THE PRESIDENT'S PLAN AND THE CECIL PLAN I immediately began an examination and analysis of the President's plan for a League, having in mind Colonel House's suggestion that I consider a way to modify it so that it would harmonize with my views.

The more I studied the document, the less I liked it.

A cursory reading of the plan, which is printed in the Appendix (page 281), will disclose the looseness of the language and the doubtful interpretation of many of the provisions.

It showed an inexpertness in drafting and a fault in expression which were chargeable to lack of appreciation of the need of exactness or else to haste in preparation.

This fault in the paper, which was very apparent, could, however, be cured and was by no means a fatal defect.