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anything.
To observe whether these revelations
stir up muss in the politics of some
of the European countries, especially
England, where the American at
titude toward the treaty and league
is u matter OF intense concern.
May Force Lansing Out.
The position Of Secretary Lansing is
most discussed That he was not at all
pleased with the treaty was recognized
/ from the testimony he gave before the
| Foreign Relations Committee and from
! alton recently. He told the committee
| the Shantung settlement IN favor of
| Japan could have been prevented IL the
President had insisted that he could not
assent to 1t; and at the bar association
meeting he vigorously declared in favor
OF a strong nationalitm rather than in
ternationalism. This was accounted a
thinly veiled thrust at the whole policy
fof frank internationalism that pervades
the treaty.
''If now the Secreatry enters denial"
observed Senator Brandegee Comm to-
day. 1T will lack the force which a
prompt statement would have had. II
he waits till there is time for consulta-
tion with the President by wire and
| then makes his denial IL will lose a good
deal in weight On the other hand II
he finally acknowledges that the Bullitt
statement was correct 1t is not ap-
parent. how he can remain in the
Cabinet without great embarrassment
to himself and his chief"
Senator Brandegee's opinion was re-
hected generally In the comment of
Senator's The feeling was very strong
l,G1 tya xxvat t,H Ahar
must be a prompt and convincing ref.
/ utation of the Bullitt story or else the
relations of the President and his Chief
| of State will become impossible.
That the President during his speak
ing tour will pay any attention in his
public utterances to the Bullitt charges
is not generally expected. 1t would
be difficult to communicate to him any
adequate idea Of the scope and serious
ness of the Bullitt testimony.
This is the kind of revelation that is
liable to shake Cabinets and bring gov.
ernmental crises in widely separated
parts of the world" commented Senator
| Brandegee.
1T is quite possible that Europe will
| find II fully as astonishing as we have
| found II here. ! should think that If
by Monday there is no explanation from
the President and Secretary Lansing it
| will certainly command attention in the
early stages of the Senate's debate on
the treaty. OF course, 1t not only in
wolves our own Government, but those
| of the allied countries"
What David Lloyd George will say
when he is interpellated, as 1t is fully
| expected he will be, is likewise a lead
| ing subject of interest. Mr.. Bullitt
| declared that after his return from Russia
| with a proposition from the Soviet Gov
| ernment looking to peace he discusse 4
| It at length with the British Premier,
who favored accepting the proposal aad
| making peace In Russia That was last
| spring.
But nothing came of It, the French
Government was unfriendly and Ad-
miral Kolchak made some minor gains
that revived hope of the ultimate over
| throw of the Bolsheviki. So while four
| members of the American commission
strongly wished. along with Lloyd
George, to accept the proposition, Pres-
| dent Wilson's unwillingness to give an ;
attention to Russia and Frances hos
tility caused the whole programme to
| collapse.
| Premier May Have to Explain.
But before 1t was realized that this
was to be the outcome, Mr. Bullitt said,
Lloyd George returned to England. was
interpellated in the Commons and as
| sured it that no proposition had come
from Russia that was entitled to con-
sideration. This denial, in view of the
fact that Bullitt's mission 10 Petrograd
was indorsed by the London Government
and that Bullitt's report was highly ap-
proved by Lloyd George himself, is ex-
pected to command prompt attention in
| London and 20 force the Premier to
make further explanations.
A Democratic leader who would not
permit his name to be used, was making
| agitated inquiries as to the effect which
| the Bullitt testimony has had on the
| outlook for the treaty. He frankly ad-
mitted that the reservation programme
of the Foreign Relations Committee was
| apparently going to be adopted, with
possibly some change in a single one OF
the reservations but he was concerned
| IN view Of the very close division of the
Senate, as to whether the danger OF
absolute rejection of the treaty had been
| increased.
| Another Democratic Senator, who all
| along has been counted a supporter of
the treaty without amendment, freely
talked of his attitude and admitted that
he was very uncertain whether he would
vote to ratify or reject. This Senator
| has been looked upon as in a way
| pivotal He confessed that he did not at
all like the treaty or the league, but
| Is not yet ready to say he will vote
against either. However, his talk was
far more antagonistic than ever before.
He was shocked at the revelations in
yesterdays meeting Of the Foreign Rela-
tions Committee.
THE fight from now on Is a sqrare
contest between ratification and rejection
OF the treaty" said one Senator who has
been from the beginning an advocate of
complete rejection. "The reservations
will be adopted; of this there is I.o
longer doubt. The doubt is simply as
to whether after that the treaty will
be rejected or ratified. The prospect for
rejection is better than it has ever been
before"
There Is to-day strong revival of re-
| port that the President will withdraw
the treaty IL 1t is ratified with the reser.
vations that the Foreign Relations Com.
mittee has reported, or with any amend
ments unacceptable to the other Powers
On this point one Senator said:
"I strongly believe that If we adopt
the reservations. say nothing of amend
ments. the President will decline to de-
post the ratification. You see, these
reservations are so sweeping In their
effect that they would we'll nigh take the
United States out of the league 50 far
as partnership with the Old World
Powers is concerned. We would be nom-
inally In II, Of course, but 1t is incon-
ceivable that the President, representing
the United States on such a tenuous