The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-05
B0RAH TO BARE
TEXT OF TREATY
II State Department Will Not
Give It Others Will,
He Says.
HITCHCOCK URGES PROBE
Inquiry Into How New York
Firms Got Terms Asked
in Resolution.
HITCHCOCK URGES PROBE
Special Despafch 70 The sux.

WARRINGTON, June Awhile the
Senate talked to-day offictaily on tn.
womans suffrage resolution It talked
unofficialiy. and TO the exclusion of
everything else. about the sensational
charges by Senator's Lodge (Mass) and
Borah (Idaho) that copies of the peace
treaties are in the possession Of New
York people associated with great busi-
ness interests.
At the State Department it was de-
MED that any copies OF the treaty had
become public through the Depart
ment's action or with its sanction.
Nevertheless. Senator Borah declared
early in the day that unless the text
of the treaty were officially forthcomc
Ing by order Of the Administration
within two days he would read the en-
tire document into the record. Later
he explained that he had the promise
of copy from a man who has II in his
possession. and expected 1t to be de-
livered to him this morning.
This ultimatum from Mr. Borah gave
rise during the day TO series Of
rumors that the Administration imme-
diately would release the text of the
treaty, which has been In the possession
| OF the State Department for some time,
having been cabled to 1t from Paris
The Senate Chamber seethed with in
terest in these various reports. It was
understood that hurried cable exchanges
were going on between Washington and
Paris. to determine what action the Ad-
ministration should take under the cir
cumstances.
Statement by Hitchcock.
Senator Hitchcock (Neb), leading
Democrat on the Foreign Relations Com
mittee, appeared in his seat to-day after
| an absence of several days. He had
been out speechmaking with the advo-
| Gates of the league, who are touring the
country in its behalf. He Immediately
took charge of the Democratic interests
and after confernece with acting Sec
rotary Of State Polk issued this state
rnent:
II have not seen the text of the peace
treaty, nor do possess any evidence at
present that a copy OF the text is in the
possession of anybody outside of the
State Department. 1 know nothing of
copies OF the treaty being In New York
II copies are there I believe they are
stolen. am convinced that Mr. Polk
possesses no knowledge of the peace
treaty having reached New York, and I
am sure that no copies have been given
out by the State Department here.
"Of course. Senator Borah will do as
he pleases with regard to making the
treaty public II II comes into his pos
session. The attitude OF the Senate IN
regard to the matter may change II II
becomes apparent that the treaty has
leaked out through some means. In that
| case, II may no longer be considered
| necessary to withhold the treaty from
publication. but we must be shown that
the treaty has really got into circula-
tion."
Senator Hitchcock added that as four
teen nations had been furnished copies
or the treaty 1t was mot unnatural to
suppose that the text OF the document
might have leaked into hands which had
no business with it,"
In%estiEation Called Fer.
Just before the Senate adjourned this
evening Mr.. Hitchcock secured the floor
, and asked permission TO introduce a
resolution and have II read. The move
was utterly unexpected. at least by Re-
publicans. who had no idea what was
! coming when the clerk started to reed.
The resolution was as follows:
Whereas. the Senator from Idaho,
(Mr, Borah) has stated in the Senate
that certain interests In the city OF New
York have secured copies of the peacs
treaty. while the American people have
beer unable to secure Il, and
Whereas. the Senator from Massa :
| chusetts (Mr. Lodge) has stated in the
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