Paris Peace Conf. 181.227/9½: Telegram
Colonel E. M. House to the Commission to Negotiate Peace
[Received 7:10 p.m.]
2634. For Polk from House.
“In answer to your number 2241 about a week ago I received the following from Lansing.
‘By direction of the President the Department has today announced to the press that the report of your return to the United States is not true. But that when you complete your conferences in England in regard to the organization and work of the League of Nations, you will go to Paris to resume your duties as Peace Commissioner.’
In view of this do you think it necessary to give out any further statement? Before leaving here I thought I might say,
‘The President has asked me to return to Paris as soon as I have finished sitting on the Commission for mandates. I do not know how long it will be necessary for me to remain in Paris but I shall probably not return to England.’
Will you not give me your opinion? I expect to leave here Saturday morning but will not reach Paris before Sunday evening. Are you coming here this week?”