New-York tribune., 1920-02-15

class man." and he thought the resig-
nation very unfortunate.
Senator Curtis, Republican, Of Kan
sas, remarked that the correspondence
with Lansing revealed the true physi-
cal and mental condition Of the Presi-
dent"
Senator Moses, Republican, of New
Hampshire-Tle schoolmaster, though
not abroad, again is at least able to
grasp the pen and WELD the birch once
more.
Senator Pomerene. Democrat, of
Ohio (smiling broadly)-Sag NIGHTS.
Senator Walsh. OF Montana, one of
President Wilson's stanch adherents
i had rather think and say nothing.
Senator Sherman, Republican, of
lllinois-This is the first time l have
heard the President mention the Con-
stltution since he has been in office, so
far as l can remember.
Senator Mccormick, Republican, of
lllinois-The soundness of the Presi-
dents Judgment in signing the treaty
and in seeking to coerce the Senate
and the people into accepting it may
be measured by the judgment he exer-
cised in the humiliation and dismissal
of Secretary Lansing.
Senator Watson, Republican, Of
L s
like mans family. If he wants to
get divorce it is none Of my bust
ness.
Recalls Bullitt Testimony
Representative Porter, of Pennsyl-
vania, chairman of the House For
eign Affairs Committee = There is
nothing in the Constitution which pro-
hibits members of the Presidents
Cabinet from meeting and discussing
any departmental matters. If we ac-
cept the Presidents construction of the
Constitution, it would be violation
thereof for two of the secretaries to
hold conference in the absence Of
the President In view of the fact
that the President has overlooked that
all treaties must be negotiated by and
with the consent of the Senate, l am
not inclined to accept this new and
novel Interpretation of organic laws.
Mr.: Lansing has faithfully served Mr..
Wilson during both his terms as Presi-
dent, five years Of which have been as
Grafton of the rights of Mr.. Lansing
think the President should have asked
for his resignation on the ground that
they did not agree upon the policy to
be pursued by the Department of
State.
Senator Borah, Republican, of Idaho
The Cabinet crisis arising out Of Mr..
Lansing's resignation cannot be fully
understood, perhaps, without recalling
the fact that Mr.. Lansing protested
most earnestly against giving Shantung
to Japan and also is reliably reported
to have protested against the treaty in
it's entirety. 1t will be recalled also
that Mr.. Bullitt who was selected By
Lloyd George and the President to mi
tate the peace proceedings with the
Soviet government, stated before the
Foreign Relations Committee that Mr..
Lansing declared in Paris as follows:
II believe if the Senate could only un-
derstand what this treaty means and
if the American people could really
understand it, it would unqucstionably
be defeated. But / wonder if they will
ever understand what it let's them in
for" This has never been denied bv
Mr.. Lansing.
Lansing's Shantung Stand
Mr.. Lansing himself once stated be-
fore the Foreign Relations Committee
that the Shantung outrage was unnec-
essary and that Japan would have
signed the treaty without that kind of
purchase. In fact, it has been under
stood for months that Mr.. Lansing felt
the treaty was great mistake While
he has supported it, perhaps, as he in
Inmates in his letter, out Of loyalty to
the President, his private Judgment
was against it. | apprehend that nei-
ther the President nor Mr.. LANSING. If