Evening star., 1925-01-18
FOREIGN ISSUES DUE
FOR SENATE AIRING;
FEAR LEASH ON u. S.
JohnSon's Move for Data on
Paris Agreement Reflects
Others MiSgivings.
WORLD COURT QUESTION
MAY GET OUT ON FLOOR
Debate on Isle of Pines Treaty
Continues, With Vote Possible
During Week.
BY q. GOULD LINCOLN.

Foreign relations OF the United
States promise to agitate the Senate
to no little extent during the com
ing week.
First, the agreement recently
signed in Paris by the Allied and
Associated Powers of the World War,
dealing with the Dawes plan and
German reparations, and the extent
10 which it involves the United States
In European affairs, is to be dis
Cussed in the Senate foreign relations
committee, and possibly on the floor
OF the Senate.
Second, there are several moves
afoot to bring the World Court ques-
tion to the floor of the Senate.
Third, the Isle of Pines treaty will
continue to be debated and may be
voted upon.
johnson Asks for Data.
Senator Hiram Johnson of Cali
fornias one of the old group of 'tr-
reconcilables" that fought the Yer
sailles treaty and the League of Ma
tionS covenant to a. finish during the
Wilson administration, yesterday
started the demand for light on the
agreement touching the Dawes plan,
which was signed by Ambassadors
kellogg and Herrick and Col. Logan
as representatives of the United
States, along with the representa-
tives of the other powers.
His resolution asking for a copy OF
this agreement has been referred to
the Senate foreign relations commit
tee, where, il is said, il viii find not
a little favor. Senator Borah of
Idaho, chairman of the committee,
was prepared TO introduce resolu-
tion which would have gone even
further than the Johnson resolution,
asking the Secretary of State to IN
form the Senate whether, in his opin-
ion, the signing of this agreement
does involve the United States
in European affairs and the League
of Nations.
Request In Usual FOrnL s7'--7
Last night Republican leaders in
the Senate were not inclined 10 op-
pose the adoption of the Johnson res
oIution. Attention was called to the
fact that the resolution requests Sec
retary Hughes to transmit to the Sen
ate a copy of the agreement, IF not
incompatible with public interest
With this language included, which is
usual in asking the executive branch
for data regarding foreign relations,
it is not believed that the resolution
should be opposed.
Senators are frankly desirous Of
learning just to what extent the &C
tion taken by the Ambassadors has
brought the United States into the
affairs of Europe and the league-it
at all The Senate has declined, in the
past to allow the appointment of
American representatives on the repa-
IationS commission, 1t was pointed
out. They want to know, now, wheth-
er such a step has practically been
taken through the signing of this
agree meut. The administration has
so far taken the position that II does
not involve the United States in Eu-
rUpesn affairs.
senators are desirous of learning
also whether the agreement takes on
the character of a treaty or protocol,
involving the United States. If it does
in any measure. then the Senators are
determined that the matter shall be
submitted to the Senate for its "ad-
vice and consent" which must be OBJ
tanned to ratify any such agreements
with foreign nations, under the Con-
Etitution.
Favorable Report Likely.
The Johnson resolution, it is said,
will be considered in committee We'd
uesday, although there has been an
protocol and the Swanson and Willis
resolutions relating to the protocol
might be taken up at that time. Pos
Sibly the johnson resolution will be
amended; but in ali probability, it
was said, it will be ordered reported
fayora bly, to the Senate in one form
or another.
Members Of the Senate desire to
read the agreement themselves, so
that they may construe it. it is said.
They prefer to interpret the doCu-
IgCnt themselves rather than accept
tho Interpretation OF others.
SO far as the World Court matter
is concerned, Senator Shipstead OF
Minnesota. the Farmer-L Labor member
Of the foreign relations committee
publicly stated in the Senate yester-
day afternoon what other members of
the committee have admitted to be
the case in private conversation. The
committee, he said, has completed its
labors so far as the court proposal
is concerned. 1t has reported and
placed on the calendar the Pepper
resolution proposing adherence OF
the United States to the World Court
on certain conditions.
Way to Get Issue IN.
II Senator Swanson of Virginia
the ranking Democratic member OF
the foreign relations committee, de-
sires to get the World Court issue
before the Senate, all he has to dc
is to move To take up the Pepper
resolution. IL the Senate shall vote
to take ii up, then Senator Swanson
may offer his resolution, which pro
Ndes for adherence to the World Court
protocol on conditions laid down by the
late President Harding and President
Coolidge.
or Senator Willis of Ohio, who has
offered a similar resolution on the
part of Republican members of the
committee of which he, too, is a mem
bcr, many offer it as "A substitute
for the Pepper resolution. In fact
Senator Willis has done that very
thing in laying it before the Senate
and il is now waiting until the Pep.
per resolution shall be called up
Why all the demands that the Sen.
ate foreign relations committee shal
act on the World Court, in view O.
this situation. Senator ShipsteaC
pertinently asked. Furthermore. h,
EaVo notice that he intended to NOV,
10 take up the Pepper resolution il
members of the Senate who favor