The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-10

this In not a correct one. It is impos-
slble for ,us to determine whether 1t il
correct for we have no official copies to
compare 1t with
II assume that the people connected
with international finance were provided
with copies In order that they mighN
study them and indicate whether II
would be possible for them to give, the
aid that would be needed in carrying
out the fiscal provisions of the treaty.
Probably In this process of distributing
some of the treaties fell into the wrong
hands. 1t even appears that one of
| them got into the possession of a news
paper man. l do not know how he came
by 1t, but maybe he paid Is or 20 cents
for 1t somewhere in Germany
Ashurst In Turbulent. r.
Senator Ashurst (Ariz.), although q
Democrat, had voted for the leave TO
print and in a distinctly bellicose speech
made 1t plain that nothing had hap
pened to change his mind.
THE great international financial in
terests," he said. having advance infor-
nation by which they knew what bonds
would be stabilized in value and what
ones would not, have entered on q cam
paign. The American people are equally
entitled to know the effects OF this
treaty. voted to publish the text of the
treaty and will slap the face of any
body who questions that VOTE -
So as not to make the issue too i'm
mediate Senator Ashurst said he meant
''outdde of the Senate"
Senator johnson (Cal) referred to the
fact that he had introduced a resolution
and the Senate had adopted r. asking
a pRn Nr N-o . ~ 90 hA
treaty to the Senate.
MY resolution was not intended to
interfere with or emparrass the processes
of treaty making" he said. 1T was
introduced because n small number OF
persons have procured possession of
copies of the treaty, persons with in
tevest who will obtain advantages by
their possession of II. All the people
are entitled to know what 1t contains.
have been greatly shocked that there
should have been opposition to that
resolution. The infamy consists In keep
Inf this information from all the people
while Wall Street has It.
Tires of Propaganda Talk. -,
IT am tired OF this talk about Ger
man propaganda in this connection. 1t
has always been my observation that
tho latest convert to the cause is the
lordest in his profession of loyalty
The charge that there is any such thing
az German propaganda IN this effort is
absolutely without foundation. and II is
known by the people who make the
charges to be without foundation. The
making OF 1t is a manifestation OF pure
hypocrisy. This treaty has been drafted
and a synopsis has been issued with the
assurance that 1t fairly represented the
contents of the compact That being
| true. ion what theory do you now as
| sumo to deny the text to the American
people when It is published in all coun-
tries and is In the possession OF Wall
| StreetT To make 1t public now Is our
| simple obligation to the American peo-
| Pile. When the synopsis was made pub
! lie all confidence in the matter came to
| an end
Senator Beckham explained that he
had voted for the leave to print the doc
| ument and said that he had done SO
| through an erroneous understanding OF
the situation. In view of what had been
| said about the proceedings in the For
eign Relations Committee he felt that
the Senate could reconsider and with
! draw the leave to print until It could
receive an answer from the President to
the Johnson resolution, in which he was
asked to transmit the text to the senate.
THE Senate is putting itself in the
attitude Of breaking It's agreement and
Of deserving our allies" said Mr.. Hitch
cock. ut is turning Bolsheyist and run
| ming amuek. This document that Is Of
| fered to US Is not the treaty Of peace.
1t is the copy OF the terms originally
agreed on as the demands that should
be presented by ourselves and our asso-
ciates to Germany. Some notifications
have been asked for by the Germans and
some OF them already have been grant
ed. Others are still pending and may
yet be granted.
Defends the Synopsis.
at is true that the differences now
pending are largely between Germany
and France and OF little concern to us
| but Germany has sought to make
trouble by publishing the text as origi'
| nally presented to her because in doing
so she hoped to make II more difficult
for the Allies thereafter to grant modif'
Cations and ameliorations. 1t is proposed
that the Senate shall go on record moi
merely against the President and against
the Allies, but in favor OF Germany and
| Of German propaganda. 1t Is true tina,
what Wall Street already has the people
are entitled to and they will get it
through the newspapers as they are &C
| Customed to get the infor ma ton.
''Ths Senator from California, Mr.
Johnson. seems utterly incapable OF
understanding the facts surrounding the
issuance of the synopsis of the treaty
He has charged repeatedly that the
| synopsis was given out for the purpose
of fooling the American people. 1t was
an fact, a synopsis as detailed as 1t was
desirable TO communicate OF the term,
which had been communicated to Ger.
many. 1t was not issued for the pur.
pose of misleading thes rAilsrican peo
pie, but was in fact issued for cir
culation to all countrles' at. the sam,
time. 1t was cabled oversfrom Pari,
and ISSUED through. thes11mmittee OF
Public Information In New sYork."
Mr.. Hitchcock concludef by movini
to reconsider the vote that granted leave
to print. He was followed by Senate
Williams (Miss.), who asserted that tbs