New-York tribune., 1919-06-10

that he had a copy Of the treaty, "tha,
this treaty is now being published in
practically all the countries abroad
Certainly copies are being circulated
throughout Germany, Norway, Sweden
Holland, Belgium, Denmark, France
and probably England.
II have in my possession this morn
ing copy Of the treaty, which l am
going to ask permission of the Senate
to print as a Senate document. | am
permitted to make this treaty public
by the consent of those who gave it to
me. This particular copy which l an,
offering this morning was brought to
this country by the staff correspondent,
Mr.. Frazier Hunt, of "The Chicago
Tribune" 1t was taken to "The Trib-
une" office and retained there for some
time. The treaty was brought to
Washington yesterday afternoon and
delivered to me as a member of the
Committee on Foreign Relations.
entertain no doubt but it is true and
correct copy, and I ask unanimous con-
sent that the same be printed as a
Senate documcnt.'
Williams and Thomas Opposed
Senator Thomas, Democrat, Of Colo
rado, objected. Senator Borah then
made the motion that the document be
printed in the Record. 1t was ordered
by vote of AZ to "a.
Senator Williams, of Mississippi.
said that, in view Of the Presidents
statement to Senator Hitchcock that
the treaty was Withheld by agreement
with France and Great Britain, he be-
ieved it wrong to have the Senate
publish it.
Senator Pomerene, Democrat, of Ohio,
said he saw no reason why it should
not be published in the Record.
ut seems to me-" said Senator
Hitchcock, "beneath the dignity of the
Senate of the United States to CO.
operate with the German government
IN endeavoring to make this public for
the purpose of throwing a monkey
wrench into the negotiations We all
know that this treaty was first made
public in Germany; that the German
government did it for a purpose, and
that the purpose Of the German gov
ernment was to interfere with the ne
sotlatlons and the settlement; that the
German government did it for the
purpose of getting better terms, and
the majority of the Senate is deliber-
ately cooperating with the German
government in that direction"
Senator Norris, Republican, of Ne
braska, said that instead Of Throwing
monkey wrench into the machinery"
the action of the Senate was simply
carrying out the newer doctrine of
open covenants, openly arrived at"
Chamberlain Resents Imputation
Il am unwilling to rest under the
lmputation that the Senate by voting
to print this document becomes par
tlclpa criminis." Senator Chamberlain
said. ut is conceded that this treaty
as far as it has gone has been made
public in some parts of Europe. and
particularly in Germany, and if it is
oelng discussed by the people there
lntelligently with a record that pur-
ports to be partly official, Why should
not the American people be let into
the same confidence of the powers
that be as are the people over there?
Il had hoped when this war ended
and the armistice was signed that we
would hear no more charges by any
member of the Senate or bv anybody
that whenever members of the Senate
undertake to discharge their duty
they are undertaking German propa-
ganda. Some of the Senators here
who have voted to have this printed
took an active part in undertaking to
demolish the German Empire, or inili-
tarism in the German Empire, and it
comes in very poor grace to have any,
body say that because we are voting
to have this document, which is recog-
nlzed as not official, printed, we are
putting forth German propaganda. The
American people are pretty intelligent
and honestly believe that if the
President had taken all of America
into his confidence at the start he
would have been aided, rather than
have had advice given to him which
would have been detrimental"