Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-04-07
STATEMENT BY
P|NCH0T ABOUT
HIS EXPULSION
Relationship by Marriage to
British Minister at The
Hague Grounds for Sending
Him Out Of Belgium.


The Hague, April q (,in London,
April Z. 1871 q. m.)-Both Henry
| Van Dyke, the American minister to
the Netherlands. and clifford Pinchot.
attached TO the American legation.
have endeavOred TO the utmost to
keep The matter Of Mr. Pinchot's ex-
nuhlon from Belgium By the Ger
mans from publicity lest such action
lshould render more difficult the
work Of reiirf IN i;e;s.sF;, .;s.e!.!ns
the snccor of nine and a half million
destitute people of that country and
the northern provinces OF France.
Mr. Pinehot, however, ON learning
today that the incident had been
published gave the Associated Press
the following signed statement
Some time ago ! was asked by
Herbert G. Hoover TO become a menu
Der OF the commission for relief In
Belgium and TO take charge OF the
feeding Of the French in the invaded
provinces nufth Of the German lines.
After going twice to the continent.
arrangements finally were completed
ana guarantees given TO the commits
sion BY the German government that
the American commissions food
would not be taken.
II came to The Hague and report
ed Immediately to Or. Van Dyke to
whose legation ! WAS attached by or
ders from Washington. with the spe-
cfc duty Of representing the com
mission Of relief in feeding the civil
population IN northeastern France
within the German lines.
Or. Van Dyke procured from the
German legation at The Hague the
n ~
GUM. on March 80, I went with my
wife In a commission automobile and
WAS accompanied by q Brussels rep
resentative OF the commission to the
Belgian frontier where my diplo-
matte and commission passes were
examined After three hours delay
we were sent under an armed escort
10 Antwerp
Ordered out of Belgium.
1.-THE next morning, orders came
from the German governor. Won Bis
sing through the head Of the pass Of
Ace In Antwerp that we were to leave
Belgium without delay No reason
was assigned for this action.
Before leaving, however, ] receiy-
ed letter from the American min
lister at Brussels, Brand Whitlock,
SAYING that Tho reason given him by
General Won Kissing for our expulsion
was my relationship 10 the British
minister al The Hague. Sir Alan
tombstone. who married my sister
and the fact that | had stayed with
him at The Hague on my way TO Bel
glum Accordingly. we returned tol
Holland on March 81, ana since then
have been staying with the American
minister at The IIaguc, awaiting IN
structions from Washin3ton.
"On entering aud leaving Belgium
Mrs PinChot and I were searched by
the German military authorities.
II cannot close this statement with
out expressing the deep impression
made upon me by what saw OF the
work Of the American commission
for relief IN Belgium and especially
by the warm expressions of gratitude
and appreciation which came to me
from every side and from all classes
OF people, including many Of the
leaders OF the province in which Ant !
werp lies"
Df Van Dyke. referring to the oe-
said
THE incident has diplomatic rela- !
tons, Of course but these are in |
flnitely less important than the con-
tinuance Of the work OF the relief I
commission, which is saving millions /
Of people from starvation. Therefore, |
/ shan say nothing about the incident |
until my instructions come from |