763.72119/3448

The Acting Secretary of State to the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations (Hitchcock)

Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of January 20th, enclosing a copy of Senate Resolution No. 361, introduced by Senator Knox, and inviting suggestions from me as to the wisdom of adopting the resolution.

After mature consideration I am very strongly of the opinion that it would be inadvisable to confine the purposes of the United States in the Peace Conference in the manner suggested by this resolution.

I have [etc.]

Frank L. Polk