The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-07

VINO was so anxious to charge from this
f1oor upon his own responsibility that
copiee OF the treaty were in New York
In the hands OF business interests"
No Lodge Qualities.
II never said they were in the hands
of business interests" sharply inter-
1ected Mr.. Lodge
THE Senator from Idaho takes the
proper position" proceeded Mr.. Hitch
cock. He made certain allegations
here on his own responsibility and was
ready to go before an Investigating corn
mittee. But the Senator from MassA-
chusetts, although he had this resolution
before him all day yesterday. knowing
it's exact phraseology, suddenly during
the night has seen a new light. Now he
wants an investigation in some general
terms of matters that everybody admits
are true. II copies Of the treaty are on
sale In Germany that Ia n German AZ
fair. What we are interested in Is this !:
Are those copies in New York in the
hands OF interests who have legitimate
right to their possession Was the Sena-
tor from Massachusetts, justified in
charging that they were in New York?
My resolution proposes to ind out 1t
proposes to find out how they got there
anu U1eTe Is uO pOStLDlt TeASOn
amending IL except to escape the direct
responsibility which the Senator frorI
Massachusetts assumed when he mai
his charges.
'''The question is the integrity of the
American Government and its officials.
Have our representatives in Paris per-
mitted New York interests to get pos
session OF the treaty for their selfish
use3 Did the Senator from Massachu-
Qafta n Nau Work. h0lH
1t In his hands and spend an hour AMI
half reading it?'
senator Becomes Excited.
This brought Senator Lodge to his
feet. He advanced several steps in the
direction OF the Senate aisle where Mr.
Hitchcock was both speaking and ges-
ucuiating violently, and shouted:
II have said those things and I have
repeated them. Does the Senator from
Nebraska question the truth Of what 1
have said?'
1.-THE statement that the Senator made
on the floor is one which have a right
to have investigated" rejoined Mr.
Hitchcock. III the Senator objects to
having 1t investigated let him take the
responsibility"
''Oh, have no objection to the in
vestigation " replied Mr.. Lodge.
Then why does the Senator in
sist--?'
81 have made these statements re-
peatedly and they are true. Does the
Senator deny them persisted MIR.
Lodge.
"Then why does the Senator ask for
amendments eliminating his name from
the resolution" demanded Mr.. Hitch
cock
-when the Senator gets done talking
] will tell him why" rejoined Mr.. Lodge
retiring toward his seat
"What we seem to need" proceeded
Mr.. Hitchcock, 'fs another investigation
to ascertain what has happened in the
last twenty-four hours to disclose what
new light has burst in upon the con-
seriousness of Senator's who on yesterday
were anxious to have the resolution
adopted but who to-day regard it as out
Of date and out of order"
None In Hands Of a.Interests.-
"I told the Senate that I had in my
possession for an hour and a half a copy
Of the treaty and that I looked IL over
or parts of it," said Mr.. Lodge. 1T any
body wants to deny that he has the op-
portunity. / said l had heard OF three
other copies in New York, none of them
in the hands of interests. IL there had
been any bribery it could have been
bribery of nobody but friends OF the Ad-
ministration. i have no election what
ever TO the resolution of the Senator
from Nebraska passing under the cir
cumstances. l will ask the Senator from
Minnesota to withdraw his amendment
and let the other pass. AS to having the
names Of the Senator from Idaho and
my own In the resolution, which Is OF
course a matter Of entire indifference to
me, ! will take my chance with public
opinion. have taken II for a good
many years"
Senator Kellogg arose to say that he
had no objection to Withdrawing his
amendment, but that he had thought the
public was entitled to have an investiga-
ton of the charges that copies OF the
treaty had been sold in Germany.
At this point Senator Mccormick CIll.)
added a little of new Zest to the dis
cussion by informing the Senate that
press despatch Just received brought the
information that the German Govern
ment had mailed copies OF the treaty to
all members of both House and Senate.
Senator Kellogg said 1t was an outrage
that the Senate. entitled as IL is TO know
the terms of the treaty. should be provided
with them In such fashion. And have
no doubt that the Senator from Ne
'-aska realizes all this" Mr.. Kellogg
.--led. He has merely tried to cover It
up by a great show OF indignation
against the Senator from Massachusetts
and the Senator from Idaho because
they have stated in the Senate certain
facts that nobody dispues II the Sena-
tor thinks he can make political capital
with that kind Of talk let him go ahead
I withdraw my proposed substitute"
Borah VIII Reveal Truth.
Here Senator Borah rose for his last
contribution. II think before this debate
closes sixty days hence he said. that
whether We have this investigation or
not l will be able to demonstrate to the
satisfaction of at least some people in this
country why IL is that certain interests
in New York are so peculiarly active and
concerned in this matter"
That was the end of the storm. Like
Senatorial storms generally. the climax
was an anti-climax. Vice-PFesident Mar
shall recognized that the talk was over: