Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-17
MIR. Bullitt'S Revelations

II HERE arc many surprising things about
the testimony OF young Mr.. William
c. Bullitt before the Senate Foreign Rca-
lions Committee. One might say there are
many irregular things about it and it is no
wonder that Senators who participated in
that proceeding are feeling pride in the
performance. Most of them, il >may be be-
licved. are heartily ashamed of their part
iii il and feel only contempt for the witness
whose sense of personal and official honor
was so little developed.
This Witness by his own confession. spread
before the committee what purportcd to be
commences which he received ut the hands
OF the American peace commissioners because
OF an official relationship which he sustained
10 the commission. He repeated from type
written memoranda conversations he stated
he had with Secretary Lansing dealing with
the SeCTetary's attitude toward the league of
nations covenant. II was asserted by
the witness that Mr. Lansing had deca red
the league to be useless and had predicted
the rejection of the treaty by the Senate if
the Senate should understand what il meant.
rms was brazcn enough in itself. but there
were other circumstances surrounding the
appearance OF this witness which made the
whole business discreditablc 1t is quite OBJ
vious that the little game of exposure was
carefully rehearsed II should be remcm-
bered that the committee hearings had closed
many days before The treaty had been re-
ported TO the Senate and therefore was en-
tIrely out of the hands OF the comnlittce
Notwithstanding this, they suddenly decided
10 reopen the hearings for one sitting. Some
BODY had discovered Bulitt. Somebody had
ascertained that Bulitt had sensational tes-
timony 10 give Nobody could have made
this discovery unless Mr.. Bulltt had con
hded the fact TO somebody else
1t is recorded that Mr.. Bulltt and Senator
Lodge were closeted for many hours before
INC witness went on the stand. 1t is further
recorded that Senator Knox who conducted
me examination OF the young man failed TO
ask one question regarding the Lansing rove
iatlon. and that il Senator Lodge who
gave the witness the opportunity to divulge
such secrets as the latter had gained while
connected as an attache with the American
peace commission. 1t is not Improper to
assume that the committee chairman knew
what was TO come when that opportunity
was presented
Happily the country will take very little
STOCK IN such witnesses as Mr. Bullitt and
VIII be influenced very little, if at all bv
testimony the proprety OF which TO saw
nothing of its truthfulnesS must be Crayclv
questioned by all right-mnded people Nor
Is II TO be imagined that the Senate will take
such matter seriously. A few individual
senators who are graspinG for straws III tho
"sht AGAINST the league OF nations may pre-
tchd mat they approve OF the Bullut OK
posures, but in their hearts they know ,hnt
they do not
In the course of time this exhibition will
pass along merely as an unpleasant and dis
agreeable incident Secretary Lansing shouId
pay no attention whatever to it. He would
cheapen himself ii he entered into a contra
'crSE with such person as Mr. Bullitt has
shown himself 10 be-