The Washington herald., 1920-11-27
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Col. House to Supervise Sc
ries of Public Talks on
Paris Sessions.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Nov. 26.-
Announcement was made today by
the new management Of the Acade-
my of Music that II will present, un-
der the auspices of the Public
Ledger, what IL believes will be the
most Important series of talks ever
yfveain the country.
Together, the talks viii eonsti--
ttfte the story of what Really Hap
pened in Paris" In other words.
hey win form the inside story and
the first complete, uncensored and
authoritative account offered to the
American public OF the peace con-
ference from the American point of
view, told by the leading men who
we're there and took part in 1t.
The talks will be given under the
supervision of Colonel Edward NJ.
House, who was representative of
the United States on the armistice
commission and commissioner plen-
'potentfary at the Paris peace con-
ference.
Such men as Herbert Hoover;
General Tasker H. Bliss. who was
military representative of the
United States on the Supreme War
Council at Versailles and commits
sioner plenipotentiary on the Amer
lean peace commission, Samuel
Gompers, who was president of the
commission on international labor
legislation Of the American peace
commission, and others of equal
prominence will be among the
speakers.
The gatherings there will assume
the character of a public forum.
The talks will be absolutely nom
partisan; explanatory rather than
opinionated. But at the close Of the
addresses. which will be brief, menu
bers of the audience will be priyi-
legged to ask the speakers any ques-
tions. Those questions, so far as
possible. will be answered by the
lecturers. The series will be opened
on Friday night, December 10
Under date of November 3. 1920
Cyrus II. X. Curtis. president of the
Public Ledger Company, wrote to
Colonel House as follows:
My Dear Colonel House:
so little is known by the
American public of what part
their representatives played in
the making of the treaty of
peace at Versailles, that / be-
lieve a great service can be per-
formed by complete and au-
thoritative account prepared by
the men who actually did the
work. Such an account would
dispose of all disputes and con-
troversies that have arisen,
not only in Europe but in the
United States.
TO this end would like to
have the Public Ledger in CO.
operation with the new lessees
Of the Philadelphia Academy. of
Music present through the me-
diTm OF a public forum. a full
and complete exposition of
Americas part in the prepara-
ion and. negotiations of. the
treaty. OF course, the Public
Ledger would have no financial
interest in the forum, its part
being confined solely to inaugu-
rating the movement.
AS You were one of the most
conspicuous representatives of
the United States at Versailles,
shall be glad to have your ad--
vice and assistance in this
project.
Sincerely Yours,
"(Signed) o.
CYRUS H. X. CURTIS"
To which Colonel. Houxe renii.d
from New York City under date Of
November IL. 1890.
My Dear Mr.. Curtis: =.
In reply to your letter Of
November third, shall be very
glad to give my services in SUI
pervising series of talks to be
made the coming winter in the
foyer OF the Phiiadefphia Acad-
envy of Music under the aus
pices OF the Public Ledger.
SO much has been said both
at home and abroad that is con-
trary to the facts. and SO many
false Impressions have been Gre
ated.' that 1t will be a great
personal satisfaction to me to
have the story OF the conferences
told by Americans who were
,nere and took vital part in
work was well ar badfv : aor~ S