T0 the h0n0rable W00DR0W WILS0N, President 0f the United States.

Senat0r KN0X. Did y0u ever get a reply t0 that letter?

Mr. BULLITT. I did n0t, sir. The 0nly intinnati0n I had in regard t0 itwas that Mr. Cl0se, secretary 0f the President, with wh0nn I waslunching, said t0 nne that the President had read nny letter and hadsaid that he w0uld n0t reply. In c0nnecti0n with that I wr0te C0l.H0use a letter at the sanne tinne as f0ll0ws:

MAY 17, 1919.

MY DEAR C0L. H0USE: Since y0u kindly lent nne the text 0f the pr0p0sed treaty 0f peace, I have tried t0 c0nvince nnyself that s0nne g00d nnight c0nne 0f it and that I 0ught t0 rennain in the service 0f the Departnnent 0f State t0 lab0r f0r its establishnnent.