The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-06-10
EVERY SOLON NOW
HAS FULL TEXT OF
HUN PEACE TERMS
Copy Of Much Sought Treaty
Is Printed in Congressional
Record After Long and
Heated Debate in Senate.

WASHINGTON, June I0.-Eaeh men,
Der Of congress today had a copy Of the
peace treaty with Germany. The yolum-
nous and much debated document was
contained In the Congressional Record.
printed by order Of the senate late yes
terday after an epoch-making fight and
Just after a message from President
wilson had been rea saying he could
not make the traety text public without
breaking faith with other members Of
the peace council.
The copy OF the treaty, brought TO
ms country by a newspaper rAan, went
INTO n record as a result OF vigorous
Efforts or Senator Borah, Of Idaho, and
other Republican leaders who blocked
asety move OF the Democrats to pre-
vent publication, Charges OF broken
Iaith, efforts to have the matter con-
sluered In secret session and points of
oTuer were swept aside and the docu-
ment was ordered printed by a vote Of
: 10 "a, 1t was not, however, until
SSa Borah began reading the 1907
would have required many hours to
complete, that opponents of the publica-
ton plan capitulated.
Decision to publish the treaty was
only one of the numerous developments
recently IN the fight over the treaty
IN which was interviewer the league OF
nations plan, but II was expected BY
leaders to clear the way for the in
curry into the name In which comics |
OF the treaty reached unauthorized per-
sons In New York which the foreign
teIations COMMITTEES expects to begin
Spring First Surprise.
The first of yesterdays surprises
came when the foreign relations COM
mittee, whose meetings In years mast |
nave been SURROUNDED by the closest
secrecy, threw open its doors to the
pubic, ~ developed then that instead
OF pursuing the usual method OF APP
pointing a subcommittee to make the /
~ticlpate. F
Senator Borah was called upon first
TO amplify his statement In the senate
ABOUT treaty copies IN New York. He
said that early In March he became
convinced the International Bankers Of.
New York were particularly interested
IN creation of the league OF nations and
mat he quietly began an investigation.
The IDAHO senator added ne had OBJ
famed this information, together with
the knowledge that a copy Of the treaty
was In New York, from sources which
he could not reveal.
Senator Lodge next made a statement
saying he, too, had derived his informa-
ton about treaty copies from sources
he could not reveal.
When the committee adjourned the
date OF next meeting wa left to Chair
man Lodge, who said last night there
would be no session today and possibly
not until Thursday.
The committee adjourned only a few
minutes before the senate assembled at
noon and President Wilson's cablegram
approving of a rigid probe, brought In
ny Senator Hitchcock, at once brought
up the subject In the senate chamber.
NO sooner had the message been read
into the record than Senator Borah was
on his feet.
Il now have in my possession a @
the treaty" said he. II am per-
to make this public by those who
gave 1t to me. This particular copy was
brought to this country by a staff cor
respondent Of the Chicago Tribune. Mr..
Frazier Hunt. l ask unanimous con-
that 1t be printed In the Record"
The presidents supporters promptly
unanimous consent, and Mr..
Borah then made his motion TO print II, !
That quickly was put to a vote and the ,
document was ordered printed, AZ to "a. ;
After roll call many senator's were on ;
lheir feet asking an opportunity to ex- /
plain their vote,
Flags Action.