New Britain herald., 1925-01-21
PARIS AGREEMENT
 TERMS DEMANDED
Senate Calls on Hughes for
 Preparations Data

Washington, Jan, 2l,-Socretary the senate for u copy of the Paris separations agreement together with such information concerning the circumstances surrounding the ne- gotiutions us may be necessary to a full understanding of its terms"
 The proposal was approved and broadcncd by the foreign relations committee Just before the senate met
 As offered last week before Sec rctary Hughes issued his formal statement declaring that the United States was not obligated under the settlement to take any action in the event of d failure by Germany to make separations payments, the measure simply called upon the state department for a copy of the agra, mont,
 The committee added an amend mcnt asking that this be accom- panied by a report regarding the negotiations at Paris in which Am hassudors Kellogg, the secretary of state designate, and Herrick and J. A. Logan participated as representa- tiyes of the United States:
 The text of the resolution as adopted follows:
 "Resolved that the secretary of state is hereby requested, If not in- compatible with the public interest, to transmit to the senate copy of the agreement signed by Messrs. Kellogg, Herrick and Logan during the past week at the conference of the allied and associated powers in the world war relating to the Dawes plan and the payment of repara- tions by Germany, together with such information regarding circum- stances surrounding the negotiation and execution of the agreement as may be relevant for full under standing of it's terms"
 Will Make It Public.
 MT. Hughes already has an- nounccd that he will make public i the text of the agreement as soon as it reaches Washington but he has declined to discuss publicly de- . tails of the negotiations. Under the language of the resolution he still may decline to do more than pro- vide senators with copy of the document itself, taking the view 1 that to divulge more would not be compatible with the public interest.
 Both Senator Johnson and Chair man Borah of the foreign relations committee have taken the view, on the other hand, that the senate and the country are entitled to all the facts because of the significance at tached to the agreement in certain quarters abroad. The leading states men of the European powers, they declare, have hailed American par ticipation in the settlement as car rying with it definite obligations in Europe.
 Senator Johnson himself pro- posed the amendment to his resolu- ton adopted in committee. Mem- bers said no opposition was voiced, and approval in both the commit tee and the senate was without a record vote.
 Pending receipt of the report from MT. Hughes, no further action is contemplated by the senate. The irreconciIabIes said they simply wanted the facts so they could de- termine for themselves whether they concur in the views of Mr. Hughes.
 When advised of the senate's &C.,
 toin, Mir. Hughes declined to dis cuss it. In other quarters, how ever, it was suggested that the Ian.
 guage of the request was so sweep. : ing that 1t might be interpreted tt , include flies which the department / would not care to open. The i'm prcssion gained headway that tho
 secretary would take full advantage , of the clause If not incompatible , with the public interest.