Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-08-07

Lansing replied. II put the matter
up to the president. He took the po
sition that as we took part in the ne
gotiations, we ought to sign the
treaties"
Would the senate pc justified in
ignoring them ?" asked Senator Moses.
Il don't know" was the reply.
There is no precedent"
"Why was not the representative of
Costa Rica permitted to sign the Ger
man treaty." asked Senator Moses.
II think no government was per-
mitted to sign which was not gener-
ally recognized by all the nations" Mr.
Lansing replied. Mexico was not
permitted TO sign"
ii Points Not Considered.
Senator Johnson of California asked
If the presidents fourteen points were
considered in discussing the league Of
nations.
Il don't think they WERE" said Mr..
Lansing.
mot discussed at all?" asked SEN
ator Johnson.
mo, we followed the terms of the
armistice largely"
WAS there any discussion Of in
sistence upon the fourteen points?"
Il don't recall any"
Senator Johnson asked If the Amer
lean commissioners agreed before the
conference on the American draft for
the league, and Mr.. Lansing said there
possibly was tentative agreement.
Can you recall the American
plan?" asked Mr.. Johnson.
II have rather hazy idea" was
the reply. There was a redraft made.
| think those have been sent to the
committee by the president"
IF they have, the committee has
not received thea" Chairman Lodge
interjected.
Denies Resignation Story.
Secretary Lansing said there had
been no designations of expert advisers
so far as he knew because of the
Shantung agreement. e. G. Williams,
formerly hea dof the state depart
ments Far Eastern bureau, did re-
sign, he said, "but not on account of
the Shantung agreement for the res
ignation was submitted before that
agreement was reached"
The selection of William C. Bulltt
to go to Russia for the peace confer
ence had been made by nhe confer
ence the secretary said, and not by
President Wilson. He said Mr. Bulltt
later resigned without specifically
stating the grounds. but he didn't like
the treaty at ALL"
Senator Borah asked from whom
more direct information as to the dis
cussion before the commission on the
league of nations might be obtained
and Secretary Lansing referred him
to Colonel F.. M. House. He could be
70 hN aah
through the American embassy at
London.
When Senator Johnson asked on
what general plan the peace confer
ence worked, Secretary Lansing said
they worked on common sense and
leneral principles. with an avoidance
Of policy and expediency."
"And not on the fourteen points,
asked Senator johnson.
Eyes, l consider them common
sense" replied the secretary.
"And did you accomplish your pur-
pose to frame the treaty around
them ?"
Eyes, substantially, so far as it was
possible to do so with twenty-three
nations around the table,
Discusses Labor Clause.
Questioned regarding the labor
clauses or the treaty, secretary Lam
sing said he did not know their gene
sis or history and was opposed to CIV
ing "snap Judgment on them. Sem
ator McCumber, republican, republi-.
can, North Dakota, said he objected
to provisions which would give the
delegates named by the United States
governing labor body power TO reject
and place this country in an "abject'
position.
Secretary Lansing said the labor
provisions were advisory. II have
yet to see anything that is compulsory
on the members" said the secretry
Bringing up the Anglo French
treaty, Senator johnson asked at
whose suggestion this treaty was
made.
1.-The presidents" Mr.. Lansing re-
Piled" l don't know If it was his
original suggestion, but / first heard
OF 1t from him."
Mr.. Lansing said he believed the
French treaty merely supplemented
Article 20 of the league of nations
covenant, treating with special Of
fersive and defensive alliances.
could any offensive or defensive
Alliance be made under Article 20 ;"
asked Senator Johnson.
Eyes, don't think that it rffec.s
it." was the reply.
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