Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-06-10
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SURRENDER. TO
SENATOR B0RAH

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reading of this message concluded.
Senator Borah Immediately present
ed his copy of the treaty, which was
ordered printed by a vote OF AZ
to "a. \ -
Reads Treaty for an Hour.
Later, however, there was mo-
ton to reconsider and a parliament
tary tangle developed which >endan-
gered publication of the treaty. To
circumvent such possibility the
Idaho senator in the late afternoon
began reading the 100000 word doc
ument and continued for an hour
despite many protests from the
presidents supporters.
Then the effort to prevent pub
LEGATION collapsed, the motion to re-
consider was voted down and the
question which had developed many
bitter charges of broken faith and
in some respects had written new
chapter in senate history, was over.
The first of the days series of sur
prises came when the foreign rela-
tons committee, whose meetings in
years past have been surrounded by
the closest secrecy, threw open its
doors to the public.
Quietly Began Investigation.
Senator Borah was called upon
first to amplify his statements in the
senate about treaty copies in New
York. He said early in March he
became convinced the internationa!
bankers of New York were particu-
larly interested in creation of the
league of nations and that he quietly
began an investigation.
81 ascertained,' he told the COM
mittee that practically all the inter-
national bankers were deeply inte--
ested in the league and were assist
ing in promoting its adoption by
this country. I became convinced,
too, that these gentlemen were in
terested in promotion of the league
for private reasons"
Under questioning the 1daro Sena-
tor said he secured this information
together with tho knowledge that
copy of the treaty was in New
York from sources which he could
not reveal. He then suggested .le
calling of Messrs Morgan, Davli-
son. Lamont, Warburg and S:hilf,
saying he connected them with the
existence of treaty copies in New
York "by combination of circur1-
stances only"
Vanderlip's Name Added.
The name of Mr.. Vanderlip was
added to the list on suggestion CT
Senator Williams, democrat of lis
s;ssippi and the subpoenas were
ordered unanimously on the motion
of Senator Hitcnt ock, of Nebraska,
senior democrat CT the committee.
The committee also invited Mr..
Polk to appear.
Senator Lodge next made a state
ment saying that he, too, had de-
rived his information about treaty
copies from sources he could not
reveal He had been shown the
document by friend, he said, and
had never heard of the treaty being
in the hands Of financial Interests"
Acting Secretary Polk, fastening
to the capitol as soon as he heard
Of the committees invitation, told
the committee he had received at
various times about so copies of the
treaty-the first one about May 10,
by special courier, then 10 more in
the same manner, and then a pack
age If additional copies in the State
departments confidential mail.
All Treaties Placed in Safe.
"All these were placed in my safe
and held subject to further order"
continued the secretary, adding they
had been examined by no one ex-
cept himself and his secretary.
Asked whether there was any pos
sibility that copies had been secured
from the State department, he re-
Piled:
Positively no chance whatever"
Senator Hitchcock presented to
the committee the cablegram from
President Wilson, in which the lat
ter commended the Nebraska sena-
tor for introducing the investigating
resolution and expressed hope that
the inquiry would be most thor
eughlY prosecuted"