The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-10

on the motion to reconsider and 1t
was defeated. This meant that there
was no longer any necessity for Mr..
Borah to continue the reading and
the document was promptly sent to
the Secretary's office for transmission
to the public printing office as part
Of the days proceedings.
The copy OF the, treaty which Sem
ator Borah brought before the Senate
had been brought to him by Frazier
Hunt, formerly of the STAFF of THE
SUN, but now on the European stan
of the Chicago Tribune. Mr.. Hunt ar
rived in this country last Friday. took
his copy to Chicago and from there
brought 1t TO Washington.
Senator Borah rose when the Senate
convened and offered his copy Of the
treaty to be printed as a public docu-
ment or in the Record.
Democrats Begin Opposition.
Senator Underwood (Ala.) suggested
that the Senate ought first to he very
sure that the copy was official, because
otherwise much harm might result
from Misrepresentation following the
publication of an inaccurate document.
Senator Williams (Miss) opposed
the privilege of printing on the ground
that a charge of bad faith on the part
of O section OF the American Govern
ment might follow in view of the fact
that it was understood that there had
been an agreement not to publish the
treaty at this time.
Here Senator McCumber IN. d., the
one Republican who has consistently
the treaty, arose.
'F'or twenty years." he said. II have
consistently voted. against the publi-
cation of treaties during the process Of
negotiation because 1 have considered
that negotiation was the exclusive
business of the executive department.
I have not changed my opinion and
shall continue to vote accordingly"
Senator Pomerene (Ohio) said he had
been of the opinion heretofore that the
Senator ought to wait the orderly de-
velopment of events and receive the
treaty through regular channels, but now
being informed that It had been pub
lishsd in some newspapers, he could see
no reason why 1t should not be included
in the Record. He considered as here
tofore that its publication was unfortu-
nate and undesirable, but in his view the
reason for its suppression was at an
end,
ut would be highly undignihed." said
Senator Hitchcock, ito publish this al
Legged text and thus throw a monkey
wrench into the peace making ma
nhi To haf
Germany has been anxious and has been
employing every possible means to get
publication of the treaty in the hope that
thereby she might arouse dissension
among her enemies and thus ultimately
get better terms"
Wanted Presidents Consent.
"Only few days ago." added Sena-
tor Swanson (Va.). "the Senate adopted
q resolution asking the President II not
inconsistent with the public interest to
transmit the treaty to the Senate IL
seems clear to me that we should await
his answer before publishing It."
This is another case of open cove
nants openly arrived at" suggested Mr.,
Norris (Neb.). THE objections that
have been raised to publication Of the
treaty would have had merit under the
old, theories of diplomacy. But the new
doctrine assures us that secret treaty
10 an abomination and the PROCESSES Of
treaty making should be known step by
step to the public. The draft treaty
thsk has been presented to the German
plefipotentiaries Is one Of these steps.
The Senate has the power to make IL
an open step. and IL the doctrine is
sound all the steps in the proceedings
should be open"
Senator Jones IN. ny protested that
there was no evidence that tho copy Of
fered by Senator Borah came through
Germany.
1--WE are told" he said, that it is
printed in English and French side by
side. and there can be no doubt that It
was obtained in violation of the wishes
of the representatives OF the United
States, France, Great Britain and Italy.
II Is unworthy Of the Senate to give 1t
an endorsement to the extent of ordering
It published as part of the Record"
'sThis alleged copy of the treaty has
obviously come here through irregular
channels" asserted Senator Smith
tAriZ.) land II would be a violation of
confidence for US as a part OF the treaty
making power to publish it, Just as much
a violation Of confidence as If the Senate
had been directly present"
Texts TO he Compared.
Senator Fall IN. Mex.) pointed out that
the position was curiously contradictory.
The Senate. he said. had been for some
time investigating in the effort to find
out who has copies of the treaty and to
get one. Now one is brought before the
Senate and the Senate is suddenly as
sured that it would be crime to give It
publicity.
"The President refers TO the official
Itch, Vi hat IL,
has that in his possession has what he
IL not entitled TO have or communicate
said he. But this text is in both
French and English. and II 1t is not the
correct one the acting Secretary of State
will very quickly compare 1t with the
official text in his possession and notify
the country SO that no harm will be
done"
Senator Pittnan (Nev) protested
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