The sun., 1919-06-04
SECRET COPIES OF
TREATY TEXT HERE


the text OF document that our repre-
.sentatives have agreed shall not be made
public; whether we will violate the good
faith of the American representatives
The matter should go to the COMMITTEES
on Foreign Relations In the regular
course. That committee can ascertain
from the State Department whether
there are reasons why the document
should not be made public. It has been
widely stated that Premiers Lloyd
George and Clemenceau have agreed
that It Is not desirable for the text TO be
published at present"
Yes" replied Senator Borah. land
the Associated Press also has reported
that Premiers Lloyd George and Glenn
enceau were willing that IL should be
given out but that the President OBJ
jected."
Mr.. Swanson reiterated his demand
that the resolutions go to the Foreign
Relations Committee and Mr.. Lodge
then resumed the statement of his under
standing about the matter.
MY information" he said, ''is that
copies were given out at Paris by agents
of the American delegation there for
transmission to certain people in this
country After some OF these had beer
given out orders were issued that nc
| more should 60"
source of Copies Unnamed.
Does the Senator care to say by
whom these copies were given out?'
| asked Senator Swanson.
They were given out by authority Of
our representatives, and We have only
one representative there-the Prssi'
dent" retorted Mr.. Lodge. The Sena.
tor from Virginia has spoken OF sending
this resolution to the Foreign Relations
Committee as the regular procedure
am quite familiar with the precedent
| and procedure of that committee.
have served on II longer than has thu
Senator from Virginia. But this case
presents a new situation. There Is nj
possible occasion to go through tn,
farce of a reference to that committee
This is a request for document which
already has been in part given out II
the form OF a synopsis; albeit a wretchet
summary. Other fragments OF It hav,
reached the public from time to time.
Now the entire text is in this coun
| try, In private hands. We know't IL OF
| sale In Berlin yet we are told that w
raise a delicate issue by asking for 9
document that the whole world alread,
| is reading" n. -. r..
Mr.. Swanson. however. was obdurate
He wanted the resolution to 20 to the
Foreign Relations, Committee, which
could send for the Secretary of STATE
and from him learn IL there were good
and sufficient reasons for keeping the
text from publication.
Il have too much respect for, ths
committee 10 desire 10 60 through al
that nonsense" snapped Senator Lodge
II suspect interjeoted Mr.. Borah
that when the President learns thai
| interests in New York have secured
copies OF the treaty he will no longer
| desire to maintain secrecy regarding II
These copies are in the hands OF people
| who have interests OF their own thai
| they can serve by reason OF their knowl
edge OF its contents. They represent no
| body but themselves and their own con
4 Germs and the knowledge. is OF grea
! value TO them. We, on the other hand
who represent the people, the whole ma
ton, are denied this information.
Confidence Perhaps Violated.
Il have reason to think the copies Of
the treaty that have been received by
persons in New York did not com,
through Germany. but that they wer,
sent directly from Paris under promis,
that they would be regarded as conf
Dental" Mr. Borah continued. III tn,
President has entered, into an agree
ment with the Premiers of other state!
not TO give the document publicity h.
| could easily enough tell us so. II ther
copies, OF II have improperly got int
the hands OF special interests have M
doubt the President would be glad u
be relieved Of his obligation"
| Senator Swanson presented new OBJ
lection. The johnson resolution, he said
called on the Secretary of State for tn,
Information desired, which Is improper
inRsmuch as the President alone hal
charge OF foreign relations and is tn
person to whom such request should
be addressed.
| But" interpolsted Senator Nelson
| (Minn). the reason for directing tn,
inquiry TO The Secretary of State is per
feotly plain. He Is here while the Presi
dent is 1000 miles away"
This evoked a laugh. in the-midst o
which Senator Swanson replied "Oh no
thu Secretary Of State is not here he 4
in Paris with the President"
Mr.. PoindeXter (Wash) was on hi
feet. MAY I ask the Senator from Vir
! ginia," he inquired. who connected with
with the Executive Department of tn,
Government Is now in this country"
PLENTY of them" was the retort.
| Then Mr.. Johnson. who had so limo
Gently started the trouble with his re
quest, rose once more and repeated hi
| motion and II was agreed to.
And so the storm ended and suffrage
was taken up. r...
| Labor Clause Causes Worry.
The incident was the one theme o
supreme interest for the day. Senator
| Lodge would not say more abou
hi sources OF Information than was con
tatned In his statements from the floor
Mr.. Poindexter said later TO THE sur
that he was informed by man who hat
had the privilege of examining thu
treaty that the long addendum to
dealing with international labor AFFAIR."
was the occasion OF serious concern q
people apprised OF Its contents and rea
| significance.
II am told" he said, that this Els q
lengthy AFFAIR providing for an inter
national council on labor matters II
which four delegates shall represen
each nation, This council II TO hav,
very large and important authority owe
labor conditions In the various member
countries such ms hours Of work, labor
| ing conditions and the like.
From It's determination I. am in
formed there Is Substantially no appeal
or course that would mean that tn
superior conditions as to wages, hour
and other circumstances which surround
/ American labor would be levsiIed 'dowr
to the average Of conditions in Tess for
tunate countries. How American labo
would regard such proposal 1t is no
hard to guess. 1t is internationalIsn
gone mad.s