New-York tribune., 1919-04-11
Brandegcc Demands State
Department Make Public
Rejected Draft in Accord
With Presidents Pledge
Others Also Withheld
Wilson Said to Have Agreed
at White House Dinner
All Could Be Published

WASHINGTON, April l0-Tho State
Department has been requested by
Senator Brandegec OF Connecticut,
member Of the Foreign Relations Com
mttoc, to make public the text of the
American plan for league Of nations
proposed at Paris and rejected in ia
vor of the British draft, according to
the admission Of Che President to mem
bcrs of the Foreign Affairs commit
tees of Senate and House at the White
House dinner which followed the
Presidents return from Paris.
This will be disclosed in an article
TO appear in "Harvcv's Weekly" to-
morrow demanding publication of the
American draft fer the "onlighten-
ment of the American people," and
charging that Senator Brandegce's re-
quest "dellvcred by hand to the State
Department on April 3 has yet to be
acknowledged. The article follows:
British Draft Accepted
ST he country first heard on February
rs that the American delegation had
''NRih'btNi w tUt peace COME CfOnCP a
plan for the league of nations. On
the previous evening. following the
famous dinner at the White House. the
information was elected through the
questioning of Senator Brandegcc, to
whom the President replied that four
drafts had been proposed one each by
the United States, Great Britain, Italy
and France. The colloquy continued.
w hch was accepted - inquired
Senator Brandegec.
The British, replied the President
What was done with the rejected
drafts " Brandegee asked
hcy were put aside Mr. Wilson
explained.
"'Wcll, Mr.. President, said Senator
brandcgec. slowly. we would like to be
able to examine those other drafts tc
compare them with the accepted draft
so as to familiarize ourselves with the
differences
"'l see no objection to that said the
President
"'Then,' pursued the Senator from
connecticut, will it not be possible tc
have those rejected drafts printed for
our information y
"'I should think agreed the Presi-
dent. that that would be possible
"Feelng that sufficient time hae
elapsed for the publication. sought anc
taclty at least. promised. we took the
Liberty of inquiring of Senator Brange.
gee how the matter stood. He replied
that already, on April 3. he had ad.
dressed the following communication
to the acting Secretary of State:
"'Apri 8, 1919
Hon. Frank L. Polk, Acting Secre-
tary OF state, Department of State,
Washington, d. c.
"'Dcar Sir: On February 27, as
member of the Committee on Foreign
Relations of the Senate. discussed
certain provisions of the proposed
plan for league of nations with the
President at the White House. Among
other things, asked him how many
plans had been offered to the peace
conference. He stated that there had
been four plans. a British, a French,
an Italian and an American plan
"Others Set Aside"
4 asked him which plan had been
adopted, and he replied, the British.
| asked him what had become of the
others. and he said that they had
been "set aside or "laid aside"
inquired whether they had ever been
printed and made public He said
they had not. ! SAID, as there any
objection to having that done ." He
SAID he knew of no objection.
4 then stated that would like
very much to have this done so that
could compare the American plan
with the plan which he had favorably
reported to the plenary conference,
and I stated that thought the public
would be interested 20 see what plan
the American missioncrs had
recommended to the Peace Confer
once.
"'Five weeks have elapsed since
that tme but I have not heard that
the American plan has yet been made
public. Inasmuch as the President
says that there is no objection to
letting the people know what plan he
had urged upon the Peace Confer
ence. | respectfully request that at
your earliest convenience you will
send me a copy of this American
plan so that | may know what our
representatives. at this conference
had recommended and may make it
public
"'FRANK B. BRANDEGEE'
"This letter was delivered by han(
en- April 4. but thus far has brough
no satisfactory response indeed. a
this Writinr mere receipt Of the com