The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1919-06-09

kloaI ~ tAsse was N 1pssitls eksae,
W. lssatiss having l>ahed ffeeI
x ~ office.
nurinf Senator Borah's taatimooy
Seas.or Knox OF pennsylvspia sug-
dGooted that Thomas'F. Lamont might
I've Come into possession Of the
treaty In connection with his duties
- financial adviser to the peace
! cemmissicn." q
That may he the venue 10 inves-
tigate,Ts 81 Borah stated.
Senator Htaf1coek expressed a be-
lief that the committee should not
make public any copy OF the treaty
which came into its possession during
the Investigation. and<jt was agreed
action on that matter be taken later.
Senator Brandegee, addressing the
committee, stated that Senator Hitch
cock had charged that those in pos
session Of the treaty had secured it
by bribery.
A Serious Charge.
THAT is a serious charge and !
hope that the senator from Nebraska
will make good on il or withdraw the
charge" Senator B~randegee said.
Senator Lodge testified that while
in New York last Monday he had
met a friend who had shown him a
copy OF the treaty and subsequently
another friend had told him that he
had a copy Of it. 81 was told there
were four copies IN possession of per-
sons my friends knew" Senator
Lodge said. Il have made no
charges that the treaty was in the
hands Of financial interests and my
friends who told me they had the
treaty were connected in no way with
any business interests"
Senator Hitchcock asked Senator
Lodge to inquire OF his friends
whether they would object to having
their names made public and the SEN
a,or from Massachusetts said that he
would do so. Then Senator Hitch
cock proceeded to ask a number OF
questions designed to point toward
tie men who told Senator Lodge OF
the treaty, inquiring whether or not
they favored the treaty and whether
they supported Senator Lodges stand
in the senate on tho, treaty. The
senator refused to answer these ques-
tions.
"Their interests were wholly general
interests" Senator Lodge stated.
Polk Has ThiIty-fivs Copies.
When Secretary Polk took the stand
he said he had received one copy OF
the tre7ty BY special courier on May
l9, later ten more copies by courier
and still later copies in a pouch.
VAN Of the copies are in my safe
and have been not seen by anyone but
myself and my assistant. Mr.. Shaw
They have no. been out OF my office,
had directions from the peace con
ference TO hold these copies OF the
treaty awaiting orders"
Mr.. Polk stated that he had about
thirty-iivc copies, although he had not
opened the last package and did not
know how many it contained. He also
stated he had received sections OF the
treaty about 80 p~crtent-by cable.
The summary OF the treaty which
was published in this country was put
out by the committee OH public in
formation, Polk testified and he did
not know whether it was in conform
ance with the latest copies OF the
treaty that he had received,
Mr.. Polk stated that he did not
know whether the league Of nations
covenant which has been made public
has been revised or not, but stated that
ny believed that the committee ON the
league Of nations had been discharged
from its duties, its work having been
completed.
AT the conclusion Of Folks testi-
Nony, the committee adjourned at the
call OF the chairman. lit will meet
again as soon as II is possible to
subpoena me New York men.
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