Evening journal., 1919-05-24
JOHNSON, LODGE
ASK TREATY TEXT
"Germans Had it Is Days
Ago, and We Must See It,"
Says California Man
SAY SECRECY
is SUSPICIOUS

WASHINGTON, May p United Press
Debate on the peace treaty was begun
in the senate yesterday when senator
Hiram johnson. Of California, called up
his resolution demanding that the State
Department give the Senate The full text
OF the peace treaty.
Johns0us emphatic insisience that
synopsis having been given the people
are entitled TO know an that's in the
treaty, drew senator Hitchcock. Demo-
cratic spokesman, the statement that
"its prep0sterous that the Senate should
iHierfere at this time in the negOlia-
iions while changes are still being made
in the treaty.
The only reason for not giving the
whole treaty when you give us a syn
opsis is that you have something to con-
ceal. which you want 10 conceal indef-
niiely.' declared Johnson.
Every day we read in the press pro-
visions in The treaty which are not even
hinted at in the synopsis. Why not
give us a synopsis?
"lt used 10 be aXimomatic truth that
the American people were entitled TO
fun Information on all matters affect
ing their future.
Il viii not as an American subscribe
90 The doctrine that American represen-
iative can deal in secrecy with The
Treasury and OF an iOOO0OOO0 people"
Senator Hitchcock said Johnson's reso-
luton would throw a monkey wrench
into the. Paris negotiations.
1T makes IL appear that the Senate
does not trust The President said
n 1
an audible snort.
Hitchcock said France and England
object 10 publication Of the treaty text
and that President Wilson is bound by
an agreement among all the Allies.
senator johnson in conclusion again
demanded that the text OF the treaty be
Transmitted 10 the senate.
rs the senator prepared TO state as
a factg" inquired senator Walsh Mon
tana), Democrat. that the full text Of
the treaty has been printed in any Of
the allied OF associated countries, or In
any other country"
Il don't know whether Il has been
printed in full in any Of the countries,
and don't care" rotorted Senator
Johnson holly.
Il know that II the synopsis that has
been laid before us IS what II purports
10 be. a representation Of the complete
contents of the treaty, only subject 20
minor corrections, then there is no pos
slble reason why we should not have
the entire document
At this point senator Hitchcock
(Neb), Democrat, the retiring chairman
of the Committee on Foreign Relations,
rose.
81 can inform the Senator's" he said,
"that the full text of the treaty has not
been printed In Germany, or in any or
The allied or associated countries. It's
publication has been forbidden m any
OF them"
"Then." pursued Senator Johnson. 'if
there has been an agreement among The
delegates Of The allied and associated
countries sitting in Paris that il should
not be published and IL the synopsis
which has been given 10 us Is what it
purpOris to be. a true and accuraie
one. MAT agreement has been violated
hy the publication Of This synopsis
Why public meetings have been held
Tor ihe discussion ~ the detailed terms
0f This peace as set forth in this synop-
sis. and have read one dispatch which
described one Of the meetings. as re-
sun of which Miss Jane Adams sent
10 the President a rroies. against she
severity OF some of ihe terms.
The only thing that could possibly
Justify giving out a synopsis in lieu ~
tho complete text is That there Is some
thing in ile treaty which 10 is desired
10 conceal for the time being lest op-
position 10 10 be aroused
A.aft, -aunfgu kAul1n fWfnurfrnNnN
III there was an agreement no. 70
publish the text OF The treaty he in
quired would you have tho American /
Government violate 10 by making the !
text public?'
7 cannot assume" replied Senator