Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-31
LODGE WILL ANSWER
PRESIDENT ON DENIAL
: OFU-BOAT POSTSCRIPT
Senator Will Not Reply of
hand" but Plans Full Ex-
planation Tonight-Pro-
duces More Facts
STATEMENT BY WILSON

BOSTON, oct 3i.--Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge. today declined IN enter n reply 20 the
Presidents denial OF his Lusitania note
postscript charges.
II do not want to answer the President
OF the United States offhand," he said. "I
however"
Last night in his speech at Fitchburg
Senator Lodge submitted additional proof
OF his charges that the first Lusitania note
contained a multiplying postscript that was
withdrawn. At n Republican rally the
Senator read letter from John Temple
Lloyd Jeffries. corroborating Prof Charles
IL. Bailey, of Tufts Medical School
LODGES SPEECH
Senator Lodges speech follows:
Speaking at Somervlle on Saturday last
] read letter from Doctor Bailey. pro-
fessor In Tufts Medical School. In which
he repeated a conversation he had had
with Mr.. Breckenridge, former Assistant
Secretary OF War under the Wilson ad-
ministration. The one essential point In
the letter was that after the note of May
13 in regard TO the sinking Of the Lusitania
had been formulated and agreed upon the
President prepared postscript, or second
note TO 20 with II, in which he declared,
I'm substance, that the note as published did
not mean anything and that he would be
ready, II the German Government OBJ
jected TO put the whole matter over for
arbitration until after the war.
"The one point OF importance In Mr..
Breckinrldge's statement to Doctor Bailey
was that this postscript or additional note,
had been prepared by the President 10 20
with the note of May 13 Mr.. Breckenridge
has published one or two teiegrams, In
which he refers to Doctor Bailey and my
l.tala -
important. but he characterizes his own
conversation. which Doctor Bailey reported,
as backstairs gossip
HE does himself great injustice by
this, because he was a member of the Will
son Administration and a most excellent
Assistant Secretary OF War. He denies
that there was any threat OF resignation
by Mr.. Garrison or others but he entirely
| fails TO deny the essential point. which was
| that the postscript was written. and that
he and Mr. Garrison saw It. Mr.. Garrison
| said yesterday In Washington:
at am not being interviewed on any sub
| ject. have no statement OF any kind to
make so that he. also. refuses to deny the
existence of the postscript which he cer-
| tainly would have done II II had been a
mere fabrication by Doctor Bailey. Doctor
Bailey is a gentleman of the highest char
acter standing and veracity. / have no
| doubt that he stated the conversation, In
| substance with absolute truth.
But 1 have tonight additional evidence. II
| Il were needed, that Doctor Bailey spoke
truthfully in the following letter:
1876 Marlborough street.
Boston, Mass, Oct. 20, 1915.
Senator Henry c. Lodge,
Nahant. Mass
Dear Senator Lodge have noted
in Boston papers your remark con-
Meeting President Wilson with a post
script 10 one of the so-called Lusitania
this postscript was added rather surrep-
titiously and under star chamber pro-
ceedings, and was Withdrawn only be-
cause the few manly members OF the
Cabinet happened TO discover its exis-
tence by luck and naturally threatened
20 turn the Government upside down.
i assure you. sir, deeply regret be-
ing drawn into this affair but I cannot
sit idly by and see you called a liar,
when know your statements are true.
My friend. Major Breckenridge, sew
eral times made TO me remarks sim
liar TO those reported by Professor
Bailey. cannot swear 20 every mi
mute detail, for my memory is only hu-
man; but the general substance OF
your statement is correct TO my per-
sonal knowledge
As / have teiegraphed TO Major
Breclxnridge 10 tell him of my pro-
posed action, and as HIS remarks were
has already involved the Mayor I feel
Obliged 20 state that know your state
ment is true. With regard to Major
Brecknridge, he is one OF the finest
examples of the American gentleman.
and his distinguished family has been
famous for it's ehivalry In the South
for years. His statement also Is. un-
questlonably true beyond any possible
ity OF doubt.
Believe me. dear Senator Lodge.
yours truly. s,ir
JOHN TEMPLE LLOYD JEFFRIEs.'
THE writer of this letter. Mr.. John Jeff.
ries, is member OF very wefi-known
family In Boston, a gentleman OF honor and
the highest character and we'll known IA
me personally. The evidence that Mr.
Breckenridge made the statement attrib.
uted TO him about the postscript I therefors
think cannot be successfully controyeEted
and II Mr. Breckinridge made the state.
ment Il can be absolutely believed.
The whole world knows that on June 3
1915, the second note was written about tn,
Lusitania Incident which began the retreai
from the strong note OF May rs, and tn,
process OF time has shown that the strict
accountability note meant nothing.
The Importance Of this disclosure Of In,
preparation OF this postscript TO 20 with
the strong note OF May 10 is that II proves
that the note, at the very beginning, wal
not intended to mean anything that II wal
composed and sent purely for purposes o.
deception and merely 90 ailay for the mo
ment the just indignation which the coun
try felt az the destruction OF so man,
American lives on the Lusitania."