Senate. and it should
turn out that there are clauses i'll 1t
which are not correct or are mislead-
ing 1t may cause great harm in the
country"
Senator williams called attention
4 - the cable message sent by the Pres
IL was explained that the treaty was
withheld by agreement with France
and England: he said in view OF this
explanation lie believed il was wrong
TO have the treaty published.
Senator McCumber, Republican said
he voted against having the, treaty
ject TO the publication of any treaty
while II was under negotiation.
Senator Ponlerene said that since
the treaty has been published abroad
and by certain newspapers he saw
no reason why it should not be printed
in the Congressional Record.
Hitchcock Arouscs Their Ire.
Senator Hitchcock aroused the ire
--gf many OF the Senators by insinuat-
ing that those who favored publication
OF the treaty were aiding the cause
seQuent speeches bitterly resented this
:, -suggestion. Senator Hitchcock said
1T seems TO me beneath il,., 1T inc disni;y
cooperate with the German govern
ment in endeavorins TO make this
public for the purpose OF throwing
monkey WRENCH into the peacemakins
: machinery We all know that this
treaty was first made public in Ger
many; that the German sovernmsnt
pose OF the German government was
q interfere with the negotiations and
The settlement: that the German gov
eminent did il for the purpose OF get
ting better terms. and the majority
OF the Senate is deliberately cooper
atinE with the German government in
that direction"
Senator swanson, of Virginia. Dem
ocrat. suggested that inasmuch n s the
Senate adopted the resolution by Sen
aior Johnson asking the State Depart
ment for the full text of the treaty it
would be discourteous 10 the Presi
dent to have this copy printed before
giving him an opportunity 10 act upon
the request.
Says II IL Wilson's Dictum.
Senator Norris, OF Nebraska, Repub
lican, said that instead Of throwing
the action of the Senate simply car
favor Of open covenants openly ar,
Senator Jones. of New Mexico Dem
: ocrat. declared that the copy which
( Senator Borah held could have been
her, in view OF the statement made by
the President that no copies had been
given out with the sanction OF the
He demanded to know whether the
Senate would put Its approval upon
an act of petit larceny. larceny, he
foreign affair in which this country
has even been enagassd."
Senator Mark Smith, Democrat OF
{, Arizona. rehemently asserted that pub.
lication OF the treaty at this time
would be "a crime against human
to see the humor OF the antileag ie-
phobists-leaguephob
Says Prophecies Violated.
Senator Fall. OF New Mexico. Re-
publican, drew attention to the fact
that the President, by addressing his
cablegram to Secretary Tumulty. 10 ne
delivered to Senator Hitchcock. had
violated all the proprieties. which re-
quire that such message be sent
directly to the Senate or to the State
Department He added
Moreover, the Presidents ca bic
gram is an Endorsement OF the action
% the Senate in ordering an !rvesti.
:, method by which YOU could ascertain
whether there is an official copy OF the
treaty in the United States. or whether
there is copy OF the treaty which il
correct. although not authorized o.
). official, unless we have copy Of the
:. treaty itself. either OF tho one class
the ether.
The Pres ident says that any one
who mas an official copy of the English
text OF the treaty In his possession did
$40; obtain II by Ais authority or is
lot Authorized % give publication 10
il. We arc simply publishing this
tieaty that the Senator has offered
fere for what Il may be worth. The
safe Department is here to correct IT,
" in any respect II is ncorrec; and does
not cGmpare, word for word. with the
official text he has in his possession
claim the President has indorsed
nc action Of those who have voted
90 the publication Of the treaty"