The sun., 1919-09-16
BOMB
SHOCK TOPARIS
Peace Delegates Amazed at
Disclosures Credited to
Secretary Lansing.
BRITAIN HAsTENs DENIAL
Col. House Is Indignant Over
Revelations, but Refuses
to Talk on Subject.
BY LAURENCE HILLS.
Sta1 Correspondent Of The Sun.


Copyright, 1919. all rights reserved.
PARIS, Sept. ia sensation has been
produced here by William c. Bullitts
testimony before the Senate Foreign
Relations Committee, in the course OF
which he revealed the secret dealings
of the Peace Conference, with particu-,
lar reference to the proposed agree
mont with the Bolshevik leaders for a
settlement Of the Russian situation,
which he said was substantially on the
tasis proposed by the secretary to the
British Premier, and declared Secre-
tary Lansing told him that IL the
American people and the Senate really
understood what the peace treaty
meant 1t would unquestionably be de-
feated.
That part which concerned the
British participation in the proposal
for the Prinkipo conference, which
was scornfully rejected by the Boil
shevik leaders, was denounced to-day
oy Premier Lloyd George and his Sec
retary, Philip Kerr, as "a tissue of
Les" and a joint statement to this ef-
feet was cabled by the Premier to
Washington. Lloyd George at the
meeting of the Supreme Council to-
cay expressed his Indignation at Mr..
Bullitt's statements.
Close Relations With House.
Whether his testimony proves true or
not, Mr.. Bullitt has set conference circles
rocking and 1t is difficult to shake the
impression that much of his version Is
true, particularly that which concerned
the domination of the work of the Amer
lean delegation by Col. House, with
whom. as every one at the Hotel Grill
lion knew, Bullitt enjoyed unusually
! close relations. He had access at all
times to the House apartment. That
Col House was responsible for Bullitt's
| activities here seems unquestioned,
! though the Colonel is now telling his
friends that he utilized the services OF
| Bullitt because he formerly was attached
| to the State Department
On the other hand there is evidence
| to show that certain persons In the State
| Department had advised against the
American commissioners having any
/ thing to do with Bullitt, knowing that
| he was a radical of radicals He dis
closed these tendencies while acting as
| a newspaper correspondent at Washing.
ton. 1t was at that time he became
intimate with Col. House, who put hin
| to work. giving him every assistance anc
finally brought him to Paris. Bullitt'i
declaration that Col. House nominated
him as a member OF the mission sent
to Russia is accepted here without ques'
| ton.
Wilson Gets n Shock.
President Wilson did not know BullIt'
personally either in Washington or here
but when he got his report on the Rus
sian proposal. which was turned over I,
him by Col. House, there was a heated
Interview In the course OF which tht
President asked the Colonel to explain
how Bullitt came to be selected as
member of the mission sent to Russia
The other members of the American
peace commission were amazed that Bull
litt should have been included in tn,
mission. knowing as they did his sym
pathy with the Bolsheviki. Bullitt 1,
alleged to have said 1t would be thu
proudest moment OF his life II ne sue
ceeded in having the representatives o.
Lenine admitted to the PeaceConference
The disclosures made in Bullitt's testi
mony serve TO recall the activities OF thu
little group of radicals here, of whom
Bullitt appeared as one who circulated
through the headquarters of Col HousI
constantly, and who boasted of thei
triumph when he was sent to Russia By
Col House.
Apparently Col. Houses Indignation 4
chiefly aroused by Bullitt playing tn
part Of a betrayer OF confidence. H
still declines to issue a statement re
garding the testimony OF his former pro
tege before the Foreign Relations Com
4 mittee, on Ito ground tha. the account
az cabled here are too conflicting. In
Bullitt incident is arousing great In
terest here as throwing more light on tn
nature of Col. Houses diplomacy.