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trade arrangements with the United
States. The committee took Official
cogniZance" of a memorandum left
by Balfour with the State Department
in which the territorial agreements
were outlined.
White House Engagement.
Balfours memoirs told of social
engagement of singular interest and
Importance" at the White House, at
tended by President and Mrs. Wilson,
Col. House and himself.
IT think the question of the secret
treaties was raised by the President
after we left the dinner table" Bal
four said. There were no secrets be-
tween us then or afterward on the
many subjects that came up for dis
cussion."
It was developed also that Lloyd
Georges memoirs declare Balfour re-
peatedly offered to give copies of the
treaties to Wilson, but that Wilson
obviously was anxious not to be ad-
vised in writing of the details, as he
did not wish to be embarrassed by
being affected with notice.
Questioned by Borah.
Senator Borah, chairman Of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee,
questioned Wilson and Lansing about
the secret treaties.
I'VE had no knowledge Of these
secret treaties, so far as our Govern
ment is concerned, until you reached
Paris?" Borah asked Wilson.
Not unless there was information
at the State Department about which
! knew nothing" Wilson replied.
Wilson also declared he had no
unofficial information about the
treaties, either.
Lansing also replied in the mega
tive to similar queries, denying spe-
ciflcally that Balfour had conveyed
any information about existence OF
such secret treaties.
Hitherto secret papers describing a
crisis in relations Of the United States
with Great Britain in 1916 over the
allied blockade on neutral shipping
also were made public at today's hear
ing.
Drastic Ultimatum Favored.
At one time, it was disclosed, Presi-
dent Wilson was of the opinion "the
last straw" was at hand and he
favored as drastic an ultimatum to
Great Britain as one sent to Germany
over unrestricted submarine warfare.
One of the documents accused j. P.
Morgan & Co. of opposing Wilson's
neutrality policies and of creating a
feeling Of animosity toward them In
England and France.
For the first time since the NUM-
tions hearings were resumed a week
ago, J. p. Morgan was not present to
hear the allegations against his firm.
George Whitney, partner in the Nor
gan firm, was present, but was given
no opportunity by the committee to
Comment.
A long series of letters, memoranda
and other papers from Safe Depart
lnent files and other sources were read
into the record by Senator Clark,
Democrat, of Missouri. Most Of the
documents have been helc in conn.
dence until today.
House Letter Read.
Clark read letter to Wilson from
Col. E. M. House, under date of May
IA, 1916, in which House complained
(the allies) everything and they ever
demand more" there were evidences
they were growing Indifferent to "our
desires"
House told the President that zone
thing that works against you Is the
alienated Americans living in both
Paris and London" He said the
members of the firm of Morgan g.
Co. are close to both governments,
and you may be sure there is nothing
your administration does but what Is
condemned"
"They try to create the feeling"
House wrote, land never more so than
now, that If the Republicans were
in, 1t would be q triumph for the
allies and that If the war continues
until after November, things will be
different"
An interesting unpublished memo
randum Of q conversation between
Secretary Of State Lansing and Count
Won Bernstorf. German Ambassador,
on April 90. 1916. about possibility
Of q diplomatic break with GERMANY