The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-07-24
ASK WILSON TO
SUBMIT TREATY
Lodge Offers Resolution, but
Robinson Blocks Step to
Immediate Action.
PRESIDENT ASsAILED
For Not Having Presented
French Pact Earlier and for
Calling Individual Con-

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Calling Individual Con-
ferences.
Washington, July PA res
olution requesting President
Wilson to submit to the senate
the treaty by which the United
States would promise to aid
France in the event of an un-
provoked attack by Germany
was offered in the senate today
! by Chairman Lodge, of the for
eign relations committee. IMAM
imous consent for its immediate
consideration was refused by
Senator Robinson, democrat, of
Arkansas.
President Wilson was charged by
Senators Lodge of Massachusetts,,
and Brandegee. of Connecticut, in
the senate this afternoon with hav-
ing failed to comply with a provi-
sion in the Franco American British
pact of June 20 it should be sub
mitted to the senate at the same
time as the treaty of Versailles.
In support of his charge, Senator
Lodge read from the Paris Figaro of
July what was purported to be an
official statement that the, pact,
which provides for the United States
and Great Britain going to the aid
of France in the event of an unpro-
voked attack by Germany, was to be
submitted to the senate "for advice
and consent" at the same time that
body received the treaty of Ver-
esailles.
Sealed Letter From White House.
What was purported to be the text
of the pact by which the United
States and Great Britain would go
to the assistance of France in the
event of an unprovoked attack upon
her by Germany was read into the
Record this afternoon by Senator
Brandegee, of Connecticut. The YER
sion was published recently by Har-
vey's Weekly.
In the midst of the reading a mes
senger from the White House deliv-
cred TO the vice president a large
sealed envelope.
IL think this is the treaty to which
the gentleman from Connecticut is
referring" said the vice president.
IF so, that is sealed and this is
open" was Brandegee's retort, as he
continued to read.
Vice President Marshall clipped
open the envelope and announced;
This is treaty, but not the one
referred to. An executive session
will be in order"
Senator Brandegee also assailed
the president for calling individual
senator's to the White House for dis
cussion of the treaty.
Having tried his case before the
iury-the senate" said Senator
Brardegee, NOW he sends for the in
dividual jurymen' and argues with
each one of them. If there is any
information the senate ought to have,
he ought to come before the senate.
or at least advise the committee. I
think the committee is entitled to
this information; the people, too, are
entitled to it, entitled to something
besides the mere ipsi dixit of the
president"
Senator Brandegee read a text from
the London Times of July 4. "All
the world knows about this treaty
except we who are to be bound by
it." said the Connecticut senator
Replying to Senator Brandegee,
Senator Hitchcock said the sudden
discovery of Something which has
been in print for weeks" looked like
a tempest in a teapot"
Hitchcock Protests.
"I think some protest ought to be
made here" said Senator Hitchcock,
ito what seems to be the settled pur-
pose of few senators to criticise
and discredit the president of the
United States on all occasions. What
are the facts? When the president
came here to lay before us the great
treaty which will occupy the time
and attention of the senate for
weeks. he made no conceament of
facts. He stated in few words that
he would lay the French treaty be-
fore us presently"
Democrats Continue Fight.
Senator Hitchcock and other ad-
senator's declared today,
however, that for sthe present at
least they would continue their eff
forts for ratification without reserva-
ton. Expressing confidence that
there was no question but that the
treaty would be ratified, they said
the fight now centered on the reso-
luton accompanying ratification rat
lfication, in which would be embodied
any reservations or interpretations
Concluding that senate rules re-
quired vote on each article Of the
treaty, the administration leaders
said they believed they had the votes
to defeat amendments to any sec
ton, as a simple majority only would
be required.
Conceding that strength might de-
velop to compel acceptance of rat
ifcation resolution with qualifying
clauses, the administration senators
said they had not yet been advised
by President Wilson whether he
would be disposed TO accept any in
terpretations. II was said, however
that the administration would op-