New-York tribune., 1919-06-07


Serbian frontier the Balkan News
Agency reports.
Reports that the Bulgarian army
was secretly mobilizing have been
received in this country several
times during the past three months.
The purpose of the mobilization was
never explained. The reported move
ment may have some connection with
the peace terms as anticipated in
Bulgaria. The Bulgarian treaty has
not yet been completed by the peace
conference.
that have no legitimate right to their
possession? Was the Senator from
Massachusetts, justified when he came
/ in here and charged that they were in
| New York? That is what we want to
/ Know and my resolution provides for
/ finding out My resolution provides
for finding out whether they arc there
and how they got there and who put
( them there; and there is no possible
reason for amending that resolution, eX-
cept to escape the direct responsibility
which the Senator from Massachusetts,
assumed whea he got this matter in
1 here.
Question of Integrity
"What do we care whether Germany
is selling her peace treaty upon the
streets OF not? That is not the ques-
ton. The question is the integrity Of
the American government and officials
Of the government. Have our repre-
sentatives in Paris permitted inter
ests in New York to get possession Of
these copies oa the treaty for their
selfish use? Did the Senator see such
a cony in New York and spend an hour
and q half in reading it ?"
Senator Lodge leaped to his feet and
shook his finger at Senator Hitchcock.
II have said so and I decline to re-
peat it, he exclaimed, advancing
toward Senator Hitchcock. "Does the
Senator question the truth Of what ]
have said?"
81 will say the statement he made
upon the floor Aof tho Senate is ono
which | have q right to have investi~
gated continued Senator Hitchcock
eff he ohjects to having it investigated
let him take the responsibility"
'I have no objection to it being in
vestigated and it shall ba investi,
gated Senator Lodge replied.
"Then why docs the Senator in
sist'-
~ have said it here and what have
said is the truth. Does the Senator
deny it ?"
"Why does the Senator ask for these
amendments eliminating his name 2
persisted Senator Hitchcock.
Senator Lodge repied:: *'When the
Senator stops talking l will tell him.
eve ought to have another investi,
cation to find out what has happen ec
in twenty~four hours, what new ligh1
has burst upon the consciousness Of
certain Senators who were so anxious
to have tho resolution passed yestc1-
day, but who regard it as OUT OF dare
and out of order today" Mr.. Hitch
cock declared.
Asks Kellogg to Withdraw II
Senator Lodge then asked Senator
Kellogg tn withdraw his substitute re s.
olution so that the Hitchcock resolu-
tinn might be passed without further
delay. The only delay, he said, hat
been caused by Senator Hitchcock him
self.
let it pass as he introduced it,
said Senator Lodge. Nobody can oh
ject to anything that is asked there
stated ON the floor THAI l saw and hud
in MY hand and looked over for NJ
hour and a half copy of the treaty
and I did. Ii any ona desires to deny
that he has his opportunity l heare
also of three other copies. They hal
nothing to do with any interests SO fa1
as I know or any financial body of any
kind, and if there has been bribery
and corruption, which the Senator talks
about, who was bribed? Who could
have been bribed TO give it up No
body but the agents of the Adminlstra-
tion in Paris The1e has been no brib-
cry or corruption About IL They have
been sent over here, sent quite freely
in my opinion l only know of the ex-
istence Of four
GAS to having the name Of the Sen
ator from Idaho and mine there, which
of course is 4 matter OF the most tota
Indifference to me, l will take m.
chance with public opinion ! hav'
taken 1T for q good maly years.
On1rage, Says kellogg
Senator Kellogg said that he offere
his substitute resolution because b
wanted an investi CATION of the pub
LEGATION of the text of the treaty i.
Europa
Senator Kellogg declared that it wa
IAN outrage ON the Senate, which i
entitled 10 know the terms of the peac
treaty that il should be furnished t.
indiyi dnalB in this country and dis
tributed broadcast in Europe" and nc
given to the Senate
Il have not any doubt that the Sen
atpr from Nebraska realizes this Ser
ator Kellogg said, "and he has tried t
cover ii up by a great indignatio
against the Senator from Massachu
setts and the Senator from Idaho be
cause they have stated an undspute
} fact in the Senate If the Senate
thinks he can make political capital b
that sort Of talk to the people of thi
country, let him go ahead and do it.
want the whole thing inrc-,is ,isated."
Senator Kellogg then wthdrcw hi
substitute resolution