New-York tribune., 1919-06-07
Hitchcock Resolution
Goes Through Without
Dissent and Hearings
Are to Begin Monday
Lodge Assails
Farley Work
Declares the Monroe Doc
trine Has No Place in
the " orl d League
Ne,o J ORR Tribune
Wdshin1ton Bureau

WASHINGTON, June 6.-lnvestiga-
tion of how special interests IN New
York obtained copies of the full text
of the peace treaty with Germany, de-
MED to the public and TO the United
States Senate, will be begun by the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
on Monday. The investigation was or
dered by unanimous vote of the
Senate to-day, following a bitter en-
counter between Senators Lodge and
Hitchcock, respectively Republican and
Administration leaders.
The resolution demandin the text
of the treaty from the State Depart
ment, introduced by Senator Johnsov..
of California, and pending for. several
days, was adorfe; without roll call
shortly after this discussion
Adopted Without Dissent
Senator Hitchcock and other Demo-
cratic leaders had left the chamber.
only few of the new members among
the Democrats being present. Mr..
johnson refused to lay it aside, and no
one was ready to speak so it was voted
on and passed. ce-President Mar
shall put the question over again. thus
affording an opportunity for a roll call.
but no mays" were heard and none Of
the Democrats present took ADVANTAGE
of this opportunity to summon the Ad-
ministraton leaders.
The text of the johnson resolution
follows:
Whereas, The peace treaty has
been completed and has been deliv-
cred to the representatives Of Ger
many; and,
whereas. A synopsis only of the
treaty has been given publicity in the
United States, and our people are en-
titled to know its full contents, and
to what, if any. engagements
they may have been committed and.
Whereas, 1t is reported in the press
that the entire treaty has been cablcd
to the State Department and is now
in the possession Of the State De-
partment; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Secretary of
State be and he is hereby requested,
if not incompatible with the public
interest, forthwith to transmit to the
Senate the full text of the treaty of
peace completed at the Paris Con-
ference and delivered TO the repre-
sentatives of Germany"
Acting Secretary of State Polk said
later in the day that he would refer
this request to Paris. AZ result Of
his statement there is keen interest
among the Republicans to see if Presi-
dent Wilson Will continue officially to
hold the treaty from it.
Mr.. Polk also admitted that he hau
so far received no instructions as to
giving out the text which he has in his
possession.
Farce, Says Lodge
While favoring the investigation as
to the leak Of the treaty. Senator Lodge
made no concealment of his opinion
that the investigation was to be
farce. He mas already told the Senats
all he purposes to tell the committee.
1t is regarded as certain that SEN
ator Hitchcock, as ranking minority
member of the committee, will insist
on the summoning Of ex-senator Elihu
Root, while Senator Borah is ex-
tremely anxious to get ex-President
Taft on the stand and mildly desirous
of questioning George w. Wickersham,
both of whom he believes have copies
of the treaty. and both of whom are
vigorously opposing Mr.. Borah's stand
on the league of nations
AS a result of the very general use
of the words special interests" and
Wall Street" throughout the debate,
there is strong pressure for the sum
moning of many of the financial leaders
Of New York City. No one so far seems
to be much opposed TO summoning any
one who may be mentioned, the Repub-
licans mostly taking the position that
President Wilson's agents furnished
the copies to those who have them. Az
Senator Lodge said:
Hot Debate Results
"lt is not a crime to have a copy Of
the treaty"
The heat in to-day's debate aevel-
oped as a result of an attack on Mr..
Lodge by Senator Hitchcock. who
charged that a new investigation
should be made to discover why Mr..
Lodge had changed his mind pver