The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1919-06-09
BEGINS PROBE
OF TREATY LEAK
Wilson Hopes Inquiry Of How
Copies Were Obtained Will
Be Thorough.
HITCHCOCK COMMENDED
Presidents Message Indicates
Further Withholding of
Text From Senate.


Text From Senate.
Washington, June IA. P)-
President Wilson, in a oablegrann pe
oeived today by Senator Hitchcocl
democrat, of Nebraska, said he hope
the Investigation by the senate for
eign relations committee of no,
copies Of tho peace treaty reache
private interests in New York, woul
"be most thoroughly prosecuted"
The president said he had felt
was highly undesirable officially I
communicate the text Of documen
which is stiIl in negotiation and sub
ject to change" and that any on
who has possession Of the officis
English text "has what he is cleari
not entitled to have or to communi
cate"
This statement by the presiden
strengthened the belief Of official
here that he would not comply wit
the request of the senate that tn
treaty text be furnished it at thi
time.
Message From President.
The presidents message, trans
mtted through tho White House
and read by Senator Hitchcock
when the foreign relations COM
mttee met today to plan its in
vestigation, follows;
"Please convey to Senator
Hitchcock:
~ am heartily glad that you
have demanded an investigation
with regard to the possession of
texts of the treaty by unauthor-
lied persons. have felt that it
was highly undesirable officially
to communicate the text of a
document which is still in neeo-
tiation and subject to change.
Anyone who has possession of
the official English text has what
he is clearly not entitled to have
or to communicate. have felt
in honor bound to act in the same
spirit and in the same way as
the representative Of the other
great powers in this matter, and
am confident that my fellow
countrymen will not expect me
to break faith with them. hope
the Investigation will be most
thoroughly prosecuted
Among Those Subpoepaed.
Washington, June ga. PoEl
It's Investigation of how copies Q
The peace treaty reached New YorI
The senate foreign relations commit
zee today subpoenaed Jacob Schif
Thomas r. Lamont, n. p. Dawson
Paul Warburg, j. p. Morgan AM
Frank A. Vanderlip.
Mr.. Lamont was requested T.
BRING with him before the commit
zee any correspondence which passe'
j. p. Morgan & Co. AM
heir Paris and ] ndon agents re
yarding the treaty, and particular.
my communications on the subjec
the banking house and MI
DAWSON while the latter was abroad
The committee also adopted unan
mously a motion by Senator Fail
of New Mexico, inviting
citing Secretary Polk to appear a
/ witness and to take part in tn
by cross examining wit
lesses and otherwise.
At Bora:fs Suggestion.
All of the tinanciers named eXcep
Mr.. Nanderlip were called at tn,
of Senator Borah, repub
ican, of Idaho, who told the commit
ee he was convinced each of then
vas familiar with what the treat.
contained. He said he could not b.
sure that any one of them actual.
lad a copy, however, because HI
n
lands.
The Idaho senator said he wa
convinced the international banker
If New York were interested 80
private reasons" IN the adoption o
he league of nations covenant. HI
ldded that in his belief the callinl
If the men named would show how
md why they were Interested.
On Hitchcock's Motion.
Presence of these men before thu
Senator Borah said, un
Ioubtedly would show where a cop!
If the treaty could be obtained.
81 think there will be no trouble
bout getting a copy" said he.
Mr.. Vanderlip's name was addeC
o the list of names of those to bt
allied by Senator Williams, demo.
rat, of Mississippi, who gave nC
eason for his suggestion. The sub
'oenas were drawn on the motion
f Senator Hitchcock, democrat, e.
'raska, who introduced the resolu.
ion authorizing the investigation.
Senator Borah, in a statement to the
said he could not and die
lot intend to give the name of his in
ormant that copy of the treaty was
n the hands of New York interests
rhe senator was ss-questioned al
ength principally by Mr.. Hitchcock anC
Senator Pittman. democrat, of Nevada
Mr.. Borah said he did not know from
'ctual facts. but believed there are "a
;reat many" copies in New York.
Have you any reason to believe
Iosp Iodge? '9PE asked WT Mr HitchcoSk fHte % senator
8orah Has "No Real Dope"
VI have my opinion, but | haven't any
eal information" Mr.. Borah replied
I don't think any of these men showed
heir copy to Senator Lodge" His first
Mr.. Borah added, was not
New Yorker.
Then he had the confidence of these
BUSINESS men?" suggested Senator Pitt
nan.
81 take It So" Mr.. Borah answered
The senator explained that none oil
he letters received by him regarding
he treaty told OF Where the copies were
II how they were obtained, but all, he
aid. discussed as a fact that copies
we're in New York business circles.
Did YOU mean to intimate that each
me of these gentlemen named has a
opv?" asked Senator Hitchcock.
NO, not 9t ALL said Mr.. Borah. -
10 not knox from actual facts that any
ave, but unless | am thoroughly mis-
ed, | believe all of these gentlemen
ave a copy. Nobody told me any GER
ain man had copy. but my commun.
cations treated the presence OF tbs
opies as a fact"
objects to "kitchen Window" Method
Senator Moses. republican. of New
said he hoped the com
nittee would make no effort to obtair
copy of the treaty II the presiden
lid not furnish the senate with one
declaring he objected to getting /
through the kitchen window" "Tha
5 an individual view" tnterjecteC
senator Borah. and certainly not M
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