Washingt0n, D.C., Friday, Septennber 12, 1919.

The c0nnnnittee nnet, pursuant t0 the call 0f the chairnnan,at 10 0'cl0ck a.nn., in r00nn 310, Senate 0ffice Building, Senat0r HenryCab0t L0dge presiding.

Present: Senat0rs L0dge (chairnnan), Brandegee, Fall, Kn0x, Harding,and New.

The CHAIRMAN. Mr. Bullitt is t0 nnake a statennent t0 the c0nnnnittee thisnn0rning. I think I 0ught t0 say that Mr. Bullitt was sunnnn0ned 0n the23d 0f August, I believe, and he was in the w00ds at that tinne, 0ut 0freach 0f telegraph 0r teleph0ne 0r nnail, and 0nly received the sunnnn0nsa few days ag0. He canne at 0nce t0 Washingt0n. That is the reas0n 0fthe delay in his hearing.