Arizona republican., 1916-10-31
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FITCHBURG. Mass. Oct. S0-Sena- tor Henry Cabot Lodge, in a campaign speech here tonight read a letter from John Temple Lloyd Jeffries of Boston in which the writer stated that Henry Breckinr!dge. former assistant secre- tary of war had several times made 10 him remarks similar to those attributed Co him by Dr. Charles H. Bailey of Tufts College concerning the alleged elimination by Prcs!dent Wilson of a weakening postscript from the strict accountability not to Germany.
 \ letter from Dr. Bailey regarding a conversation he had with MT Brecl<in- ridge on the subject was read by Sena- tor Lodge at a public meeting Saturday night and the senator in his address to- night said he presented the letter from Mir Jeffries as additional information. This letter follows:
 Dear Senator Lodge: I have noted in Boston papers your remarks connecting 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 viti- ate the force of the note. or purposely Co inform the imperial government that the vigor displayed in the earlier parts of the notes was designed for Anglo American consumption only. According Go the press accounts, this postscript was added rather surreptitiously and under star chamber proceedings and was withdrawn only because the few manly members of the cabinet hap pened to discover it's existence by luck and naturally threatened to turn the government upside down.
 T assure you. sir. I deeply regret being drawn into this affair; but I cannot sit idly by and see you called a liar when I know your statements are true
 My friend, Major Breckinridge sev- eral times made to me remarks similar to those reported by Professor Bailey. ] cannot swear Co every minute detail for my memory is only human; but the general substance of your statement is correct to my personal knowledge.
 As I have telegraphed to Major Breckinridge Co tell him of my proposed action. and as his remarks were not secret. and as Professor Bailey has all ready involved the major. feel obliged Co state that ] know your statement is true. With regard to Major Breckin- ridge he is one of the finest examples of the American gentleman and his dis unguished family has been famous for us Chivalry iu the south for years. His statement also Is unquestionably true beyond any possibility of doubt
 Believe me. dear Senator Lodge,
 Yours Truly
 JOHN TEMPLE LLOYD JEFFRIES"
 The writer of this letter, MT John Jeffries." Senator Lodge said, lis a member of a very we'll known family in Boston. a gentleman of honor and of the highest character. and well known Co me personally The evidence that Mr. Breckinridge made the statement attributed Co him about the postscript ] therefore think cannot be successfully controverted. and If MT. Breckinridge made the statement, it can be abso- iutely believed.
 MT. Brecknridge has sent one or two telegrams in which he refers to Dr. Bailey and myself in a very angry manner, which is not important but he characternzes his own conversation which Dr. Bailey reported as back stairs gossip He does himself a great in- justice by this because he was a mem- Der of the Wilson administration and most excellent assistant secretary of war He denies that there was any threat of resigning by MT. Garrison or others, but he entirely fails to deny the essential point. which was that the postscript was written and that he and Mir. Garrison saw it.
 Mir Garrison said yesterday in Wash irgt0n: T am not being interviewed on any subject I have no statement oi any kind Co make So that he also re- fuses to deny the existence of the post script which he certainly would have