Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-10-31
BRINGS Forth NEW EVIDENCE
REGARDING POSTSCRIPT TO
WILSON'S LUslTANIA NOTE.
DEMAND ON GERMANY
FOR HOME CONSUMPTION
Postscript Indicated Germany Should
Pay Little Heed to Communication
From Washington Lodge Comes
Back With lndisputahle Evidences
That Postscript Was Prepared.

E1tchDurg, Mass, OCt. S1.-SeHdloi
Henry Cabot Lodge, in campaign
speech here last night, read a letter
from John Temple Lloyd Jeffries, OF
Boston, in which the writer stated
that Henry Breckenridge, former as
sistant secretary of war, had several
times made, to him remarks similar to
those attributed to him by DR.. Charles
II. Bailey, of Tufts college, concerning
the alleged elimination of President
Wilson of weakening postscript from
the "strict accountability" note to Ger
many.
A letter from DR.. Bailey regarding
a conversation he had with Mr. Breck-
inridge on the subject was read by Sem
ator Lodge at a public meeting Satur-
day night and the senator in his adj
dress last night said he presented the
letter from Mr.. Jeffries as additional
information. This letter follows:
Reads Jeffries' Letter.
Dear Senator Lodge: I have noted
in Boston papers your remarks con-
Meeting President Wilson with a post
script 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 the imperial
government that vigor displayed in
earlier parts of the notes was de-
signed for Anglo consump-
ton only. According to the press ac
counts. this postscript. was added
hnr r1 dor CT y
chamber proceedings and was with
drawn only because the few manly
members of the cabinet happened to
discover it's existence by luck and
nearly threatened to turn the govern
ment upside down.
Il assure you, sir. deeply regret
being drawn into this affair;l but 1
cannot sit idly by and see you called
a liar when l know your statements
are true.
Heard/SimiIar Remarks.
MY friend, Major Breckenridge, sew
eral times made to me remarks similar
to those reported by Professor Bailey.
I cannot swear to every gIinute detail.
for my memory is only human; but
the general substance of your state
ment is correct to my personal knowl-
edge
"As / have telegraphed to Major
to tell him Of my pro-
posed action. and as his remarks were
not secret. and as Professor 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
tleman and his distinguished family
has been famous'for it's chivalry in the
south for years. His statement also
is unquestionably true beyond any pos
sibility of doubt.
Believe me, paear Senator Lodge,
yours truly,
John Temple Lloyd Jeffries."
Well Known in Boston.
1.-The writer of this letter, Mr.. John
Jeffries." Senator Lodge said, lis a
of very well known family
in Boston, gentleman of honor aid
of the highest character, and well
known to me personally. The evidence
that Mr.. Breckenridge made the state
ment attributed to him about the post
script / therefore think cannot be sue
controverted, and if Mr..
made the statement 1t
can be absolutely believed.
"Mr. Breckenridge has sent one or
two kilograms in which he refers to
DR.. Bailey and myself in a very angry
manner, which is not important, but
he characterizes his own conversation
which DR.. Bailey reported as back
stairs gossip He does himself great
injustice by this, because he was a
Of. the Wilson administration
and a most excellent 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 ard that he and
Mr.. Garrison saw 1t.
"Mr. Garrison said yesterday in
I am not being inter-
viewed On any subjects. ! have 10
statement Of, any kind to make So
that he also refuses to deny the exist
ence of the postscript, which he GER
tain1y would have done il it had been
a mere fabrication by DR.. Bailey. DR..
Bailey is a gentleman of the highest
and standing and veracity.
l have no doubt that he stated the con
versation in substance with absolute
truth