Arizona republican., 1920-10-07
lEEn ENTERS ARGUMENT

 KANSAS CITY. Oct. 6.-Asserting that President Wilson had made statemen. at the peace conference promising Rumania and Serbia Amer lean military assistance under the pro- posed league of nations covenant United states Senator Jas. A. Reed or Missouri, Democrat. late today sent telegram to Senator Selden P. Spencer, his Republican colleague, declaring that the statement was a matter or record and suggesting that the presi- dent produce the stenographic re- ports of the peace conference showing ''iust what he said" Senator Reeds telegram was in response to one from Senator Spencer asking information on the subject. Senator Reeds mes sage declared the statement was made by the president in an address before tho peace conference on May Sl, lsly but did not get by the censor untii December g. 1919. when it was brought 10 this country by a newspaper core spondent and published in the Wash ington star of that date.
 "The speech also appeared in full in the Congressional Record of Decem- Der 4. 19l9." the telegram continued. adding that it also was copyrighted by a newspaper syndicate and given wide circulation throughout the coun- try.
 Says Authenticity Never Denied.
 "On several occasions challenged the attention of the senate to this speech" tho telegram said. My speeches by scores of thousands were circulated through tho country. Nu- mcrous publicists and speakers have repeatedly referred to and commented uuon fhis declaration. Its authenticity was never disputed in the senate or elsewhere to my knowledge until NIT Tumulty recently denied it as false aNNHI. dencc of it's authenticity, as it IS couched in the well known phrase ologv of the president Tn view oi these facts. a discerning public vii not be inclined to accept Mir. Tumul' tvs denial There is one way this dis pute can be settled. Let the presi dent produce the stenographic records of the peace conference. showing jus what he said. These official report have been studiouslv suppressed ant kent secret. although the senate for eirn relations committee asked ex prcssly for them. it was stated D. Cslrneuceau's private secretary Una inc reason the sessions were held | secret was because the president O the United States insisted upon it a arainst Clemenceau's own Judgment
 'sThat the latter statement is abso mteIv correct Is shown by the testi rnonv of Secretary Lansing given be
 
 of Inc senate on August S, 19l9."
 Senator Reed also gave out state ment saying;
 ssVhat now do we understand? Ths President Wilson now means we ai moi under obligations to send our aI niea to protect Rumania and oth' members of the league against attack m so. what becomes of Article 1 which he declares is the heart of ti covenant
 After all." Senator Reed continue athis controversy is immaterial. Al tfcle 10 of the league explicitly pr' vides that we undertake to preser' against external aggression the terr torial integrity and independence
 other members of the league. Tn means we join the league. therefor to defend Rumania and Serbia again attack and preserve their existing D Iiticai independence. That obligatl nav at any time call upon us 10 sci nur armies and navies across ( ocean. This is just what the pres dent in his speech is alleged to ha nronnised. The statements are as ali ss two eggs laid by the same chickt