Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-07-12
'H|TCHCOCK-W|LSON
FRICTION IS DENIED
Secretary TumuIty States
Reports Are Without
Foundation.
CONFERENCE TO BE HELD

President Wilson is to confer with
Senator Hitchcock Of the foreign re-
lations committee on all phases of the
peace treaty lat the earliest possible
moment" according to statement
given out at the White House today,
|controverting stories which appeared
in the morning papers today to the
effect that lack of warmth exist
ed in the relations between the Presi-
dent and the Nebraska senator.
Mr.. Tumulty's Statement.
The statement was prepared by Sec.
rotary Tumu1ty, who is now in Deal,
N. j.. for the week end, but who was
in communication with the White
House by telephone today. 1t reads:
The White House, Washington.
12 July, 1919.
Statement by the Secretary to the
President:
The stories appearing in the morn
ing papers of a disagreement between
the President and Senator Hitchcock
are without the slightest foundation.
There has been no conference between
the President and the democratic
Sono'ois. eitneF dt the Wnlte House
or at the Capitol since his return.
What the newspapers referred to as
q conference was merely an informal
meeting at the Presidents room in
the Capitol which took place immedi-
ately after the President addressed the
Senate, when many democratic SEN
ators. including Senator Hitchcock,
came to greet the President and to
congratulate him upon his address.
Il. was present when the President
met Senator Hitchcock. The meeting
was most cordial in every way. The
President deeply appreciates Senator
Hitchcock's fine support as the rank
ing member Of the committee on for
eign relations and will at the earliest
moment seek an opportunity to con-
fer with him on ali phases of the
peace treaty
Sidetracking Hitchcock Rumored.
The fact that Senator Hitchcock.
who is the ranking democrat on the
foreign relations committee. and who
has been leading the fight on the
| league OF nations in the Senate for
months. left Washington to go to his
summer home in Massa Oh sets, led
to the report that Senator Hitchcock
was to be sidetracked and Senator
Swanson of Virginia was to take his
place as leader of the administration
forces in the Senate when the treaty
comes up.
Explains Departure.
Earl B. Gaduis. secretary to Sem
ator Hitchcock, gave out the follow
ing statement:
Senator Hitchcock is spending a
rev days at Swampscott, Mass, as he
promised his family he would do, after
the speech by the President He will
n n h.
senate session on Monday. The SEN
ator has not relinquished his interest
in the league, nor has he had occa-
SION TO change his mind with respect
to It's approval by the Senate. For
more than four months he has been
working indefatigably for the league
ana ne was glad to take advantage of
a few days recess to get rest on the
Massa chuSetts coast"
Mr.. Swanson Denies Report.
Regarding the report. Senator Swan
son said today:
This is entirely a mistake. Sena-
| tor Hitchcock. as democratic leader
IN the absence of Senator Martin, and
as ranking democratic member of the
committee on foreign relations, has
been IN charge and will continue in
charge OF the ratification of the treaty
while pending in the Senate Senator
Hitchcock has made magnificent
! fight, and we feel sure will bring it to
satisfactory and successful conclu-
| sion"
senator swanson said that neither
the President nor any one else had
! ever made the slightest suggestion to
ma 10 lake charge of this treaty. He
| insisted that the relations existing be-
tween Senator Hitchcock and the
PRESIDENT were most cordial and pleas
ant ana that he recently heard the
| President express great admiration for
the splendid work done by Senator
| Hltchcock In connection with the rati.
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