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Show WILSON SENDS A LETTER I Informs Lodge Stenographic Steno-graphic Record of Conference Con-ference to Be Made. WILL BE PUBLISHED Trustworthy Account of Treaty Discussion Is Necessary. WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.-Stenol graphic records will be made of the i conference between President Wilson ;.nd the senate foreljm relations' committee com-mittee at the Whit" House Tuesda for discussion of the peace treaty. Chairman Lodne was s0 informed in a letter from the president, made public today. The president said he would have a stenographer present in order that the committee micht have a full and trustworthy record ol what la said, and BUggested that the committee also have a stenographer presenfl It was understood under-stood that the official transcript would be made public Tin- president's letter to Senator Lodce: "I have received your letter of yes terday and in reply hasten to express the hope that the senate committee on foreign relations will give me the pleasure of seeing them at the Whito House on Tuesday morning next, the l'Mh, at 10 o'clock. "I also welcome the suggestion of the committee that nothing said at the conference shall be regarded as confidential. confi-dential. In order that thk committee may have a full and trustworthy record of what is said, I shall have a 'tenoc-rapher 'tenoc-rapher present and take the liberty ol suggesting that If you wish to bring one of the committee's stenographers with you, it will be entirely agreeable to me The presence of the two stenographers stenog-raphers would lighten the work, "It will be most agreeable to me to have opportunity to tell the committee anyohing that may be serviceable to them in their consideration of the treaty." The meeting will take place in the Bine room of the White House and it was expected that the stenographio report of the conversations would be taken in relays so that transcript might be had for the press every few minutes. i s. nator Ixdge's letter to the president presi-dent said: Soon alter the treaty of Versailles had been laid before the senate. Senator Sen-ator Hitchcock informed the committee commit-tee on foreign relations that, if the committee desired at any time to see you fur the purpose of discussing (he treaty you would be glad to recei them if you were given 24 hours' notice. no-tice. Taking advantage of this suz gestion, the committee this mornin" instructed me by vote to say to you that they would be glad if they could meet you for the purpose of asking certain information in regard to the treat at BUch time and place as mipht be convenient to you. Owing to the necessary absence of one or two senators, sena-tors, I take the liberty of saying that it would be more convenient to the committee if the appointment conld be made for some days subsequent to Monday next. "It was the general desire of the committee that I should say to you I that it was assumed that nothing said at the meeting would b considered confidential. "The senate has ordered the treaty to be considered in open executive session ses-sion and In consonance with this order or-der the committee feels that any in formation in regard 'to the treaty which comes into their possession should not he withheld from the public." 1 w i The retired actor is naturallv played out. |