The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1919-09-18
FROM THE SECRET ARCHIVES

try In behalf Of the league or nations ana
chooses to refer to the Versailles treaty
as the peoples peace, it becomes more
and more apparent that the document is
neither the voice of the people nor that of
their representatives. In a republic OF
110,000,000 souls, no one man can claim
exclusive representation of the will OF
majority, no matter what the circumstan-
ces surrounding his election.
And yet this is exactly what President
Wilson assumed, not only in the selection
of the American peace delegation, but In
the proceedings at Paris as we'll Further
than that he carries the assumption to ev-
cry nook and corner Of the United States
upon his return to this country. The tes-
timOny of William C. Bullitt, member Of
The American peace delegation, given be-
fore the Senate foreign relations commit
tee, Is startling in the extreme.
While it reveals much that President
Wilson has endeavored to hide from Con-
gress and the American people, it has
deeper significance. 1t shows conclusive
ly that Mr.. Wilson, besides being the self
exalted and self appointed head of the
American delegation, placed little or no
trust in advisors of his own choosing. If
we are to believe the testimony of Mr..
Bullitt. and it seems to be amply substan-
tiated by documentary evidence, we may
safely assume that we at no time had
more than one-man representation in
Paris.
And yet Mr.. Wilson assumes to tell us
that this is the peoples peace, forgetful
of the fact he arbitrarily acted against
the counsels of his own advisors as well as
the American people. Many honest and
conscientious Americans protested
against the Presidents going to Europe
and his choice of advisors for the concu-
sion of peace But the protest was mild
as compared to that which must follow
the revelation that even his counselors
were sidetracked, while he maintained
"a single track mind in the negotiations
From Mr. Bullitt's testimony we CLEAN
some of the reasons for the Presidents
reticence upon his return home. The re-
cord contains much that does not look
well under the glare of "pitiless publicity
or under the steady gaze of open diplo-
macy Mr.. Bulhtt reminds us that all
save one of the Presidents fourteen
points were shattered by old world de-
mands Article ten of the league of ma
tons covenant, we are told, is all that re-
mains of the Presidents ideals, and many
loyal Americans rise in their wrath to say
that it is unfortunate that this. the most
dangerous to the country, did not also
go down to defeat.
Secretary Lansing has not spoken on
the Bullitt disclosures which link his
name with other members of the Ameri-
can delegation who advised agaicst the
Presidents course. A few days ago how
ever, Mr.. Lansing, preaching against roi-
icies of internationalism made it plain
that his views were not harmonious with
those of the President He occupies an
embarrassing position at the present me
ment and the absence of comment from
him is not surprising In the situation
which has arisen we see something of the
Presidents desire for haste in obtaining
ratification Of the treaty The revela-
tons should have the opposite effect, con-
stituting as they do evidence of the need
of careful scrutiny and examination of
the document and information that is still
withheld from Congress and the Ameri-
can people.
Perhaps close friends of the President
will condemn the action of Mr. ullitt feel
ing that he may have abused the conf
dence of the inner circle, But when we
look at the question squarely cause for
criticism vanishes. AT the present mo-
n1ent the first duty of every American
is by his country. We owe allegiance to
no man or group of men or to the nations