Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-09-15
OPINION NOW PREVAILS
bULL|TT SPILLED BEANS
senators Of Both Parties Admit His
Disclosures Arc Most Damag-
ing OF Inquiry.
AWAITS PRESIDENTS WORD
republicans Contend That Admins
tration Has Been Put ON the Dc
fensivc Through Testimony Of
Newspaper Man.
AWAITS PRESIDENTS woRI
ny JUSTIN Mct:,.TU.

WASHINGTON. Sept. lit Is the
general and nonpart san consensus OF
opinion in Washington that William
Builitt in his testimony before the
senate Foreign Relations Committee
spilled the league of nations BEANS
Buliists revelations are admitted
Even by Democratic Senator's TO be
me most damaging yet brought out.
~ ne absence OF advice from the
resident as to what their attitude.
Ishonid be. Democratic Senate leaders
re indisposed 20 express any opinions
nnhey are waiting 10 hear from the
r.sident and VIII frame Their cx-
Ipress!ons in accordance with the suS-
tssstions nc makes Their disposition
20 present Is TO interview the news
JDaper men on the probable effect OF
~. bu!iitts revelations on the coun-
|.ry rather than announce any views
|,t their own They arc plainly alarm
liz. itiNatc!y. they admit their fears
Ithat Nr. Buliitt's disclosures nave
sIeatiy injured the chances o. the
Republican. EInted.
republican Senator'S arc as much
are downcass. As Republicans now
We" the situation. the administration
ia, been put on tho defensive.
MF Bullitt has put Secretary Lans-
Ihemoers Of the American Peace Com
m, sS!on. and others Of the Presidents
o,hcial family in Paris, in the position
o. having opposed the Presiden, on
ONE OF the principal provisions OF
mo treaty. Mr.. Eull;tt said Secretary
hanstng declared she treaty 10 b..
saoiIy bad and further quoted Mr.
.a h.inE as saving tho treaty would
senate could only understand VIA, il
means, and il the American pcop!.
|"ouid really understand"
scsFe'ary lttnsinG's refusal TO com
nv NJ
opinion has given Democrats Senators
o!d 'chiiiH. Th.y are inclined to think
secretary Lars nS would have .n.er.d
an immediate denial /, Mr. BulI,,'s
scslihony incorrectly represented his
To Recall Lansing.
II is practically certain ;h.t Tho
senate Foreign Relations Committee
VIII now recall Mr. Lansing. The
majority OF the committee is kceniv
,h.ereS,ed in Anow!ns II II be !. fact
mat President Wilson consented To
nc framing OF tho treaty ana the
league ot nations covenant along the
ines watch we're 50 Thoroughly dis
Ia pp!ored b. Secretary Lansing and
his othc. associates that ;h.y r.r,rJ
cd the nn!saed product a. "whoiiy.
had, and one when the peouic o,
the United States and the Senate Would
i;oi subscribe to !. aware .! It's true
L.
ms conEcrsations with Mr. Lansing :
t!uth:u- Secretary Lansing vii! admit
u: rms would piac. the secretary 81!
state In direct opposition TO the res
i'ent ms resignation nov az Secre-
tary or state would not helm the adj :
ministrae.on. Even IL Il would. MS
ir'e nds in Washington say, ne viii not
resign unless his resignation be asked.
because his resignation. II voluntary
could De construed as an admission
that he vas wrong in his dissent from
me PreS dents views at the peace CON
ference. II he really did oppose the
PRESIDENT TO such an extent that ne
cannot now regard tho treaty as good.
he most probably wi. stand braveiy
ny his guns wnen called upon by the
senate committee TO make known fully
The position which he took Ia the con-
terence.
On the other hand, i Secretary Lam
sing axes issue win the testimony
OF Mr.. Bullit,. there will be a question
OF reracity between members OF the
Presidents peace party. To settle that
question the Senate committee may
think Il necessary 10 request ;he pres
cnce n Washington Of members 9. the
commits sion Stlll I'm Paris