Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-07-31
Talks To Four More Reps.
 On Hun Treaty
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 France immediately in case of an un- provoked attack on her from Ger many, all future congresses would be deprived of their power to decide for war or peace whenever the treaty terms were invoked.
 To this administration leaders re- ply that the United States has made similar promises to go to war under certain circumstances in the past, citing the treaty by which this coun- try guaranteed Panama's independ- ence and the Monroe doctrine, which, they argue, gave notice that the free republics of this hemisphere would be defended against old world ag gression at any cost.
 | They also declare congress often has been bound by treaty to appro priate money, make tariff laws and exercise other powers vested in it by the constitution.
 Council May Delay. ] Interest in the subject was in- creased by today's dispatches from Paris saying that leaders in the chamber of deputies were disposed to delay ratification of the Versa files treaty until the American sen- ate had acted on the defensive treaty. Opposition senators declared the de- velopment gave color to the charge that the promise to aid France was given in return for French support of the League of Nations. There has been no disposition to hasten action on the French treaty, the plans so far contemplating only that it be considered along with the treaty of Versailles.
 Until today. when he saw Senator Harding, President Wilson had invit ed to the White House, none of the Republican members of the. commit 1 tee except Senator McCumber, North Dakota, who openly is league sup porter Tomorrow, the president will see Senator New Indiana. another republican member of the committee, who has indicated that he will vote against the treaty unless re- servations are adopted. The other republicans with whom MT. Wilson has appointments for tomorrow are Senators Watson, Indiana. and Reyes. New Hampshire. In the Senate, ar address supporting the League will l. be made by Senator Ransdell, Demo- crat, Louisiana. and Senator Owen, Democrat. Oklahoma. and Fall, Re publican, New Mexico. probably also will speak on the treaty. Instrument We'll Guarded. Unusual steps to guard the official text of the French defensive treaty are being taken. it became known today and these precautions will con- tinue according to Secretary Sander son of the senate. until it. has been finally denosited in the state depart mart vaults.
 With the receipts of the treaty. which is the only conv in the United States and bears the signature of Premier Clemenceau. and the grand seal nf the French republic as well as President Wilson's signature. the iron grating senarating the execu- tive clerl from the rest of the secre- tarv's office was ordered closed and locked ard all persons enterino the secretarv's office except thouse whose identity was known were closely scrutinized. Senate officials also declined to send the treaty to the governroent printing office so that printed copies could be made hut had a tvpewritten copy made in- side the barred enclosure.
 Another precaution was the de hosting of the French treaty Tn a big vault in the office of the dis bursting officer of the. senate. which lis not only fire but also burglar proof.
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