The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-08-30
REQUEST IGNORED

SUBMISSION OIL the fOlSn treaty, tno
Rhine agreement and other data was
requested in letter sent to the White
House several days ago by the foreign
relations committee, but to this re-
quest the President made no reference
in his letter of transmittal. Attention
was called to the subject, however, in
a brief statement by Chairman Lodge
in the Senate and later Mr.. Lodge
made public the letter of request, say
ing that the data asked for was part
Of the treaty with Germany and was
essential in committee considerati ton
of that treaty
The data called for and not receiv ed.
by the committee included another and
previous Rhine agreement and any
available drafts Of the treaties new
under negotiation with Austria, Bull
, garia Turkey and Hungary. Commit
tee members pointed out also that a
long statement by NJ, Clemenceau, as
president of the peace conference, at
tached> to British and French offic. al
copies OF the Polish treaty, was not
included in the copy sent in today by
the President.
British print of still another ver-
sailles treaty, an air convention be-
tween the United States and various
othei nations. was put into the Sem
ate record by Senator Knox. An ex-
planatory note heading the conyen-
ton said it had not been signed but
was being given to the public for their
information
Mr.. Knox said this plan apparently
had been followed out In every coun-
try except the United States
At a public hearing today the COM
rnittee received the cases of India.
Lithuania. Esthonia, Ukraine and Lat
via Dudley Field Malone of New
York, appearing for Hindu organiza-
tions. told the committee that Great
Britain used India at Versailles mere
ly to increase her voting power. while
she was tightening her 'despotic" rule
over the Indian population. Two other
nations, through representatives Of the
American Mid European association,
asked that recognition of their indc-
pendence to form a chain of buffer
states to the east OF Germany.
FIRST ACTION ON LEAGUE
The two amendments adopted today
regarding representation in the league
of nations constituted the first action
TO be taken on the league covenant
were regarded as indicating that no
f! attempt would be made by the Commit
| tee majority to strike out the covenant
altogether. Members thought also that
( there would be no further amendment
Of that part or the treaty. but that
reservations to it would be recom-
mended to the Senate.
'
| do not refer to Great Britain by name.
| they are so worded as to apply direct
| iv to her case. One of them. proposed
1 by Senator Johnson, republican. Cali
fornia. would provide that the United
! states should have as many repre-
\ sentatives on the council and assem-
bly, as any nation having self-xcvern-
ling colonies or dominions- The other.
by Senator Moses, republican, New
Hampshire, would stipulate that In
the decision Of any dispute involving
a nation having dominions. neither tae
central government affected nor any
of its subsidiary governments would
| have voice.
/ Under the reparations amendment.
which was presented by senator Fall.
republican. New Mexico. the American
| representative on the reparations COM
| mission could act only pm questions
relating to shipping without specific
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