Bisbee daily review., 1919-06-10

doors to the public.
 Senator Borah was called upon first to amplify his statements in the sen ate about treaty copies in New York. He said early in March he became con- vinced the international bankers of New York were particularly interested in creation of the league of nations and that he quietly began an investi- gation.
 q ascertained," he told the com mittee, that practically all the inter- national bankers were deeply interest ed in the league and were assisting in promoting its adoption by this coun- try. I became convinced, too, that these gentlemen were interested in reasons"
 Under questioning, the Idaho sena tor added he had secured this infor- nation, together with the knowledge that copy of the treaty was in New York from sources which he could not reveal. He then suggested the calling of Messrs. Morgan, Davison, Lamont .. Warburg and Schiff, saying he con nected them with the existence of treaty copies in New York by com bination of circumstances only"
 The name of MT Vanderlip was add ed to the list on suggestion of Sena- tor Williams, Democrat, of Mississip- pi. The committee also invited MT Polk to appear.
 Lodge Under Pledge
 Senator Lodge next made a state ment saying that he, too, had derived his information about treaty copies from sources he could not reveal. He had been shown the document by a friend. he said, and had never heard of the treaty being in the hands of financial interests.
 Acting Secretary Polk hastening to the capitol as soon as he heard Of the committees invitation, told the com mittee he had received at various times the department copies of the treaty-the first about March 19 by special courier, then ten more in the same manner, and then a package of additional copies in the state depart ment's confidential mail
 All these were placed in my safe and held subject to further orders" continued the secretary, adding they had been examined by no one except himself and his secretary.
 Asked whether there was any pos sibility that copies had been secured from the state department, he replied:
 Positively no chance whatever"
 Senator Hitchcock presented to the committee the cablegram from Presi- dent Wilson in which the latter com mended the Nebraska senator for in troducing the investigation resolution and expressed a hope, that the inquiry would be most thoroughly prosecut- cd"
 Wilson cabiegram Received
 The committee adjourned only few minutes before the senate assembled at noon and President Wilson's cable gram at once brought up the subject in the senate chamber. No sooner had the message been read than Sena- tor Borah was on his feet
 T now have in possession a copy of the treaty" said he. T am permitted to make this public by those who gave it to me. This particular copy was brought to this country by staff correspondent of the Chicago Tribune. Mr. Frazier Hunt. 1 ask unanimous consent that it be printed in the rec ord'
 The request electrified the chamber. The presidents supporters promptly refused unanimous consent, and MT. Borah then made his motion to print 1t. That quickly was put to a vote and the document ordered printed. 47 to 24
 As soon as the roll call was over, many senators were on their feet, asking an opportunity to explain their vote. After more than an hour, Sena, tor Beckham, Democrat, of Kentucky. | said he had voted for the Borah mo- tion under a misapprehension and moved to reconsider the action by which the treaty was order printed. but vote was prevented.
 Shortly before f o'clock, Senator Borah, obtaining the floor, remarked that the authority of this treaty had been questioned, and that he would | prove it by reading the document. ! Thereupon he began with preamble of | the big volume, reading of which 1 probably would have taken 15 hours. | For an hour, Mir Borah, standing at his desk near the center of the cham | Der. read through the cumbersome peamble with its long list of foreign signatories and into the first section i of the treaty-the already published | covenant of the league of nations. Much of the time he was reading to | an almost empty senate chamber.
 At last, however, conference among | the leaders brought a compromise by | which unanimous consent was given to