New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1920-10-08
Statement Made in Reply
30 Protest of Bratiano
Against Austrian Treaty
Then Under Discussion
Spencer Exact
In Quoting Him
Abstract i'm Possession of
Tribune Bares Pledge
to Send Army and Navy

A copy in French of the official
minutes of the secret session of the
peace conference on May 81, 1910,
which gives the text of a statements
by President Wilson that has been
called into controversy by Sena-
tor Selden p. Spencer's assertion
the President had promised aid to
Rumania and Serbia, has come into
the possession of The Tribune.
Joseph P. Tumulty. Secretary to
the President, said yesterday that
Mr.. Wilson had no stenographic rec
ord Of the session and, as far as the
President knew. none was in this
country.
The Presidents statement, which
was interpreted by the Missouri SEN
ator as promising aid to the Eu-
ropeans whom the President was ad
dressing, is printed On page % Of
the official abstract Of the official
French minutes.
Occasion for Statement
1t is recalled that the Presidents re-
marks resulted from protests by Pre-
mler Bratiano OF Rumania against the
treaty with Austria, which was under
discussion. The Rumaniaa objections
were answered first by Ciemenceau, and
then Bratiano rejoinet In the discus
sion which resulted lgnace Paderewski,
Of Poland; DR.. Kramar. of Czecho Sc
vakia, and DR.. Trumbitch, of Jugo-
slavia tserbia), stated the attitudes Of
their governments. Finally President
Wilson took the floor and. in reply to
the Rumanian Premier's plea Sor pro-
lection. assured Bratiano that In case
CT need the United States will send
to this side of the ocean its army and
navy"
Secretary Tumulty's statement yes
terday was IN reply 10 an appeal to the
President to settle the controversy by
producing the minutes of the secret
session Of the peace conference on Nav
81, 1919, and showing what he actually
did say On that occasion. Nj Tumulty
added that il was up - those making
the charges to produce the proof"
Speaking for President Wilson, Sec
rotary Tunlulty last Monday branded
Senator Spencer'5 statement as "abso-
lutely and unqualicdly false" Last
Tuesday President Wilson sent 2 let
ter TO Senator Spencer, in which he
said the Senator's statement quoting
the President was false. On Wednes-
day the President sent the Senator the
following telegram:
Il am perfectly wiling 70 leave 70
the voters Of Missouri to determine
which OF US. is telling the truth"
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