Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-08-06
Peace Council Didn't
Get u. s. League Plan


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were To be- paid, the secretary said
he understood the league had no author
ity to assess" any nation. but the por =
tion of the expenses and their payment
so far ms the United States was con
cerncd would be entirely dependent upon
the decision of Congress under the
same plan aS that by which expenses
of nineteen other international organi-
cations in which the United States
participates now are paid.
Mr.. Lansing said it was true that
President Wilson had cabled to the
peace commission requesting that the
confidential minutes Of the proceedings
Of the commission on the league Of ma.
tions be not furnished TO the French
Senate.
Senator Brandcgee asked regarding
press reports that the President had
cablcd Premier clemcnccau, of France.
disappearing request of the French
Senate for the minutes.
That isn't a true statement of the
facts" said Mr.. Lansing. THE Sen
ntc chamber in Paris asked MIR. Glenn
rnccuu to lay before it the minutes of
the commission on tn" league of nations.
and Mr.. Clcmcnccau said as that was a
matter pertaining to other governments
MS well as the French Government he
must make inquiry.
ella inuuircd of me and | said my
imrrcsSion was that. because of the
great freedom of debate, it might cause
irritation and would be unwisc to lay
the minutes before the Senate, ana
that would communicate with the
President. The President agreed with
me and cabrd tn" peace commission.
American Records in Raris
Mr.. lansing told the committc" it was
uncertain when the committee could
secure the records of the American peace
delegation, as they must be kept in
Paris for some time for use.
The Shantung settlement then was
taken up by Senator Bornh. Republican.
Idaho. who asked when the state De-
pnrtmcnt first heard of tn" secret treaty
between Japan. Great Britain. France
and Italy for the ccssion nf Shantung
to Japan.
II should have to look the matter
i,r ,,I, ,i,., d,6r;to an
Swcr." Mr. Lansing replied. He later
promised to do this and inform the
committee.
When the Lansing Ishii agreement
was made. Mr.. Lansing said the depart
nam, L,,,r. sc 1on,r,s tu.cr+v-o,o do
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dcmnndS did nnt cntnr info tho discus.
Sion nf tI,o ,,,r,n,,ont
"At M timo wos II updrrstood tbot
thc LANSING I.bii ngrocmont wns tbo
Endorsement of Janon's twenty. ono do.
monds - usknd Senator Rorol,
"AbsoIutclv nor said Nr LANSING
1--WE were onposed TO them"
"And the agreement was nor enforce.
mcnt of the secret agreement regarding
Shantung:'
"No."
"And if Won had known of those
secret agreements. would You have likely
entered into the agreement with Vis-
count IShii?"
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