Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-11
Mr.. ROOT ADMITS COPY
OF TREATY SUBMITTED
TO Mr.. LODGE WAS HIS

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into charges by Senators Lodge and
Borah. He read from the Record re-
marks of the two senators in the Sen
ate, quoting Mr. Borah's statement that
interests peculiarly Interested had
copies: ,.oa
q discussion among COMMITTEES members,
during which there were several sharp
exchanges Senator Lodge said senator
Hitchcock had charged in the Senate
| that the copy he CMr: Lodge( had seen
! ton
Lodge, 1.-The copy I saw was the one
shown me by Mr.. Root
| In reply to questions. Mr.; hoos
| said he was not connected with the
Red Cross except that he held mem
bership in it. Senator Borah put into
| the Record the name OF the law nrrn
with which Mr.. Roots son is con-
nected.
senator Brandesee. republican. OF
| Connecticut, asked whether Mr.. Root
thought there was anything wrong
| about a banker taking copy OF the
! treaty II he nav one IN order 70 In.
form himself about the financial
| terms"
Had Right to It When Public.
II can't see that a banker has any
more or less right to steal paper
than any one else" replied Mr.. Root.
But when q paper IL public he has
rs much right to it as any one else
Mr.. Root said he believed the So
crecy Injunction was not imposed I'M
p
AT the time this paper was sen1 %
me I didn't know. aud Judge ne
didn't know, Of this Injunction. he
said.
Davfson's hands before the injunction
Yes" WAS the reply. Il think you
will find that the men who left Paris
before May Is all brought their copies
with them"
Big q. 3. Pay Roll in Paris.
Probably two or three thousand
men, Mr.. Root said. were engaged in
drawing the treaty's complete terms:
He heard. he said, that America had
Of these probably zoo or 800 had cop
les Of the treaty.
Numerous financial experts, he said.
had to be consulted.
NOBODY bat q lunatic would try 70
draw II without the aid Of these ex.
perts." said Mr.. Root. rectttng that
Thomas W. Lamont. Bernard Baruch
and others had assisted.
Mr.. Root said 1t was unfortunate
that men Of position should be black
ened by suspicion" because Of their
service to the government.
Request Deemed Legitimate.
Senator New. republican. Indiana.
asked whether Mr.. Root regarded II
Legitimate" for the Senate to request
"Undoubtedly," MI. Root replied.
I'VE have contended that the SEN
ate 10 entitled 70 q copy" said SEN
ator Borah. DO you regard that al
q correct positionr'
isen was entitled to see . copy Of the
paper made public by the German
government"
THAT is essentially the fight we
, have been making" Senator johnson,
republican. California, interjected.
United States Is in different position
from other countries in that the
treaty does not become effective until
! ratified by the Senate. ratification by
the British. French and other legis-
lative assemblies not being required.
1T il mere pine until the Senate
ratffies," said MIR. BrandAgee.
Senator Pfttman of Nevada asked
Mr.. Root whether he thought 1t right
to request that distribution Of the
that quite reasonable and WISE
Il do think" he added, "it would
have been a wise and appropriate
course to keep the Senate advised
from time to time about the progress
Of the negotiations. But think when
"a hot -
changes 1t was quite wise to say:
Don't distribute this now"
Comparison With Summary.
Senator Harding. republican. Ohio.
remarked that some newspaper were
saying the treaty text didn't corre-
spond in some respects with the sum
mary.
was not In the Summary replied Mr.
Root.
He said he had not studied some al
the European provisions very carefully,
bowsvsr. a. he didn't "sympathi7e with
our mizing up With all the little quar-
His copy. Mr.. Root said. was dated
April 30. and bore the imprint Of Home
Labor Organization
Senator Johnson; republican. Of Cali
| OF any other copies In New York
II do not" was the reply. But l
Judge by various rumors going around
/ hat there are many"
| DO you think" asked Senator
BrAndegee, that there was any damage
done 70 the negotiation Of the treaty
by ~ publication In the Congressional
| RAcord?"
4 aAink no damage could have been
done" replied Mr.. Root. '>unlsss II WA
| through Withdrawing the attention OF
the Senate from The various tmportant
matters awaiting action"