The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1919-06-06
SAW TREATY IN NEW
YORK, STATES LODGE.
Borah Says He Doesn't Believe
Copies in New York Came
From the Germans.


From the Germans.
Washington, June 3.-Saaator
Lodge, chairman of the Senate for
eien relations committee, told the
Senate today he had seen In the
hands of business interests in New
York a<copy of the treaty with Ger
many, given out by American repre-
sentatives at Paris. but withheld, by
the State Department from the Sen
ate.
The statement caused sharp de-
bate upon the course of President
Wilson and the State Department
regarding publication Of the treaty
text.
Says He Saw It.
ssThe treaty is in New York." said
Senator Lodge. ~ saw copy Of it
yesterday, / was offered a copy. But
i refused to accept it, saying it could
not come into my hands without be-
ing published. l heard Of four cop
les in New York. AS far as / can
make out the only place it is not al
lowed to come, is the Senate Of the
United States"
The first suggestion that the
treaty text was available in New
York was made by Senator Borah.
Republican, of Idaho, when a re-
quest was made by Senator johnson,
Republican, Of California, that his
resolution asking the State Depart
ment for the text be allowed to go
over until Sthe woman suffrage
amendment was disposed Of by the
Senate .Fgs%{. ss.,-.:s
|s Some ons Else Broke Faith.
/ 3 IS ssss senator swanson asked the au-
|shsgitys. ls ffor tthisS aten.sst and q q
||sss sc then thss senate Iodge an
|S1psanrea de had seen the trsat Seq.
|atorss Suanaof, said FED q
Ef4sss dispateh had stated resident
Wilson had agread not to make the
|treaty:= public. at present and argued
|Eshae the Johnson = resolution would
[amount to a request that the pfeat.:
dent break bis word. Pubiieation
Eabreaa, he said was due probablg g
the fact that some oneselse haderok:
,en faith. - - = -
! Senator Swanson urged that the
resolution be. referred to the foreign
relations committee. &
Senator Lodge said that would be b
q farce. People were given these
copies abroad = he continued. "sonae
may have been mailed. Yet We are
told that this is delicate question. :
Without Official Copies.
Senator Swanson said neither the
British nor French Parliaments had
been given official copies.
because Germany broke faith IS
no reason for the Senate to ask the
president to break faith" said Mr..
Swanson, that the committee could
meet tomorrow, summon the acting
secretary of State and learn why the
text is not public.
Regardless Of any agreement, l
assume that when the president
learns that New York interests have
it, in their possession, the president
will not longer feel under any obli-
cations to keep faith"
Not From Germans.
Senator Borah interrupted, It
think the treaties in New York did
not come from the Germans"
Senator Swanson suggested that
the committee investigate.
81 don't want any investigation"
said Senator Borah. 81 want the
president to know that those people
in New York are using it in a semi
public way for their private infor-
nation"
eff the president made an agree
ment not to give it out, there IS no
reason why the president shouldn't
advise us of that fact, if it is a fact.
If that is true that copies have gone
into the hands of special interests,
I think the president would feel re-
lieved of his agreement and give us
the treaty"
Senator johnson interrupted to
urge that the debate be closed and,
the woman suffrage resolution be
passed and the incident was closed.