New Britain herald., 1919-06-05
Says Statements Made By Couple Involve Attack on President of the Most Scandalous Nature.

Washington, June 5.-The leak in diplomatic channels through which it has been charged copies of the un- published peace treaty with Germany reached certain interests in New York was the subject of another stormy de- bate today in the senate.
 Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska, ranking democrat of the foreign rela- tions committee, in calling up his res olution for senate investigation of all facts in the case declared the statements of Senators Lodge of Mass, and Borah, Idaho, republicans regarding the presence of copies In New York constituted "a monstrous charge" If this charge had been made in the interests of the public, he said. and not merely in order to attack the treaty the senators mak- ing it would have demanded senator- al investigation. The speech drew re- plies both from MT. Lodge and Mr. Borah.
 Insists On Investigation.
 "I presume" said MT. Hitchcock, that there will be nc substantial ob- jectlon to this proposal. It is a mat ter of most tremendous urgency that investigation of charges made upon the responsibility of two senators that copies of the treaty have fallen into the hands of New York interests while being withheld from the senate of the United States.
 The request for this investiga ton should have been made by the sena- tors who lugged into the senate this serious charge. They do not appear to realize the embarras assing position in which they placed themselves by not asking an Investigations
 Lodge Makes Reply.
 declaration by the Nebraska sen ator that Senators Lodge and Borah had 'insinuated broadly that the pres ident permitted copies to go to busi- ness concerns in New York city" brought MT. Lodge at once to his feet.
 ''I said nothing whatever about fi- nancial interests" asserted the Massa- chusetts senator.
 Tt is possible" replied Mr. Hitch cock. that there may be some differ ences between the positions of the two senators in that respect. They con- cured, however, in their attack
 This charge involves an attack on the president of the most scandalous nature It appears to be a new chap ter in the attack on the treaty itself. It is a monstrous charge. Men who make such a charge owe it to the pub lie to demand investigation and they would have demanded investigation if they had made charges in the interest of the public and not for the purpose of hurting the treaty.
 Senator Hitchcock declared that if New York interests had treaty copies they "apparcntly are in closer com munication with enemies of the treaty than with friends of the treaty.
 If he held the treaty in his hands," shouted Senator Hitchcock, referring to Senator Lodges statement as made in the senate, "he held stolen goods; goods probably secured by bribery; goods which the American representa- tives in Paris promised not to make public. It is a strong statement for a senator Of the United States to make that Paris is withholding copies of the treaty and allowing it to go some where else
 Borah Shoots in Jibe. Senator Williams. democrat of Mis-
 
 George Washington to furnish the house of representatives with a copy Of a treaty to which Senator Borah republican, said:
 "Why quote George Washing gton :? You have repudiated all of his doc trines.'
 ''I say the time has come for an investigation.' said Senator Hitchcock resuming. II wart to know what in terests the Massa chusctts senator has been talking to and those interests got into possession of the treaty" Lodge Wants Probe, Too. Senator Lodge said the senate was only asking for public document and that he would be delighted to have the Hitchcock resolution passed. He added he had endeavored to have the auditing commttee expedite it's consideration but explained the Ne braska senator in his Hurried haste" had not had the resolution referred to the committee but allowed it to re- main in the senate after being intro duced yesterday.
 '"The senator finds fault that we did not carry on an investigation in New York" Senator Lodge continued "I am not aware that We had any au- Continued on Eleventh PaSel