New-York tribune., 1919-09-13
u. S. Conference Expert
Tells Senate Committee
Wilson's Chief Aid Pre-
dicted Pact's Rejection
Many Believe He
Will Quit Cabinet
Expected to Repudiate
Testimony or Retire;
White. House and Bliss
Also Opposed Terms
New York Tribune
IEnshirnton Ru~cou

washington Hurenu
WASHINGTON, Sept. 12.-William
E. Bu,litt, one Of the advisers of the
American peace delegation at Paris,
but who later resigned because he
disapproved Of the treaty. read into
the record of the Senate Foreign Re-
lations Committee to-day memoran-
DUN Of conversation he said he had
with Secretary Of State Robert Lans-
ing, in which Secretary Lansing was
quoted as saying that if the Senate
and the American people knew what
the treaty "lets them in for" it would
be defeated.
The memorandum further quotes Mr.
Lansing as saying the league of ma
tions was utterly useless" and many
parts Of the treaty Thoroughly bad"
The memorandum showed that M.
Lansing had expressed douBe il the
American people would really apprs-
ciate the true nature of the treaty.
Secretary Lansing was quoted by Mr..
Bullitt as saying that Senators Knox
and Lodge would understand the nature
Of the peace treaty, and that Senator
Knox might make the people under
stand it. but that Senator Lodges posi-
ton would be considered purely politi-
eal
The substance OF Mr.. Builitts tes-
tmony was communicated to Secre-
q 10 II =. l. Lsr,
summer home at Watertown, n. Y.
II have no statement to make" the
Secretary said, in reply to request
Tor his comment on Mr. Bulitt's tes-
tmony.
Believe He May Resign
Official Washington tonight is ex-
pecting that Secretary Lansing vii!
either resign or repudiate Mr. Bullitt's
testimony.
Other features of Mr.. Bullitt's testi-
mony were that:
ne had been sent to Russia to find
out what the soviet government
would accept in the way of peace
terms; had returned with terms in
precise accord with Britans, but
news of temporary Kolchak victory
caused him to be ignored
Some time after his report to Pre-
mler Lloyd George on this matter
The Premier denied in the House of
Commons that he knew anything of
'ae Russian peace terms having been
obtained.
President Wilson in his second
araft of the league of nations cove
uaht added section carrying out
sne freedom of the seas provision of
MS fourteen points, which was ig-
9ored In the final draft; the Presi-
gents draft having been made bv
him on his own typewriter and the
St sIt being given to Mr.. Bullitt by
Volonel House.
Even Colonel House disapproved
.mnahy portions of the treaty, while
;9e commissioners besides the Pres
.t Ieht objected not only to some of
s.'. s.e terms OF the treaty. but to pro-
'siohS OF the league of nations cove
David Hunter Miller, international
S: low expert attached to the commits
;sson' and Gordon Auchncloss, SON
..,aw OF Colonel House and also at
c;Vaed 10 the mission took the posi-
..r ~" ehe league covenant failed to
s'tsi;eguard the Monroe Doctrine and
So!ec'ed to other causes to which
"A.ors now seek reservations.
=, Await Word From Lansing
ant '. bullitt's testimony during the
,nd d'e session was a series of questions
cou; answers as to whether he had
hp'es OF documents to substantiate
int remarks. Invariably ne reached
h,"s h" big dispatch bag which he
sir.ds sidsne with him and drew out the de-
BAN. paper. Incidentally, he produced
Far; fe; alter paper for which the Senate
ast;nsn relations Committee has been
WE tne PRESIDENT without success.
sh,~m"ngtoh Is IN eager suspense to-
sine sing waiting for word from Mr.. Lam
Harho~~ VINO %. Is resting up at Henderson
tin. ti.0er' S' Watertown. n. Y. Administra-
rssa, sa Senators this afternoon tried TO
fsiiaa MN by telephone. it was said. but
the TO 90 SO. kilograms direct to
thai bbseretary later brought reply
Nov would make no statement.
the VI the Democratic members of
the co-ass,.ee csi..ee put in an appearance in
the L,ttce room at any time while
II bssr'hg was going on.
Secrets~r '1aled by one close friend of
he hds Lansing tonight that, while
lans;~ss, no information as to Mr..
Dullitt 'ie"s as expressed by Mr..
snp ;n." "e understood that Mr.. Ian
soon A. "ttsnoed ts to resign. anyway. as
,"e peace treaty fight was over.
IT,. interview Is Curtailed =.
Aunicat"usea, uea, 1t was learned, was COM
Senator 70 some of the Republican
bseyenfoa oh the committee, and they
s--s0a any more of the Lansing in
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