The sun., 1919-06-12

clafed Senator Lodge. Tho statement
| In regard I'd stolen goods, bribery and
corruption was made in reference to the
copy Of the treaty which I had In my
hands The copy I had in my hands was
the copy Mr.. Root showed me-"
| Hitchcock Makes n Point.
eyes," replied Senator Hitchcock. nut
Senator Lodge in the Senate declined to
reveal who It was that had II and later
In the committee declined to reveal who
had It and the only revelation was from
ISenator Borah."
''who is testifyins. Mr.. Root or the
Senator from NebraskaT demanded Mr..
'Borah.
II am making a statement You are
at liberty to take the Witness" replied
Mr.. Hitchcock.
IT want to know what the Senator
Il ON Nebfa ska means by legitimate and
illegltlmate' interests" said Senator
Fall OF Arizona. what are illegltimate
nterests?"
II would consider the interest OF the
Red Cross perfectly legitimate" replied
Senator Hitchcock. IAN iiiegitlmate in
terest would be one which had a private
as distinguished from public concern
In the treaty"
And because some one having copy
OF the treaty might have a private inter-
est you would consider It an iilegitimate
interestT' continued Senator Fall.
Il would consider that he had no
right to the treaty in view OF what the
President has said" replied Senator
Hitchcock.
ain view Of what Mr.. Root has said
do you still adhere to that viewT' asked
Senator Knox.
II adhere to the view that the Red
Cross and its representatives had a per-
feet right to copy. and 1t was per-
fectly natural that II should have been
gieen to Mr.. Dawson in Paris" Mr..
Hitchcock explained.
Brandegee Asks About Bribery.
"And after Il had been made public,
as specified by Mr. Root, would not any
private citizen have the same right %
pursued Mr. Knox.
That leave to Senator'S Lodge and
Borah. who made the charge in the Sem
ate" replied Senator Hitchcock.
mo, but you stated Il was property
obtained byzbribery and corruption" in
sisted Senator Brandegee. Now, what
evidence did you have of that?"
Il had the evidence of Senator Borah I;
was simply demanding an investiga-
tion." was the reply.
But it was not Senator Borah's copy
l had" said Mr.. Lodge. WY
.Iya ala not rno,, s,,t
copy" replied senator H,,cbcocts '' YOUR
TX ~. S 40, .,itcncock;
oorc, o ua' , you im I'M rel TO the
bribed It," insisted Senator Brandegee.
Senator Borah said certain interests
had copy. The construction by Sena-
tor Hitchcock is gratuitous."
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'Mr. Root. what Ii the first name Of
| your law frm?" asked Senator Borah
Il am not a member OF any firm.
There is firm which comes pretty close,
OF which my son Is the head-Root.
Clark, Buckner & Holland, at 81 Nassau
| street"
4 Il was not In the room when you
began your statement" interposed Sem
ator Borah. Do I understand that you
got this copy from Mr.. Davison?"
| "wers Won a msnbsr q, tho r.d r-ro..
,.s:. al 'he time you received
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.1y ms copy anu from Wnom
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"ns mes Ior nllnsen. repieu ar; ROOF.
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wrong or scandal about q b.nInr te,tins
a cony ~ the treat, 4, he san, 80 -
was IN nosit,on ~ nrncurs nre 90 ,UI
form, hInsaIf eho,t rhet nrohahI,, ,,,o, ,
he Tho nnanc;sI ter,ns IL shaS gu.
thing reasonable, scandalous or corrupt
about that?"
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ripbt IN steal nanar than su,,hna,,
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