Evening journal., 1919-07-24
WILSON HARD HIT
BY TREATY FOES
Senator'S Declare He Ha,
violated Sectlon 2 OF
French Pact
DENOUNCE HIM FOR
TRYING TO FLUENCE

/ WASHINGTON, July % UNITED
! Press)-Proposals by William Howard
Taft for League OF Nations reserya-
tions today wero proving the biggest
league development since the events
Immediately following The return OF
President Wilson.
Announcement from the White House
that the President has known OF the
Taft proposals for a week apparently
strengthened predictions that they
might form the basis OF a compromise
between the President and anti-league
Senators
Republican Senators today attacked
President Wilson on the floor OF the
senate with the charge that he is with
holding Information from the senate.
and is at the same time. through con
ferences with individual Republicans,
seeking to influence The jury"
the outbreak was started by Senator
Brandegee Connecticut, who read an ar
ticle pointing out that Wilson's failure
to lay before the senate the special
treaty Of defense with France al the
same time he presented the peace treaty
IS a violation Of Article Of the French
treaty. Article four specifically pro-
Nides that the special treaty shall be
submitted 10 the American senate al
the same time as the treaty Of Yer !
ssilles.
We who are bound by the treaty |
have not been given its terms vel /
though we are TO be the packhorse /
That viii carry the burden" Brandeeee
said
We have passed several resolutions
asking for information regarding the
peace treaty. Not one OF these re-
quests has been answered Yet the
President says he Is willing 10 give us
and at the same time he
'alls individual Senator'S and tries 10
influence them II he has ANYTHING ,
more to say he ought 10 come before |
ne Senate. or at least before the for Z
ign relations committee. \
We have tried TO get a copy OF the
american plan for a league Of nations. h
We haven't got IL. No attention has | 4
cen paid to any request OF the Senate n
Or information" n
senator Lodge, reading from the ii
aris Figaro. said he had not been able p
believe that article / was I'm the
rench treaty until he saw II in the
rench paper. He read the text OF its
revision that the Senate might get n
oth treaties at the same time. !,
There may be some good reasons Il
pr not complying with Article L." said Il
odse, but n so, we have not been ii
lformed OF H." 4,
Senator Hitchcock. replying 10 y
irandesee and Lodge resented what he q
allied a settled purpose TO critioiee s
nd dlsoredit the President on every a
ossible occasion"
Subsequently the President was ere !
peotfully requested. n not inoompat- !
BILE with public interest" 10 lay the
roposed Franco-Ameriean treaty be-
ore the Senate in resolution offered y
y Senator Lodge, Mass.
Objection by Senator Robinson. Demo
tat prevented immediate oonsidera-
on.
The Lodge resolution pointed out Cl
at the treaty had been laid before M
o French Chamber OF Deputies. been Sc
inted In newspapers In the United III
ties and that Article 1 provided that sh
should be presented to the Senate no
ng with the German treaty. ter
u the White House Secretary Lam or
e. Just back from Europe talked me
IN President Wilson and reviewed
in Europe since the rel
'sident's return TO this country. foi
'ansing in the next few days prob sh
y will go before the Senate foreign fol
atoms committee and among other se'
mss enlarge upon the Presidents PR
lntung statement Of yesterday in
ich the President denied that he .
ylnated the Shantung section Of the N
,sine win alec n, osLcd ,ho,,, 80 lea
, soai,st Sb,,t,,no. ,,d a., the
n signed by himself. Gen. Bliss and J, y
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