El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-09-15
STATFMFNTOFLANSTNC STRENGTHENS
THOSE OPPOSING WILSON AND TREATY

TESTIMONY before the senate foreign relations
mittee Of William c. Bullitt formerly member of
the American peace mission at Paris that secretary Of
state Laung opposed to the peace treaty in the form
IN which II finally signed puts weapon IN the
hands Of those senators who standing out for amend
ents and reservations strengthens the position Of
senators who opposed to the League Of Nations
Merely to say that the American secretary Of state
did approve the treaty its entirety when it
made In Paris and has not changed his views since then
is to repeat what already well known. M Lansing
made any particular secret Of it admitted
much when he witness before the committee He
also revealed that American secretary of state whose
office entitled him to stand equality with the pre-
mers OF Great Britain France and Italy in the peace
deliberations, RELOCATED to perform minor duties such
the other peace missions assigned to their under
taries and clerks
The startling part of M Bulltt's statement is his
quotation Of secretary Lansing saying that IF the senate
and the American people knew what the treaty meant it
would be defeated That reveals depth of opposition to
the treaty unguessed by the American people They had
supposed Mr. Lansing merely disapproved the Shantung
settlement and certain other features but that he would
rot 90 so far reject the treaty in its entirety.
Mr. Bulhtt went further IN his statement Of what Mr.
Lansing said He quoted the secretary Of saying
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that the large nations would pay little attention to the
small nations and that the world had been arranged accord
ing to the ideas Of the big nations at the conference
That also is going far. Conceivaby It viii make good
reading the allied countries the choer of
allied statesmen who participated in the Paris negotiations
What president wilson's emotions be imagined
without difficulty but he allowed "a hours to pass after
Of Mr.. Bulitts testimony published broadcast,
without making statement.
Dne might suppose bulIr possibly laQ ulScon-
srued exaggerated M Lansngs remarks, although he
said he made noaons at the time for sake Of accuracy
BIT M Lansing gave the consent Of silence when he
fused to make any statement Mr.. Bultts testimony
The public believed the secretary Of state had said
what he quoted having said and the secretary
TRANQUILITY went fishing Was he IN the thought
that he had thrown into Mr. Wilson's machinery
Senators Hiram johnson and William E. Borah, who
are trailing the president and campaigning in opposition
TO his plea ratification Of the treaty and league
without reservations, VII claim secretary Lansing
their side he certainly must BE- and their argu
ments viii be measurably strengthened
Furthermore, It ont that Gen. Tasker H. Bliss
and Henry White also Of the American peace mission
as opposed secretary Lansing to the treaty IN
the form in which It signed Mr.. Bult said they
expressed vigorous objection regarding the treaty and the
AID that the expressions not Of an enthu
siastc nature
An this not particularly surprising. It IS the natural
outcome Of condition The American peace mission, with
its members and advisers ostensbly comprising 1900
persons all told really consisted Of woodrow Wilson, who
asked the advice Of his assistants and experts and then
did not follow that advice
But as a matter Of fact he did follow his own
advice either had give way here and there making
notifications and concessions and if he entirely frank
IS likely would tell the west that he more approves
some provisions Of the peace treaty than do secretary
Lansing, Gen. Bliss and Mr. White If he to do that
however # is sure the treaty would not be ratified So
since he signed the treaty. he stands pat it One won
ders whether he win require from secretary Lansing
denial or as alternative the resignation Of his portfolio
The remarks Of Mr.. Bullitt pierced home like ]