The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1922-03-24
VOL. XXXIV
FLAT DENIALS END
SECRET PACT TALK
Hughes Terms Charges of u.
S. British Agreement
Absolutely False"


hour sensation over suggestions of a
secret Britlsh-Americah cooperative
understanding" suddenly flickered
out today in the Senate.
A succession OF formal denials
emanting from sources that ranged
from the White House down. shower
ed In upon opponents Of the four
power Pacific treaty as they were
preparing to ask for formal inves-
tigation and apparently put an end
20 the whole incident
At the White House officials said
flatly that no secret agreements of
the character suggested existed.
Secretary Hughes, in a letter read in
the Senate. characterized the sugges-
tion as absolutely false" Paul d.
Cravath. the New York attorney,
whose statement started the row.
sent telegram saying he had been
incorrectly quoted and had no knowl-
edge Of any "secret understanding.
DOuDt~ Lawyer
Senator Borah, Republican, Idaho,
who presented the Cravath statement
to the Senate yesterday. contented
himself with saying that what he
read was a, stenographic transcript
of Mr.. Cravath,s remarks. and that
the explanation now made would not
be accepted in any court. Senator
johnson. Republican, California, add
ed that Mr.. Cravath had best be left
to depart from the debate with
veracity shattered in several direc-
tions." No one rose to defend the
New York attorney, and the discus
sion drifted to other issues of the
treaty fight
= The purpose OF some of the ire
concilables to make the incident the
basis for a fight to send the treaty
back TO committee apparently had
been abandoned tonight, along with
the proposal to summon Mr.. Cravath
and others TO make full explanation.
Some senator's, however, indicated
that they felt motion to recommit
should be made as matter Of form,
and II was generally predicted that
such step would be taken before the
ratification vote is reached on Fri
day. Administration leaders say they
are certain to defeat the motion ov- !
erwhelmingly.
The White House denial was not
communicated directly to the Senate
altho Senator Lodge, the Repub-
lican leader, and a member of the
American arms delegation, saw Pres
ident Harding before the Senate
opened
II was Senator Lodge to whom the '
Cravath telegram and the letter of
Secretary Hughes was addressed but
he presented them without comment.
Dislikes Hint at Lie.
Mr.. Hughes wasted no words In
denying the existence of any "secret
notes or understandings" with any
five-sentence letter with hope that
the American delegates will be saved
further aspersions upon their verac-
ity and honor" IT the debate which
followed there was not single ref
erence TO the letter or to the secre-
tary.
Tomorrow when a one hour limit +
on speeches goes into effect under a
unanimous consent agreement, pre-
pared addresses are to be made by
Senators La Toilette. Republican +,
Wisconsin. and Walsh, Democrat, .
Mass, and probably also by Senators
Shortridge, Republican, California; /
Smith. Democrat, South Carolina, |
and Mccormick, Republican, Illinois. s
BY the terms of the agreement vot-
ing was in order today on pending |
and reservations, but G
there was no attempt to press toward I
a roll call. 1t was said at least one
of the proposals might be voted on
tomorrow. After the final vote ON S
is taken Friday the ad- c
leaders expect to ask
for a ratification roll
call on the supplemental treaty de- S
timing the scope of the four power Il
agreement. The naval limitation e
treaty is 10 be next on program of
priority decided on by the leaders,
leaving the Chinese treaties until the