Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 4, 1917

File No. 711.5914/115

The Secretary of State to Minister Egan

[Telegram]

Departmemt of State,
Washington, August 24, 1916, 3 p.m.

155. Your 323, August 23d, 4 p.m. So far as I know, no such question has been put to the President, and I am certain no official of the Department has made any statement of the kind indicated. So far as I know, there is nothing to indicate that the Senate will not approve the treaty before adjournment.

You may use this information in your discretion to counteract any impression that the treaty may not be ratified during the present session.

Lansing