Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-02
WILSON DECLINES
TO COMPLY WITH
LODGES REQUEST
Tells Committee Chairman
1t Would Set Undesir-
able Precedent.
SAYS PAcTS WITH GERMANS
ALLIES IN FORMATIVE STAGE
Executive Regards Proposal AS
Trenching Upon His Consti-
tutional Prerogative.
SAYS HE is WITHIN RIGHTS
Republican Leader Admits Occupant
OF White House Has Authority
SAYS PACTS WITH GERMANS
ALLIES IN FORMATIVE STAGE
SAYS HE is WITHIN RIGHTS
Republican Leader Admits Occupant
Of White House Has Authority
to Withhold Information.
IBy Associated Press |

OF the Foreign Relations Committee
for latest drafts of the proposed
treaties with Germany's allies has
been refused by President Wilson on
the ground that compliance would set
a precedent encouraging senatorial
encroachment on the presidential power
or treaty negotiation.
In an exchange OF letters made pub
lie today. Mr.. Wilson wrote that II
was out of the question" to accede
10 the committees suggestion. and
Chairman Lodge replied that. although
the treaties we're closely connected
with the treaty with Germany, the
president sIsn nndoubtediy had authority
the Senate II he chose.
The correspondence appare entity
brought another impasse between the
much debated subject Of what informa-
tion he Senator's should have in their
consideration OF the treaty with Ger
Mr.. Lodge and Others have declared
shs nnn,I IGoMin,i,iae' couid not AT in,elli-
Treaties were before il. but at the the
White House conference Mr. Wilson
told the committee that. the form TO be
taken by the four treaties under ncgo-
tiation depended largely upon the
Senate's action regarding the instru-
ment now before H.
Rhine Agreement Withheld.
relative TO the Rhine district also was
denicI the committee, the President
wiling that II would only become
and that It's publication now might be
embarrassing 10 other, governments.
To THIS Senator Lodge replied that
country through the Congressional
Record. The. correspondence was made
that no further effort would be made
by the committee In the matter. The
committee did not meet today. ~ to-
and proba bly, Will have another e-ecu-
i've session 10 work on proposed
amendments amend ne,,i, and reservations to the
The only amendment pending before
the committee now is a proposal by
TO strike out the provision for an in
ternational labor organization. When
the question OF amendments has been
ton resolution viii be taken up. II
is expected that the committee draft
w W,.i ,e lne,uoe seYeTai reservations to
Hungarian Before Committee.
At its open hearing tomorrow the
Slvany ct The HSnssrian- HSnssi'Hh -Ane4fieas nsfsne
regarding the claims OF Hungary at
the Yersailles conference:
senater Hi,tehseock. ,aass Of Nebraska. the
of his Intention to speak on the treaty
at tomorrow's session of the Senate,
but It was, said at his Office tonight
until Wednesday. 'ss
The PRESIDENT wrote to Senator
receipt OF your letter of August %.
and to say that shall take pleasure
In ,,s isaylnE u;, before be the Senate the treaty
the 2Sth OF June; and the agreement
be. hs.wsen Hei,sh the United States Belgium
part. and Cyermanv of ha
part. with regard to tho military oc-
Gnurp,ation nrp, Of the territories of the
Rhine. ALSO signed at Versailles on
The declaration of the 18th of. juno
TO which you refer was mere declara-
tion OF policy and does not become in
any way pertinent until the treaty is
ratified. My impression is that GER
tain degree of embarrassment would
but to the countries with which we
must necessarily cooperate in many
particulars. in the execution of the
VIII be Given Out in Due Time.
1T will of course. he made public
in due, time.
With regard to the treaties with
Austria Hungary, Bulgaria and Tur-
key. 1t would be out of the. question
Relations. They are in process of ne
gostiation, 1.,ainl and arr, are subject to change
and signed. I am sure that the Com
mittee. on Foreign Relations will ap-
preciate the undesirability OF creating
20 precedent which would be created
- submitting treaties in their draft
:>rm! 1t would tend to take the func-
ton of negotiating treaties out OF the
hands OF the executive, where 1t is ex-
pressly vested by the Constitution"
Senator Lodge replied: II am in
dehted to you for your letter of August
2S. which reached me last evening
also have to thank you for sending to
the Senate ths treaty with Poland
signed at Versailles on June IS. and
the agreement between the United
States, Belgium and the British ems
pire with regard to the military occu-
patton. OF the territory of the Rhine,
also signed at Versail on June 2S.
The declaration of June l6 was printed
English f1 "wfite ( BOOK" d ihe deciaration lara ine
having been submitted to the House of
committee asked for it merely because
they thought It would be better that
1t should be officially before them.
AS to the request Of the committee
for drafts OF information regarding
the treaties with Austria. Hungary,
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