The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-09

ticie upon which Senator Lodge based
his demand for an accounting was as
follows:
BUDAPEST, June 20.-Tho Soviet
Government to-day made public In
wireless despatch from Moscow the
following version Of an alleged secret
treaty negotiated between japan ana
Germany:
/. Both parties undertake to lend
a helping hand to the third treaty
party (Russia) as soon as compatat-
Bile with the worlds political situation
for the restoration of her Internal or
Ger, international prestige and power
2. japan undertakes the granting
to Germany OF advantages resul''ns
from the most favored nation rec'-
nroclty clauses Of the existing Russo
Japanese treaty.
a. japan undertakes to permit Ger
many TO participate in accordance
with concessions embodied In this
special treaty in Japan's preferential
treaty rights In China, the parties un-
dertaking to exclude foreign Powers
Omitted States and Great Brittany
from securing further concessions
there.
4. Japan undertakes the safeguard
ing Indirectly Of Germany's interests
in the forthcoming Peace Conference,
striving for minimum territorial ana
material advantages to Germany.
The despatch declared that the alleged
treaty was negotiated by Oda. Japa'
nese plenipotentiary, who arrived In
Stockholm on October Is. 1918. TO begin
secret conferences with German Ambas'
sador Lucius. The Bolsheviki assert
that Oda transmitted to Toxic secret
f4r nj
Oda and Lucius, agreeing upon the
principles of a treaty. later went to Ber'
lin to complete the draft. the Bolshevik
charge. The German Government ap'
proved the document, It was said. bu,
the revolution rendered It impossible oil
execution.
Pact Opposed By Bolshevtki'
The ALLEGED existence OF such treaty
was first definitely asserted by Foreign
Minister Tchitcherin in a recent inter
view with the United Press. The Boil
shevik opposition to the alleged treat,
and their desire to make II public re-
suited, Tchitcherin explained. from the
fact that It could only become operative
through their overthrow and the restora'
ton of the Russian Empire.
The course Of Japan and the treatment
accorded to the Mikado's Government al
the Peace Conference Is under very
grave suspicion Just now and the an
swer of the State Department Will bs
subjected to the most serious scrutiny
by all Senators. particularly those from
the West. The concessions made by tht
Peace Conference to Japan's demands
for Shantung are having reaction nov
throughout the United States.
E.T lafr Of
from a survey of the situation in his owr
State. reported that even the most ar
dent admirers of the Presidents genera
policy and the most enthusiastic support
ers Of the league programme find In thu
favoritism shown Japan inexplicabi'
manifestation of the weakness OF TIT
American delegation at Paris.
They profess not to understand how
China, an ally of the Entente witt
troops in the field in France, something
that Japan herself never contributed &c
the victory over Germany. should have
been deliberately despoiled Of valuable
territory to pay the Allies debts e
Japan for maintaining what was reall,
little better than armed neutrality. Sen
ator Mccormick said to-day that th'
West was up in arms over the unfairnes'
to China.
League Foes Plan Quick Work.
The plan OF campaign In the senat'
by the league opponents. It has beer
suggested now to Senators Lodge ant
Knox, shall take the form of a cleal
cut, frank and rather brief definition o.
the position of the anti-covenanters ant
the resting of their case with an ex
pressed willingness to vote at once OF
the proposed reservations This will
throw the onus OF any provoked delay
on the Presidents own followers.
The Republicans. II is said. canno
gain by protraction OF the debate, hav
ing pretty clearly expressed themselves
heretofore. All that remains is 70,
the four or Ave leading representatives
OF the various degrees OF opposition t.
define themselves and demand n coun
OF noses. Furthermore II has beer
suggested that the consideration of tn,
pact and covenant In the Commute,
on Foreign Relations should be thorough
but speedy and the document brough
to the floor of the Senate without delay
Pursuit Of such a policy would pre-
vent in large measure the reaction which
the President hopes to create in favo
OF the league in the course OF his pro
posed swing around the circle. II no
more than four or Ave days were con
sumed In the consideration OF the in
struments in the Foreign Relations Com
nittee and not more than ten days o
fortnight In the Senate It Is perfect.
feasible to obey the Presidents oft re
iterate ddemand for quick action an,
yet suit this action TO the views OF tn
majority OF the Senate as II still stand
when the President has told them al
he has to tell or reasons impelling hir
to accept the pact at Paris.