Evening star., 1925-01-21
SENATE REQUESTS
ALL DATA ON DEBT
PACTFROM HUGHES
Johnson Resolution Calling
for Full Information on
ParIey Adopted.
STATEMENT ON KELLOGG'S
REPORTED MOVE ASKED
Measure Designed to Lay Whole
Proceedings of Farley Be-
fore Senators.

Sent upon obtaining full fnforma-
tiOn regarding the agreement signed
by Ambassadors Kellogg and Herrick
and Col Logan relating to the Dawes
plan and the payment of reparattons
by Germany, the Senate today adopt
ed the Johnson resolution requesting
she Secretary of State to furnish a
copy Of the agreement together with
Information affecting the negotiation
and execution of the agreement.
The resolution was reported favor
ably to the Senate from the foreign
relations committee by Senator Hiram
johnson of California without debate
and without opposition and was
adopted.
Resolution Amended.
At a meeting of the foreign rela-
lions committee this morning the
resolution was amended so as to ask
for full information.
The text to the resolution as adopt
ed follows: Resolved, That the Sec
retary Of State be, and is hereby re-
Quested, if not incompatible with
public interest, to transmit to the
Senate copy of the agreement signed
by Messrs. Kellogg, Herrick and
Logan during the past week at the
ated powers in the World War relat-
ing to the Dawes plan and the pay
ment of reparation by Germany, to-
gether with such information re-
gaIding circumstances surrounding
the negotiations and execution of the
agreement as may be relevant to
full understanding of its terms"
The amendment is designed to OBJ
tain for the Senate a statement re-
lating to the published report that
Ambassador Kellogg had sought to
have the American representative
sign the agreement with a reserva-
tion limiting the participa tion of the
United States in the agreement mere
ly to those things affecting the Unit
ed States.
Seek Full Information.
Senator Johnson, Chairman Borah
and other members of the Senate
have been keenIy interested IN ieHrn-
ing just how far the United States
Is committed in the agreement:
While welcoming the statement of
Secretary Hughes that the United
States, through the signing of the
agreement, does not become involved
in European affairs. the Senator'S
desire full informa tion so that they
may form their own conclusions.
The amendment of the original
johnson resolution, calling GOr 1QIOT-
nation regarding the circum stances
surrounding the negotiation of the
agreement was finally whipped into
shape by Senator Pepper of Pennsyl-
vania.
Pepper Phrnsing Approved.
Chairman Borah of the committee
had suggested an amendment which
would ask directly whether AmbaSsa-
dor Kellogg proposed a reservation
as has been reported, and if so, what
the reservation was, and all the cir
Cumstances relating to the reserva-
tion. This suggestion met with con-
siderable opposition in the committee
A discussion lasting the better part
of an hour followed. Finally the
language contained in the resolution
as adopted was drafted by Senator
PEPPER and the resolution was agreed
10 by the committee without further
opposition.
Any reply from Secretary Hughes
to the resolution Will go directly to
the Senate and not merely to the
foreign relations committee
The committee for short time dis
cusSed the World Court resolution
offered by Senator Swanson and Sen
ator Willis proposing adherence to
the World Court as recommended by
President Coolidge The committee
made the World Court matter a social
order of business to be taken up at
its meeting next Wednesday.