Show NORRIS REFERS WILSON TO LAW Constitution Prescribes Means l of Communication I Says Senator in Letter Washington ton July 23 With With a statement state state- I ment that his action was being taken I with the approval of oC th the Pr Presidents President's secretary cretan Senator Norris today m made de dei i public his letter declining an invitation invitation tion to discuss the thc league of or nations I with the thc President The Thc letter leUer folI folI follows fol- fol I lows I I acknowledge receipt of ot your Olt letter let letter let let- t ter tor reque requesting me to come t tj b tho I IWhite White S House to to discuss with you OU the I provisions pro of oC the treaty with Ger Germany An unwritten law universally uni respected re- re re 1 prohibits members o of Congress from Crom giving 1 publicity to information I obtained and conversations tai taking ln place at conferences such uch as a you oU pro pro- po pose e pro pro-I Our SOur conversation at such a conference conference confer confer- ence once would undoubtedly b cover cr I man many phases of oC the subject with which I am am already somewhat familiar Camillar and therefore therefore there there- fore In an any future public discussion I I of the subject either in the Senate or elsewhere I might find m myself elC embarrassed em- em In the use of oC information I already possess or that b by Independent investigation estimation I may be able to obtain I Moreover it Is not fair fall to you ou that your our valuable time should be taken up I In going over with each individual senator a lengthy thy argument in iii fa favor aver or of the ratification of or the treat treaty without j amendment i iI I I hope therefore you O will pardon J me rile when I most respectfully suggest i that you OU follow follos' the method prescribed In th the constitution in communicating h I Ito to the Senate Senat any Information that in your oUr wisdom Is deemed advisable bable I Such a course would not only con conS serve your our time and energy but would give e to all an our countrymen as ns well as 11 asto asto to the Senate the tho benefit of oC your our valuable vau- vau able argument and advice I |