The Pensacola journal., 1919-09-13
Confidential Man of American
Peace Commission Ayers Lam
sing Was Opposed to Shan
tung and Other Provisions.
CONSIDERED LEAGUE
PACT ALTOGETHER BAD
Secretary Lansing, at Water
town, N. Y, Declines to Com
ment on Testimony of Bullitt
Before Committee.

Washington, Sept 12.-William c.
Bullitt. of Philadelphia formerly en-
ployed in a confidential capacity by
the American peace commission. today
told the senate foreign relations COM
mittee Secretary Lansing had said 'if
the senate and the American people
knew what the treaty really meant. t
would be defeated" Bullitt said
Lansing had opposed the Shantung
award, and considered the league
thoroughly bad; that the League of
Nations would pay but little atten-
tion to small nations; that the world
had been arranged according to the
desires OF the big nations at the peace
conference. Lansing, at Watertown
New York, declined comment. Bullitt
also said Henry White and General
Bliss. also expressed vigorous
opinions" adding that these were not
enthusiastic"
Last February Bullitt was sent oil
Petrograd and brought back the
terms on which the Bolshevikf would
agree to peace. The report told of the
good order established by the Bolshe-
Wiki and Lenine's desire for peace. |
and his readiness to compromise in
order to obtain it. His promise that
all foreign debts of the soviets would
be paid. and he said the report never
had been made public because the |
president would not agree.
While the senate as a body were |
marking time today awaiting open |
ing of the final fight Monday, when |
the peace treaty with German will be |
taken up for consideration section b. |
section. the foreign relations commit |
tee planned the special session to hear
William c. Bullitt, who was sent into /
Russia by President Wilson to inyes-
tigate conditions there
Mr.. Bullitt is said to have returned
to Paris, brining overtures of peace
from the Lenine-Trotzky regime
during the time the peace conferenceI
was in session.
Conference between the mild" ard
drastic" reservationists We're renewed
today with renewed confidence fol-
lowing the report that Democra tic
senators had given assurances modi-
fication of the Lodge reservations
would secure considerable Democratic
support
President Wilson's original promo
sition on the League of Nations. Writ
ten on his own typewriter, was filed
with the senate committee The copy L
was presented to Bullitt by Colonel
e. Nj. House and bore the inscription
of the latter, lin appreciation of your
help in the hour of need
In answer to a question by Senator
Knox. Bullitt said That in its final
form the only. proposal by the presi-
lent that remained intact was Article
10.
Senator Knox wanted to know If
here was not feeling of dissatis-I
action at Paris at the way in which
he American delegations work was
There was little contact between the
op of the delegation and the experts"
3ullitt said.
1t was near the close of an ex-
ended examination during which Bull
lit explained he had been sent to-
russia to investigate conditions an ]
lad never resigned from the missionl
because he was out of sympathy with
he new treaty and the league cove
lant, that he was asked by Senator
lodge how the American delegates
TODD.
Secretary Lansing, Henry White
nd General Bliss all expressed Wig
rous opinions regarding the treaty,
le said. Senator Lodge asked if the
pinions were enthusiastic.
Il regret to say they were not" said
sullitt.
It was no secret in Paris he DO
Jared. that Lansing, White and Bliss :
bjected vigorously to numerous pro- j
Fisions of that treaty.
When Senator Lodge said he |
hought the secretary's opinion on :
shantung was known. Bullitt added:
Il think Secretary Lansing was not
t all enthusiastic about the Leaguei
4 Nations"