The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-08-12
JAPS CONCEALED TREATY
Lansing Says Pact With
England Was With
held from Him.
SEA PROVISION is OMITTED
u. S. Proposal for Free
dom on Waters Not in
. the League Covenant.

WASHINGTON. Aug. 1i-Pres-
idcnt Wilson sent 10 tho foreign re-
latlons committee today a copy OF
the original American draft Of a
league OF nations covenant but de-
cllned TO furnish other papers re-
lnting 20 the peace negotiations
asked for In senate resolutions.
The original American draft con
tains several provisions widely dif-
fering from the league covenant as
adopted at Paris.
In reply TO committee request
for "Rll data" used la preparation
Of the treaty. tho president wrote
that most Of tho documents and
memoranda were left In Paris and
that many were OF confidential
nature 30 that ION grounds of pub
llo policy Il would be unwise to
make use OF them Outside OF tho
conference" He sent only the Ameri.
can covenant draft and a copy OF
the covenant as agreed TO before his
first return from Europe.
Shantune Protested.
To another resolution asking for
a copy OF ths letter written by
General Bllss regarding the Shan
tunE problem, Mr.. Wilson replied
that no regarded tho letter as con-
fidential since II contained certain
references to other governments Hs
said the communication, In which
Secretary lansing and Henry White
'onCurrod. took very strong
ground against the proposed set
ucment Of the question bat could not
properly Ne described as a protest
against the final shAntung decision"
Another development In the treaty
controversy today was tho statement
before the foreign relations COM
mittoo by Secretary Lansing that
Niscount lshli. the Japanese mbas-
asdor'tn the United states, had "con-
cealed' the existence Of the secret
treaty between Japan and Great
Britain regarding the Shantung
peninsula, white the Lansing IHhii
agreement was being negotiated.
Tho American plan for a elaRue
~ nations reached tho capitol Just
ur Secretary Lansing was concluding
his testimony and Just after he had
laid before tho committee copy OF
the resolution embodying league
principles presented by him at tho
peace conference. The resolution,
which never was acted on formally,
followed In general the American
covenant draft
Cali Another witness
At tho end OF his testimony the
secretary wns asked 10 send before
'he committee tomorrow David
Hunter Miller state department Of
fetal who acted ~ adviser TO the
league Of nations commission AZ Yer
,tilipa
The much debated provisions Of
articles 10 ~ the preocnt covenant
'or guaranteeing tho territorial in
errity Of league members II almost
IDENTICAL with clause In The Ameri-
'In draft Tho latter was as fol-
uWs.
The contracting powers Undertake
% respect and TO protect as against
'ylcrnai aggression the political in
dependence and territorial integrity
II an states rnemhers 1f the league"
Many ~ the arbitration provisions
~" virtually the same IN the two
irafts The American draft also
'ontnineh the plan finally adopted
.or council ana a larger assembly
md embodied disarmament pro-
gram similar TO that OF the final
covenant II also provided for an
economic boycott of covenant
breakers h' $50
Monroe Doctrine out.
The American plan contained no
provision Tor withdrawal from mem
,crship and made no reference 20 the
donru" doctrine, T. also contained
l provision not finally accepted
lndcr which the league would lin
lulrc into the feasibility OF abolish
ing military service
There also was provision iu the
American plan. omitted from the
final draf' which would declare 30 a
fundamental covenant chat no
power should pacrstop international
for rights ON the high
sulE
Z The mandatory sysleW Of admiuiP
nriUr wu.b nations was embodied
% 'nu American prlpuHl ana it pro-
.fal rur registration and publication
If uU treaties N IId not contain the
N'.HsAu prov .iuns in The final COW
man. f1. deciding whether any QucH
Ion arising RHs international ur
..r... domestic 40 ghnrHgirr
I.. y.ru.IrF eoun..lu WIS 10 De
.4ns up of Eraaaupuvos of the
.uHr powers auat ,nHsH. number of
wuL'.r gl..rs while .H.H member
Would ne .aar0Beufei Boo tho FUdy of
...l..s a- uua. The luA cove