Part 44 (2/2)

TUMULTY

_Cable From the associated Press at Paris_

Paris, March 27, 1919

President Wilson to-day issued the following state impression which seems to exist in some quarters, that it is the discussions of the co the final forlad to take the opportunity of reporting that the conclusions of this commission were the first to be laid before the plenary conference

They were reported on February 14, and the world has had a full month in which to discuss every feature of the draft covenant then sub the last few days the coe of the criticisms which the publication of the covenant has fortunately drawn out A coe of a conference with representatives of the neutral states, who are evidencing a very deep interest and a practically unaniue

The revised covenant is now practically finished It is in the hands of a co, and will almost immediately be presented a second time to the public

The conferences of the commission have invariably been held at times when they could not interfere with the consultation of those who have undertaken to forard to the many other complicated probleratulate themselves on the fact that no part of their conferences has ever interposed any forraton, 25 March, 1919

THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES, Paris

St Louis _Republic_ of Saturday reporting speech of Senator Reed referring to provision naue says: _Quote_ he told of what he called a secret protocol and intimated that Germany is included in this secret protocol _End quote_ Advise whether or not there is any secret protocol such as Senator claiue Covenant

TUMULTY

_Cablegraton, March 27, 1919

TUMULTY, White House, Washi+ngton

Statement that there is any sort of secret protocol connected with or suggested in connection with the League of Nations is absolutely false

WOODROW WILSON