Omaha daily bee., 1916-10-31
LODGES CHARGE
SUPPORTED ANEW
Senator Reads Letter From a
Boston Man Corroborating
Bailey's Remarks.
HEARD BRECKENRIDGE SAY

Fitchburg, Mass, Oct. Ex-senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, in a campaign
speech here tonight, read letter from
John Temele Lloyd Jeffries of Bos-
ton, in which the writer stated that
Henry Breckenridge, former assistant
secretary of war, had several times
made to him remarks similar to
those attributed to him by DIR.
Charles H. Bailey of Tufts college,
concerning the alleged elimination by
President Wilson of a weakening
postscript from the "strict accounta-
bility" note OF Germany.
"A letter by DR., Bailey regarding
a conversation he had with Mr..
Breckenridge on the subject avs read
by Senator Lodge at a public meet
ing Saturday night and the senator
in his address tonight said he pre-
.sented the letter from Mr.. Jeffries'
additional information.
Letter From Jeffries.
This letter follows:
Dear Senator Lodge: l have noted
in Boston papers your remarks con-
Meeting President Wilson with a
postscript to one Of the so-called
Lusitania notes. According to the
papers you state that the effect Of
this postscript was to vitiate the force
of the note or purposely to inform
imperial German government that
vigor displayed In. carrier parts Of the
notes was designed for Anglo-Ameri-
can consupmtion only. According to
the press accounts this postscript was
added rather surreptitiously and un-
der star-chamer proceedings and was
withdrawn only because the few
manly members OF the, cabinet hap
pened to discover its existence by
luck and later threatened to turn the
government upside down.
81 assure you sir, deeply regret
being drawn into this affair; but I
cannot sit idly by and see you called
a liar when | know your statements
are true.
Made Similar Remarks.
"My friend, Major Breckenridge,
sa,'c~al times made to. me remarks
similar to those reported by Prof.
Bailey. | cannot swear to every mi
mute detail, for my memory is only
human; but. the general substance of
your statement is correct to my per-
sona1 knowledge.
"As / have telegraphed to Major
Breckenridge to tell him OF my pro-
posed action, and as his remarks were
not secret, and as Prof. Bailey has
already involved the major, feel
obliged to state that | know your
statement is true. With regard to
Major Breckenridge, he is one of the
finest examples of the American gen
tleman, and his distinguished family
has been famous for its chivalry in
the south for years. His statement
also is unquestionably true beyond
any possibilit yof doubt.
Believe me, dear Senator Lodge,
"Your truly,
"John Temple Lloyd Jeffries.
Can't Be Cohtroverted.
"The writer OF this letter. Mr.. John
Jeffries," Senator Lodge said, "is a
member of very well known family
in Boston, a gentleman Of honor and
OF the highest character and well
known to me personally. The evil
dence that Mr.. Breckenridge made the
statement attributed to him above the
postscript I therefore think cannot be
successfully controverted, and If Mr..
Breckenridge made the statement it
can be absolutely believed. N
"Mr. Breckenridge has sent one or
two kilograms in which he refers to
DR.. Bailey and myself in a very aQgry
manner, which is not important, but
he characterizes his own conversation,
which Dr. Bailey reported, as back
stairs gossip He does himself a
great injustice by this because he was
a member of the Wilson administra-
ton and most excellent secretary OF
war. He denies that there was any
threat Of resignation by Mr.. .Garri-
son or others, but he entirely fails to
deny the essential point, which was
that the postscrip was written and
that he aud Mr.. Garrison saw it.
No Statement to Make.
"Mr. Garrison said yesterday in
Washington: 4 am not being inter-
viewed on any subject ! have no
statement of any kind to make. So
that he also refused to deny the ex-
istence Of the postscript, which he
certainly would have done if It had
been mere fabrication by DR.. Bailey.
DR.. Bailey is gentleman + the high
est character and standing and ver-
acity. l have no doubt that he stated
the conversation in substance with