The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1919-09-03
Former Minister to Persia,
Claiming Secret Information,
Wants Senate to Make Writ
ten Objection to Treaty.
SAYS ENGLAND HAS
ssBEDEVILEDv PERSIA
Albanian and Hungarian Repre-
Sentatives Also Before For
eign Relations Committee in
Behalf of Their Nations.

Washington, Sept. 2.-Discussion of
the treaty recently negotiated between
Great Britain and Persia was pre-
cipitated by Senator Knox Republican
of Pennsylvania, during the session to-
day of the senate foreign relations
ton. Charles w. Russell minister to
Persia during President Taft's admin
istration, was heard. He asked that
the senate make a written protest"
against the pact. e
The treaty as quoted by Mr.. Russell
provides for control of Persian finan-
cial and military matters by joint
British Persian commissions. but SEN
ator Knox declared that by the terms
of the treaty the decision of the Brit
ish members would be final.
Mr.. Russell told the committee he
had obtained the copy here "confiden-
TALLY and would not disclose the source
but added that it was authentic.
Senator Swanson. democrat of Vir-
ginia, asked if it were a secret treaty.
MIR. Russell said it could not be under
the Persian constitution, nor for that
matter could it be constitutional in
any case.
mo constitution" he said, could
contemplate giving either the parlia-
ment or the executive or both the pow
Ell TO commit national hari-kari''.
Senator Brandegee, republican. of
Connecticut. acting chairman asked
what Mr.. Russell thought the senate
could do about it.
You could make a written protest"
Mr.. Russell said.
He declared that the treaty gave
Great Britain absolute power over "the
purse and the sword of Persia" For
a hundred years, he adced, Great Brit
ain, with Russia, had "bedeviled and
badgered Persia and it was time "she
got out of the old habit and learned |
better manners
The committee today also heard rep
of the Hungarian -Ameri- |
can organizations and Albanian Amer |
leans and tomorrow win hear Swedish |
views as to the peace settlement.
Resuming its hearings on the peace /
treaty. the senate foreign relations |
had arranged today to hear
a plea on behalf of the government set
up by Hungary after it's separation
from the Austro Hungarian empire.
Eugene Pivaney, secretary of the Hun
yarian- American federation was in
charge of presenting views of Hun
garians who are American citizens.
Later in the day it was expected i
the committee again would take up in
executive session proposed amendments
to the treaty. Only one remained on
the committees ca1endar-the proposal
of Senator Fall. republican of New
Mexico to eliminate the provision for
an international labor alton.
Senator Hitchcock of N a, the
democrat leader had given a he
would address the senate duril the
lay in support of the treaty, -
was indicated he might postpone the
speech until tomorrow.
Charges of oppression of racial mi
lorities in Hungary We're denied by
Mr.. Pivany. who said whatever oppres-
sion had existed had been class OPP
preston due to efforts to Germanize
he population under the Hapsburgs.
Mr. Pivany also asserted that the
lrmistice provisions under which Hun
,arian civil authorities were to be
in power had been repeat
idly violated and that neighbor ma
ions of her territory. Roumania'sl
march to Budapest, he declared. was
ntirely without justification under in
ernational law and was one of the
causes famine and disorder
8 southeastern Europe.
Mr.. Pivany told the committee that
he peace conference apparently pro-
'osed to dismember Hungary. '.fn order
o secure the right Of self determine
ion of small nations" II