Evening star., 1916-10-31
PRESIDENT DENIES
POSTSCRIPT STORY
SAYS No Such Amendment or
Addition Was Written or
Contemplated.
BRYAN TAKES SAME STAND
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONG BRANCH, n. J., October 81
President Wilson last night character
ized as untrue" the statement made
by Senator Henry Cabot Lodge of
Massachusetts, to the effect that the
President had seriously considered add
ing a weakening postscript to his
Lusitania note.
The President telegraphed to Walter
Lippmann of New York, editor of the
New Republic, replying to message
from Mr.. Lippmann regarding Senator
Lodges statement The Presidents
telegram follows:
I'm reply to your telegram let me
say that the statement made by Sena-
tor Lodge is untrue. No postscript or
amendment of the 1usitania note was
ever written or contemplated by me
except such changes that l myself in
serted which strengthened and en-
phasized the protest.
Public Was Fully Informed.
TT was suggested after the note was
ready for transmission that an intima-
tion be conveyed to the German gov
ernment that a proposal for arbitra-
ton would be acceptable and one men,
Der of the cabinet spoke to me about
it, but 1t was never discussed in cabi-
net meeting and no threat of any
resignation was ever made for the very
good reason that 1 rejected the sug-
gestion after giving 1t such considera-
tion as I thought every proposal de-
served, which touched so grave mat
ter.
at was inconsistent with the purpose
of the note. The public is in possession
of everything that was said to the Ger
man government.
Wrong Lppmann Received Reply.
1t was today learned that the sender
of the message to President Wilson in
quiring about the statement of Senator
Lodge was not Walter Lippmann, but
man named Jason Lippman of New
York city.
The message to the President was
signed 'Lippman," and the only person
named Lippman whom the President
could recall. it was said. was Walter
Lippmann. Accordingly, the Presidents
reply was sent to the magazine editor.
Breckinridge Has Nothing to Say.
SAN MATEO. Cal. October 31.-when
Henry Breckenridge, who arrived here
last night from Del Monte. was in
formed that President Wilson had
termed untrue the statement made by
Senator Lodge regarding the Lusitania
note, he said:
Since the President has denied Sena-
tor Lodges statement, shall have
nothing more to say about it."
Mr. Bryan Also Denies Story.
OMAHA. Neb.. October 31-William
J. Bryan, former Secretary of State.
denied here last night that there was
any truth in the story that a post
script had been written to the Lusi-
tania note advising the German gov
ernment the strong language of the
note should not be taken seriously and
that later the postscript was with
drawn.
II take it for granted" Mr.. Bryan
said, that the President will deal with
the matter as he deems wise, If, indeed
any attention need be paid it after Mr.
Breckinridge's denial"
Mr.. Bryan would make no further
comment, except to call attention to
the fact that his resignation was not
rendered at the time the first Lusitania
note. to which the alleged postscript
was attached. was written, but at the
time the second note was written,
which was nearly a month later.