The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-23
HUGHES Is BITTER
IN DENUNCIATION
American Government Entered Into no
Agreements Other Than Those in
Four Power Treaty.
oBy associated Press Leased wire.)

(By Associated Press Leased Wire)
Washington, D. C-The American
government entered into no under
standings or agreements during the
arms conference that were not en-
bodied in treaty form and made pub
lie, it was stated today at the White
House in connection with charges in
the senate that an understanding had
been reached between the United
States and Great Britain relative to
action in the Pacific.
The charge of secret agreement
was described as outrageous and I'M
thinkable. 1t was further declared in
conceivable that the American govern
ment should invite Japan to a confer
ence and then be perfdious enough to
turn around and make secret agree
ment antagonistic to her.
Presentation in the senate today of
letter from Secretary Hughes deny
ing fatty that any secret agreement
exists for future British-American CO.
operation led today to another effort
by opponents of the four power treaty
to send it back to the committee. The
effort brought on warm debate.
Says Absolutely False"
The secretary's letter, characterize
ing suggestions Of such an agreement
as absolutely false" was laid before
the senate by Senator Lodge, the Re-
publican leader, and member of the
arms delegation who at the same time
put into the record telegram from
Paul D. Cravath, the New York attor-
ney, denying the accuracy of state
ment on the same subject attributed to
him by Senator Borah.
Reiterating denial made in for
mer communication that any secret
agreements existed with other powers
in connection with the arms confer
ence, Mr.. Hughes wrote in today's let
ter that he hoped to see no further
aspersions upon the veracity and hon
or "of the American delegates"
The letter was sent to Senator Lodge
for presentation to the senate. Sena-
tor Lodge also received telegram to-
day from Paul D. Cravath, prominent
New York lawyer denying statements
attributed to him by Senator Borah
Republican, Idaho, regarding the ex-
istence Of the alleged secret under
standing.
Says He Was Misunderstood"
Mr.. Cravath's telegram embodied the
statement issued by him last night in
New York in which he declared that
the words attributed to him in the
statement read by Senator Borah in
the senate yesterday were either in
accurately quoted or did not correctly
convey his meaning. Referring to a
passage in which Mr.. Borah quoted
him as saying he had been told of the
understanding by every member of
the American delegation" Mr.. Cravath
said he had in fact, never talked with
any delegates on any subject ""remote-
1y resembling" the alleged interna-
tional agreement.
After Mr.. Cravath's telegram had
been read, Senator Borah re-read it to
the Senate and declared that "if that
kind of plea had been made in court
the court, of course; would have as
sessed a judgment Of guilty against
the man that made it." He laid par
ticular stress upon statement in the
telegram saying that Mr.. Cravath had
revised" his remarks and that the
printed, corrected version circulated
later presented his real view.
Then, reading from a printed pam
phlet, issued by the council of foreign
relations in New York, embodying a
discussion among its members taking
place on February~17, Senator Borah
put into the record once more the ex-
act quotation from Mr.. Cravath that
he had preganted yesterday.
"This, it must be remembered, is Mr.
Cravath's revised, corrected version
continued the Idaho senator. "And !
did not get this document by stealing
it. 1t was given to me by gentleman
who is a member of this corporation
who, was present when the discussion
took place, and who says this is what
was said"