The Washington times., 1920-10-11
BY J. BART CAMPBELL.
International News Service.

In refutation of the charge BY
Senator Spencsr,' Republican, Of
Missouri, that President wiisoa
promised Rumania and Serbia
American aid, in men and ships.
during his participation in the
peace conference, q transcript Of
stenographic report of the Presi-
dents utterances at a secret plen-
ary session of the conference on
May 81, 1919, was made public to-
day. at the White House.
EXPECT q. 3. AID.
The President was quoted as hay
ing stated at this session:
'How can . power like the United
States. for sxample--for l can speak
for no other--after signing this
treaty. IL 1t contains elements which
they do not believe will be perma-
nent, go 1000 miles away across the
sea and report to its people that II
has made a settlement of the peace
of the world. 1t cannot do SO
And yet there unAerlies all Of these
transactiens the expectation On the
part. fer example, Of Ranania and
that n any covenants of this settIe
meat are not observed. the United
States will send her armies and her
Aavtes to see that they arc observed
The President was also quoted as
having stated:
"s's we must mot close our eyes
to the fnct that In the last analysis
the military and naval strength Of the
great powers will be the final guar
- A..
Other language attributed to the
President was as follows:
I'VE ara.trying to make peaceful
settlement. that is to say, to eliminate
those elements of disturbance, so far
as possible. which may interfere with
the peace OF the world, and we arc
trying to make an equitable distribu-
tion OF territories according to the
race, the ethnographical character OF
the people inhabitipg those terrific
ries. y"
ALLIES GUARANTEE sUPrORr.
Sand bnck Of that lies this funAs-
me.tnHy Important fact tkat when the
decisions are made. the allied and as-
.o~inted powers guarantee to main
tain them.
cit is perfectly evident upon a me-
ment's reflection, that the chief bur
den Of their maintenance will fan
upon the greater powers. The chief
burden OF the war fell upon the
greater powers, and IL IL had not been
for their action, their military action,
we would not be here to settle these
questions
The stenographic report quoted wa.
contained in Letter addressed by Its
author. y. A. Carlson, of Chicago. to
Charles M. Swem, now stenoxrapher
to the President. To the letter. n.
made public, was attached a prelimi-
nary statement issued by Joseph p.
Tumulty. the Presidents secretary.
In his statement Mr.. Tumuity said:
with reference to the telegram Of
Senator Spencer to the President
dated October s, 1890. in which II Is
alleged thai at the eighth plenary
session of the peace conference the
President said to Premier Bratians.
of Rumania, You must not forget that
II Is force which is the npal guarAn-
tee of peace. II the world In again
troubled. the United States will SEND
to this side of the ocean it's army and
it's feet.' the White House was in re-
ceipt of Carlson's letter and this
letter speaks for ITSELF" 4
PRESIDENT Is SILENT.
Byond pointing out that Casfson
was the official shorthand reporter
who reported tho secret proceedings
OF the Eighth PIenary Session. and
took the statements President Wilson
made" Mr.. Tumulty offered no fus-
-theri comment nor Was apy st4As-
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