The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-10

ever, chat the rule seemed to contem-
plate, the possibility that the, treaty
might reach the Senate in some other
way than through the President; in
which case It would require treatment
as a treaty. In confidence. 20.
but this is not a treaty" persisted
Mr.. Borah. "Since this draft was pre-
pared there have beenS various changes
In 1t. 1t IL not a treaty, and 1t never
viii be treaty"
mo document ever becomes a treaty
until 1t is approved by the Senate" said
Senator Walsh from the chair.
TT becomes a treaty only when the
President has concluded its negotiations
and sent 1t here" said Mr.. Borah.
"a document becomes q treaty when
IL Is signed" interjected Senator Knox,
who, having been Secretary of State. IL
always listened to as one having
authority in such matters. The next
step after that Is the exchange OF rati-
ficatfons which puts It into effect. II
Is In. order to get our advice and con-
sent to its. ratification that 1t is laid
before the Senate"
The presiding officer overruled the
point OF order and Mr.. Borah resumed
the reading OF the document. After a
little while Senator Walsh called the
Senate's attention to Rule H.. which
provides that the reading of document
even by a Senator is out of order II
there Is objections. Il object" he con-
cluded.
Bornh Ordered to Continue.
whereupon the Senate took a vote by
roll call as to whether the document
should be permitted to be read. 1t re-
suited AZ to "a in favor Of permitting
Mr.. Borah to proceed. which he did
The. dinner hour was rapidly APP
preaching and visions OF a long. and
dreary session doomed before the Senate.
Mr.. Borah was apparently in fine form.
prepared to go on reading through the
entire eight hours or 80 necessary to
finish the document He had permitted
nobody to interrupt him without first re-
serving the understanding that he would
not lose the floor.
There had been a good deal OF consul
tation on the Democratic side and in the
cloakrooms. Some of the Democrats
we're in favor OF having a night session
and compelling Mr.. Borah to go through
the physical ordeal of reading the entire
document which it was calculated would
take about eight hours But calmer
counsel and the urgency Of the appetites
finally prevailed.
Senator Nelson (Minn.) asked that a
vote be taken on the pending motion TO
reconsider the leave to print. Mr.. Borah
stipulated that he was perfectly willing
to have the vote taken II there should be
agreement that at it's conclusion he
would again have the floor. This was
agreed TO.
Mr.. Hitchcock said the arrangement
would be satisfactory TO him, provided
no motion to table should be interposed,
and this was likewise agreed to. So the
roll was called on the motion to recon
slider Twenty-six Senators voted for II
and forty-one against 1t. This meant
that the leave to print was once more In
force. and Mr.. Borah was relieved from
the necessity of actually reading the
document into the record.
1t will appear In full In to-morning' g
Record except for number of maps
which must be omitted. Mr.. Borah.
however told the Senate that later on
he would ask permission to have 1t
printed as a public document, including
the maps. which illustrate the new dis
tribution of the territories and popula-
lions of the world.