The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-06-10

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yondcrlip were called At the suggestion
Of Senator Borah. Republican. or ldaho'
who told the committee he was tn
WINGED that each Of them was familiar
with what tho treaty contained lie
said ne could not be sur" that any one
cf them actually had copy, however
! because he never had seen copy !"
! thrir hands.
TIL" Idaho senator said nc was IL
WINGED the international hank"EN "' -"
! York were Interested Tor private E'"
sons" in the adoption Of tho l"aGu" w
na,iors covenant He added that in his
| hrlicf the calling of the mon named
would show how and why they were
interested.
| Presence OF these men before tho com
| mittce. Senator Rorah said, undouoteo'A
would show whore copy OF the treaty
could nc obtained.
| 81 think there will be no trouble about
getting a cop"." said ne.
| Mr.. Vandcrlp's name was added 10
| the list Of those TO be called ny Seha-
tor Williams (Drmocrat. OF missouri
who gave no reason for his SUGGESTION
Tho subpocnns were drawn on tho mo-
ton Of senator Hitchcock. DcmocraD,
Of Nebraska who introduced IN" resoiu-
finn authorizing the investigation.
| Senator Rnrah in statement to the
| cornmittcc said he could not. and DID
not intcn to. give the names or MS IN
rornants that a copy of. tho treaty was
in the hands of New York interests
| Tho senator was CrOSs-QuoStlOnco NJ
length. principally by Mr.. Hitchcock ana
Senator Pitman (DcmoCrat). OF Nevada.
Mr.. Rorah said nc did not known from
actual facts. but believed there are "A
great many copies in New York.
Have you any reason 70 believe
which copy was seen by Senator Lodge
asked Mr.. Hitchcock.
II have my opinion. but haven't any
real information" Mr.. I5orah replied.
Il don't think any of these men showed
their copy TO Senator Lodge.
His first informant. Mr.. Borah added
was not a Now Yorker.
Then he had the confidence OF these
business men," suggested Senator Pitt
man. ~
II take 1t So" Mr. Borah answered.
Tho senator explained that none OF
the letters received by him regarding
the treaty told of whore the copies were
or how they were obtaind. but all he
said. discussed as a fact that copies
were in New York business circles.
do you mean to intimate that each
. one Of these gentlemen named has 4
, copy asked Senator Hitchcock.
: NO. not ALL" said Mr. Borah. IT do
not know from actual facts that any
have, but unless l mthoroughly mis-
led. believe all cf these gentlemen have
copy. Nobody told m" any certain man
, had copy. hut my communications
I treated the presence OF the copies as a
, fact"
, Senator Moses CR"publican>. Of Now
, Hampshire. said ho hoped the commit
, tee would max" NJ effort 10 obtain n
, copy OF the treaty If tn" president did
not furnish tho senate with one. dcclar-
? Ing he objected TO getting it through
teh kitchen window"
THAT is an individual Wow" inter
jectcd Senator Borah, and certainly is
not my view
Senator Brandagce. Republican. OF
, Connecticut. read from tho recent speech
:. by senator liiihcoCk. in which the Ne
, brtSka senator said n Senator Lodge
= held a copy OF tho treaty in his hand II
either was a stolen document or had
been obtained by bribery. The C0nn"c-
y ticut senator SAID he never had had tho
audaCity To say that tho administrator ion
or any "f its agents can h" hrihcd.' and
added that when The Investigation had
been started he hoped Senator Hitch
cock would either withdraw his infer
cncc or make good his charge.
Senator I.odS" then took the stand
and in II brief statement told Of having
seen n copy OF tho treaty IN the posses
sion of friend in New York.
: Il have never heard OF the treaty he
}. ing in IN" hands Of financial interests.
' senator I"dE" said 81 was shown a
copy Of She treaty by I friend l had
some talk with hum regarding certain
p parts Of IT,"
r The senator said he also saw another
= friend VIII" offered HIM :" copy Of III"
| text. hu; hr declined. saying h" would
not accept a copy h" could no; maxi
e public This friend. senator Lodge con-
r tinucd. told him that II" know four
> copies Of RI" treaty w"r" IN New York.
The senator said neither Of III" mon re-
fcrrcd to had any connection with hnan-
= Cal interest ST. far as he knew. II" add
= cd that NJ rnadc no inquiry rs {" wh"r"
they obtained copies OF III" tr"atv.
, Replying to questions by senator
Hitchcurk. Senator L~dE" sand II" did
not think 1t would b" honorable" for
, him 10 disclose the names Of tn" men
, who had copies Of the treaty. llc on
r.Inln"d that n" r"car,ird ii as very i'm
pnrtanl that constituents should feel
, they could transmit communications 70
, their senators without fear Of Their
names being mad" public. II" added
that he did not know e IN" persons I"
whom he had talked III New York oh
iccicd TO th"i rnnn"s being mad" known.
Declaring that several newspapers TO-
day had printed "5.0o0 words OF what
rurportcd t. nc part Of IA" treaty text
; senator BrnndaE"" sari that "N""" IN
Tn. senate copies Of IA" document ar"
"a common III this country as hucNr-
berries"
Senator Hitchcock asked Senator
I.udg" #. 20 aid ia" committee. h" would
ask ms lnfnrmauiS whether 'h"y would
| permit their names to u" used.
: Il rnn find ont. think. said senator
Lodge"
! Senator I.oiEo was asked II IN m"
event of their refusal h" could inrih"r
= md The ccnlmrt:rr IN thor Id"ntl'irai,"n
l .'t'rrtainIv not h" replied sharply.
! My lips arc scaled As far AS they ar"
concerned | regard that nS matter
Of honor.
senator Williams wanted I" know
whether Mr.. Lodge could give IN"
names of others who might be sum-
: m"ncd.
"Nn," sarl Mr.. Lodge. Il hay" heard
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