New-York tribune., 1922-02-19
S<'ellatOr'S y to
Call Hughes
On, Treaties
Hitchcock Says Secretary
VIII BE Questioned il
Data Harding Transmits
Should Be Inadequate

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WASHINGTON, Web. 1s.-Secrctarv
Of State hughes may be asked to ap-
pear before fhe Senate Foreign Eels-
tions Committee to inform it concern
ing Tic negotiations ]eading ND 10
the four-poS'er treaty. This possibility
boeann known to-day when Senator
Hitchcock, Of Nebraska. author Of the
resolution asking the President for
more complete information on the
treaty negotiations. said that in case
the Administrations reply to his reso-
lutiou contained Inadequate informa-
boa come OF the members Of the For
eign Relations Committee would insisA
tHat tho Secretary be asked to make
9 statement before the committee.
President Harding is expected to an
srcr the Hitchcock, resolution Monday.
The resolution calls for minute C ae-
sotiat;ons and all records and date re
lating to the four-powcr trcaty. Gaas-
much ss Senators Lodge and Under
wood have said that most Of tho rcro-
stating relative to the four-porer
treaty Vas through conversations.
which we're rot Of record. It is general
~ assumed The President Will advise
the Senate he has few, if any. records
which lie can submit.
Hughes TO Choose Date
RI was reported that NJ. Ucgh 90
would be called baci. from the Ber-
lnudas, bat Senator Hitchcock does not
intend 70 insist on that. lie is willing
TO let Mr.. Hughes fix the time for his
appearance. proTiding ne is 10 appear
Senator Hitcicocl, will &c ont of tic
ely roxt ncsi7. but be expects that in
his absence other Senators viii sup
port his position and call for the pres
! encc Of Ar. hughes provided thc Pre-
idcrt is not ablc to shed The Light on
the negotiations which the advocates
Of the Hitchcock resolution Think
ought to be shed.
"lnasnucf az only one person in
this country had charge Of tho rogo-
t:ations.' said Senator Hitchcock. .'it
seems 10 Ire important that he appear
Before the committee"
tie referred to the iact that Senator
Lodge said recently on the floor cr til o
senate that the negotiations which re
suited in the treaty were among tho
heads Of TIC dolcgations aIessrs.
Hughes, Balfour. Niyiani and Kato.
hat Senator Hitchcock is especially
anxious to find out about is the re-
ported British draft OF the four-power
,,
Mr.. Balfour brought the draft with
him
Talk of Calling Root Also
IN connection with the tall, OF calling
Mr. Hughes before the committee there
IS some suggestion that Elihu Root
also may be asked to appear before the
treaties arc reported Senator Lodge,
o. course. is chairman % the Foreign
Relations Commi ttcc and is available
TOT the purpose OF giving information
20 the members Of the committee at all
OF the meetings.
Senator Hiram johnson has not an
Aounced what he purposes to DO about
.hat part OF the naval agreement re-
laving to the stopping Of Notifications
IN the Philippines and Guam. To-day
re indicated thai he intended to await
fhe iNfornation which be has asked
fof, IS TO The reasons for abandoning
the iortiiication in those islands, be-
1ore making any now move.
Administration leaders in the Senate
are hopeful about getting an early re-
port 20 the Senate from the Foreign
Relations Committee. At the same
timr they recognize that it is impcs-
siblc 10 tell just how fer the con-
TroVorsy ever tic four-power Greatly
Viii go. Ii continues to be the pur-
pose 10 tailc Up tho four-power treaty
ahead OF the others in the Senate, al
though there has becn no formal dcci-
sion TO that effect by the Foreign Re-
iatlOnS Committees