Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-24
Senator Reads From
Magazine Text of Pact
Senate Awaits.
PRINTED in FRANCE,
BRITAIN AND u. S.
Dramatic Situation When the
Presidents Messenger Ar
rives With Communication.

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A dramatic situation was presented
In the Senate today when republican
leaders Immediately after the con-
vening of the Senate charged Presi-
dent Wilson with having violated
article Of the proposed treaty be-
tween France and the United States
for the protection of France against
German invasion. At the same time
the charge was made that the terms
of the treaty have been withheld from
this country while they were publish
ed in Paris and in London July L.
Basis of Charge.
The charge of violation was based
upon the fact that article of the re-
ported text of the treaty provides that
the treaty should be laid before the
Senate of the United States at the
same time that the peace treaty with
Germany should be presented
Senator Brandegee Charges.
Senator Brandegee of Connecticut,
arising in his place in the Senate.
asked unanimous consent as a MEM
Der Of the committee on foreign rela-
tions to proceed for a short time to
discuss the subject which he thought
would be of interest to the Senate
He asserted that President Wilson
upon the occasion of presenting the
German peace treaty to the Senate
had announced that he would present
ly take opportunity to present to the
Senate a proposed treaty which had
been negotiated with France for the
protection of that country. That was
all that the President said upon the
subject. at that time or since, ne said
Reads Text From Magazine.
Senator Brandegee then read from
magazine an article purporting to
| give the text of the treaty with
France. He said it had never been
published in this country. and he
could not vouch for its authenticity
! but assumed that IL was authentic
Senator Lodge interrupted at this
point. Producing from his pocket a
| newspaper he said was copy of
Figaro. published in Paris and Of date
of July a.. he said that this paper
| reported that the Franco-American
treaty had been laid before the
French chamber of deputies July g.
and the full text of the treaty fol-
lowed.
Message From the President
While the Connecticut senator was
reading the magazine article a White
House messenger entered with a mes
sage from the President.
Maybe that's the authenticated text
of the treaty" said Senator Brandegee.
Vice President Marshall examined
the notation on the official envelope
and then replied:
81 will say to the senator that it is
When Mr.. Marshall had opened the
envelope, however, he found that in
stead it was proposed extension of
the British-American waterways con-
vention, first adopted in 1923, and he
again interrupted Senator Brandegee
to change his announcement.
Senator Lodge Reads.
Senator Lodge read section four OF
the treaty, first in the French text
and then translated it into English.
He said that it was inconceivable to
him when he had been told this
morning of the article in the maya
zine that the treaty could have been
published abroad and that in spite of
the fact that article provided for
it's presentation to the Senate Of the
United States at the same time that
the peace treaty was presented it
had not been done. but this publica-
ton seemed to bear out that fact
Il cannot read French" said Sena-
tor Brandegee when Senator Lodge
had concluded, but / can read Eng
lish, and 1 find in the London Times
Of I,,lv nnhlic2 of the tYAafv'
Senator Brandegee went on to say
that no copy of the London Times
other than the one he held in his
hand had yet been received in Wash
ington, although they were overdue.
He said that even the London Times
office and the Metropolitan Club.
which subscribes for the paper. had
not received theirs. But he had
come into possession of one copy and
he found the treaty set forth in full
Clemenceau's Wisdom.
Senator Brandegee said unquestion-
ably article 4. requiring the treaty
to be submitted to the Senate of the
United Staes coincidenally with the
presentation of the German peace
treaty. was inserted for purpose. He
supposed that Premier Clemenceau
had taken it for granted that the
Clemenceau, being old and wise and
experienced, had evidently taken no
chances and had inserted a provision
requiring its presentation. Senator
Brandegee wanted to know Ii the
President Of the United States had
regarded this provision as q scrap
of paper"
Senator Brandegee said that the
committee on foreign relations had
tried in vain to obtain in
formation about certain foreign nego-
tiations. He said that when the Presi-
dent came back from his first trip to
Europe he had asked the President
what had become Of the American
plan for the league of nations The
President said that it had been laid
aside and the plan adopted was the
one proposed by Gen. SHUTS. Later,
he said. he had written Acting Secre
tary of State Polk for a copy Of the
American plan and under date of Feb
ruary 81 Mr.. Polk had replied that no
copies of the American plan of the
league of nations were in this coun-
try, and he assumed that the Presi-
dent would bring the plan back with
him when the American mission re-
turned.