Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-09-18

Washington, Sept 1.-THE bald as
ton that Secretary Lansing OPP
Fcd ratification of the peace treaty
League of Nations, although he
s II member of the American peace
omission that drafted it, was flung
day before the Senate foreign re-
lions committee by VIM. c. Bullitt
Philadelph formerly employed by
mission at Paris in n confidential
bacity.
rhc testimony, purporting to give
Lansing's private opinion ex-
Fssed in conversation with the
ness the day the latter resigned
III the mission because he was not
sympathy with the treaty or the
que, popped out suddenly and sem
ionally. Bullitt had just expressed
uctance at the idea of revealing
part of n private conversation
III the peace commissioners and
mbers of the committee quite
reed with this view.
Near the close of n three-hour hear
however, Chairman Lodge asked
" the treaty ana it's covenant was
sarded at Paris. Secretary Lansing,
nry White and General Bliss, all
mbers of the American commission
kpressed vigorous opinions, Bullitt
d. adding, in reply to an inquiry
the chairman that these opinions
re not cnthuiastic.
hen from memorandum OF the con-
-sation. dictated. he said, while it was
sh in his mind. Bullitt quoted the
rotary on many points, saying that
Lansing opposed the award of Shan
liz to Japan. that he considered the
que thoroughly bad, that the la'ge
ions would pay little attention to the
all nations. and that the world had
in arranged according TO the desires
the big nations MT the peace confer
Re.
he most sensational statement at
buted by the witness to the secretary
state was that If the Senate and the
,erican people knew what the treaty
ant it would be defeated" Senator
OK really would understand the
atty, Mr.. Lansing said, according to
witness. and Mr.. Lodge would,
Mr.. Lodges position would become
rely political"
his carried much length in the COM
ktec.
here was no democratic senator in at
dance when this testimony was given
at other times during the hearing
nobody took up the cudgels for the
lerican comrlissio ner SPREAD. When
us OF Bullitt's testimony spread
but the capitol It was tx
svely discussed. and senators said
Y We're anxious TO hear from Mr.. Ian
e. WneI some Of them cndenvored
each him at the state department they
nd he was OUT IL town and AZ Asos-
ted Press despatch later from Water
vn. n. y. said he declined to make
statement. and he'd gon" fishing.
ullitt. formerly n newspaper CORE
pndent went to Paris with President
lson's party and was attached 10 the
ssion. He was summoned to testify
ore the treaty WAS reported ont by
committee, but was in the Maoine
DDS on a camping trip and the notice
not reach him until few days ago
is was explained by Chairman Lodge
show why the hearing apparently had
IN reopened.
resident Wilson's original proposition
the League of Nations, written by his
n Typewriter. was fled with the con-
l.
ted to Built by Colonel f.. NJ. House
I bore the inscription by the latter In
probation OF your help in the hour Of
3D."
h answer to question by Senator
OK, Bullitt said that in it's final form
only proposal by the President that
NAMED intact was article ten.
enator Knox wanted TO know il there
not feeling of dissatisfaction ut
ris at the way In which the American
legation work was handled.
There was little contact between the
Of the delegation and the experts,
Hit replied.
bullItt said he was sent to Russia by
cretary Lansing in February to obtain
m the soviet government statement
exact terms on which it would agree
stop fighting on all fronts. Before
,ceeding, Bullitt said he asked Colonel
use a number of questions bearing on
American position, and House told
n, he said, that il the Bolshevik were
dy to stop fighting and declare an
n.stice the United States would APP
I'VE.
bullitt was in Russia one week and on
return to Paris sent a report to Presi-
nt Wilson.
here was serious discussion of condi-
ms in Russia and the question of with
wing troops, Bullltt testified, and 1t
s because of this that he was directed
proceed TO Petrograd.
rom Helsingfors Bullitt sent conf
htial kilograms to the President, Sec
airy Lansing and Colonel House, ex-
stt H.