The sun., 1919-03-01

displayed an amazing lack " Ia
miliarity with the proposed league
constitution"
Senator Lodge Of MASSACHUSETTS,,
putting the thought another way.
said the President seemed actually
befuddled about many most Inn
portant points.
Senator william Alden Smith Of
Michigan confided the Presidents
ignorance OF the terms OF covenant
was amazing.
Nothing more preposterously falls
could be stated, and / aver now tina
there 10 not q Senator or Representa-
tive who will indorse SUCH statement
let alone originate II. The Presiden
was frank and candid. He opened hi
heart on International questions, ant
without having a copy Of the constitu
ton before him he talked freely ant
fuently to Senators and Representative
who had copies from which they wer
reading.
williams-He made no speech.
Hitchcock-As the Senator from Mis-
sissippi suggests the President made M
speech. He put himself voluntarily II
the witness box and said he was read,
to answer questions and be cross-exam
ined. There could not have been NOR
complete and candid and generous treat
ment afforded to those who were inter
ested in this subject and who have re
sponsibiiities as the President has
Continuing to quote from the article
Senator Hitchcock read: -
Senator Brandegee of Connecti-
cut said: With the wide open eyes
OF an ingenue the President met
every legal, constitutional or COM
mon sense question with glittering
generalities.
".Even more interesting were
totally unexpected admissions the
President was induced TO make. 1t
10 the opinion OF a number OF Sena-
tors that unwittingly. perhaps, he
has slain the infant OF his dreams
by these confessions
Reads "False" Statements.
renew my statement that on behalf
OF the Senators named deny that the,
used any such language in references
to the President of the United States
the host of the evening. a.
shall not read all the statements tn,
President 10 charged with stating with
and unqualifiedly false. On,
Charged with stating with finality:
The United States must surren-
der vital points OF sovereignty"
The President made no statement
which by any possible stretch of tn,
could be distorted int
such statement.
ireland IL to be left to the
mercies OF England"
The President made no statement
that by any possibility could be stretched
or interpreted to mean anything of tha
sort. 10y. .
Borah--would It be permissible 70,
the Senator to state what he did sa,
with reference to Ireland?
Hitchcock-The President PRACTICAL,
stated nothing with reference to Ire
land. The Irish question was not undel
Borah-But there were question:
asked?
Hitchcock-There was question
asked which was greeted with laughter
and there was nothing more. said abou
II. 1t was not an issue in the converse
tion and had nothing to do with II. w,
were not discussing Internal question:
but international questions.
Borah-Does the Senator say tn,
President made no response to the cues
ton which was presented to him will
reference to the independence OF ireland
Admits Wilson DID Reply.
Hitchcock--It was not a serious ques
tion presented: 1t was not presented II
a serious way 90
Borah-Pardon me does the Senator
say the President made no reply to It
Hitchcock do. However. the Sen
ator from Mississippi corrects me. II,
says the President stated that the leagu,
had nothing TO do with domestIc and in
ternal questions. He, did state that; h,
stated II several times during the eve
ming. and In stating 1t he said II had no
anything to do with the immigration
question which has been raised here Al
a great bugaboo against the League O
the attempt being made L
arouse prejudice against the League O.
Nations by constituting II TO bring tn,
Japanese immigration question into tn,
realms Of arbitration.
Borah-Then II l understand the Sen
ator correctly what the President sale
with reference to the question, since h,
has raised the question himself with ref
erence to Ireland. was that the leagu,
will have nothing to do with interna
questions?
Hitchcock-The Senator from MIssis
sippi recollected that =
Borah-And that was a matter. there
fore. with which the league had nothin,
to do but which must necessarily be set
tied by Ireland and England?
Hitchcock-The Senator can draw nj,
own conclusions. 1t evidently and OBJ
Is not an international question
at this time with which the league hal
to do.
Borah-Then IL the league has moth
ing TO do with II of course II must b,
left where 1t was before. between Ire
land and England?
defending Senators, Tie Says.
Hitchcock--The Senator can draw hi
own conclusions I am dealing with facts
] am dealing with the fact that one O.
the great papers OF the country ha.
come In here and arraigned Senators O
the United States as guilty of the gross
est violation OF decent respect for
private conference and a hospitable en-
tertainment.
Borah--But the Senator ia attackin,
a piece in the paper and indirectly Sen
ators.
Hitchcock-No. am defending Sen
ators. am not attacking Senators.
Borah--Yes. observe. The Senate
now admits that the question which tn.
paper discusses was brought I'D anC
that the President did make an answer.
Hitchcock-The Senator from Mississippi
mo when I said the Presiden
made no answer. 1t passed so momen
tarily that did not recall that he mad,
any answer. The Senator from Msss
sippi states that he made the answer
that domestic and internal question,
were net subjects for the leagues jurls
diction and of-ce,Irse he did say that
He stated II repeatedly during the eve
ming when domestic questions were pre-
scented.