Relations Committee met in execu-ive closed session to-day in an tempt to decide when they will veort on the London Naval Limita-ion Treaty.
Senator William E. Borah, com: ruttee chairman, said that he hoped report could be sent in next Saturday.
Senator Hiram Johnson of California voiced vigorous protest against the action of the Admintra-Hon in withholding certain documents in connection with the framing of the treaty, and he urged that he committee take suitable action 0 force production of the papers June 10.
Members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to-day approved a resolution directed at the State Department, recognizing the President's authority to refuse submit secret documents. relating negotiation of the London Naval Limitation Treaty, but explaining rhat_a majority of the committee lisagveed with the refusal, In this ease, it was the committee's opinion that the committee was entitled to inspect all papers pearing upon the treaty, according tothe resolution, This resolution, it was explained, was merely an expression on the part of the committee and it would not be sent to the Senate for any form of action.
Senator William E. Borah of Idaho, chairman of the committee, said that the only method whereby the committee might obtain documents" against. the President's refusal would consist of impeachment, and he reiterated his personal belief that there were sufficient protreaty votes in the Senate to assure adoption of the pact without difficulty.
With the treaty forces thus trong, it is unlikely that there will be any decisive action directed toward obtaining from Col. Henry L. Stimson, against the President's instructions, the secret documents in question, it was declared.
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