Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-10

!. Washington. June 9.-Out of a whirl- i wind of developments the senate today | got copy of the peace treaty. and | after five hour fight ordered it print cd in the public record.
 At the same time it got under way | the investigation Of how copies have reached private hands in New York | ny summoning to testify a half dozen of the country's leading financiers.
 The copy which went into the record | was brought to this country by a | newspaper man and was presented by | Senator Borah, republican, of Idaho, l just after the reading of a cablegram from President Wilson saying he could not without breaking faith send to the senate the text of the treaty. The effect was to clear the air on the much debated subject of publicity for the treaty text to widen the breach between the president and the senate majority, and to forecast a sensational turn for the inquiry into the manner hy which copies of the document have her0me available to unauthorized per sors.
 ,e foreign relations committed within a half hour after it convened for it's investigation. voted to call be- fore it J. P. Morgan, II. P. Davison and Thomas F. Lamont all of the Nor gan banking house; Jacob Schiff of Kuhn, Loeb G company, and Paul Warburg, formerly connected with the same concern: and Frank A. Wander lip. former president of the National City bank. It then examined Frank L. Polk. acting secretary of state, about official copies in the state de- pertinent vaults. Statements also were made to the committee by Senator Lodge, republi- can. of Massachusetts. and Senator Borah that they knew of copies in New York, but could not divulge the names of their informants.
 The senate listened in silence to President Wilson's cablegram, which was taken as foreca sting a refusal to comply with the request for the treaty text. Senator Borah immediately pre- tented his copy of the treaty. which was ordered printed by vote of 47 10 24
 Later, however, there was a motion to reconsider and a parliamentary tangle developed which endangered publication of the treaty. To circum- vent such a possibility, the Idaho sen ator in the late afternoon began read ing the hundred thousand word docu- ment and continued for an hour de- spite many protests from the presi- dents supporters.
 Then the effort to prevent publca- ton collapsed and the motion to re- consider was voted down.
 The first of the days series of sur prises came when the foreign relations committee, whose meetings in years past have been surrounded by the closest secrecy. threw open its doors 10 the public.
 Senator Borah told the committee that early in March he became con- Vinced the internati tional bankers of New York were particularly interested in creation of the league of nations and that he quietly began an investi- Eation.
 Under questioning the Idaho sena tor added he had secured his informa ton, together with the knowledge tha' 2 copy of the treaty was in New York from sources which he could not re. veal He then suggested the calling O Messrs. Morgan, Davison, Lamont Warburg and Schiff. The name of MT Nanderip was added to the list ol suggestion of Senator Williams, demo crst. of Mississippi.
 Senator Lodge next made a state ment saying that he. too, had derive, his information about treaty copie from sources he could not reveal.
 Acting Secretary Polk told the com mittee he had received at variou times about thirty copies Of the treat the first one about May 19 by spe cial courier.
 "All these were placed in my saf and held subject to further orders, continued the secretary, adding tha they had been examined by no on except himself and his secretary.
 Asked whether there was any possi bility that copies had been secure from the state department. he replied Absolutely no chance whatever"
 Senator Hitchcock presented to tn committee the cablegram from Presi dent Wilson. in which the latter com mended the Nebras ska senator for ir troducing the investigatio resolution and expressed a hope that the inquir would be most thoroughly prose cuted."
 The message, dated June ', did nt refer to the senate resolution askir for the treaty text, and at the Whi House Secretary Tumulty said thought it probable this request ha not reached Mir. Wilson when cabled.
 The committee adjourned only a fe minutes before the senate Assemble and President Wilson's cablegram once brought up the subject in u senate chamber No sooner had u message been read into the recol than Senator Borah was on his feet.
 'I now have in my possession a cor of the treaty" said he. '1 am permi ted to make his public by those WI gave it to me. This particular coI was brought to this country by sta correspondent of the Chicago Tribur Mir. Frazer Hunt. I ask unanimo consent that it be printed in the Re ord"
 The presidents supporters prompt refused unanimous consent and Borah then made his motion to pri it. That was put to vote. and t document was ordered printed, 47 24
 Senator Hitchcock denounced t procedure as beneath the dignity teh senate and as a step 'co- o-operati with the German government
 Senator Johnson replied that { only infamy in the matter was in "e deavoring to keep secret from all { people what Wall street has,
 After more than an hour of deba Senator Beekham, democrat, of Ke lucky. said he had voted for the Bor motion under misappreheusion a moved 10 reconsider the action
 Ehich the treaty was ordered print,