South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-10-17
PreS't Wilson Announces That
He Has Failed to Get AS
SiStanCe to Care For
Starving There.
TERMS FOR RELIEF
CANNOT BE SETTLED
Called Attention to Needs of
People in Letter to the
Rulers of the Various
Warning Nations.
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international News Service:
SHADOW LAWN, LON G
BRANCH n. J.. oct. II. - Prest
Wilson's effort 20 get assistance from
foreign rulers for starving Poland
have failed. The president today
issued statement announcing the
failure of his plea, and also made
public the letter ne sent abroad.
The statement follows:
Il have now received replies from
the king Of England. the president
OF France, the emperor of Russia,
the emperor Of Germany and the
emperor OF Austria 20 my letter Of
July 20. 1916. i'm which ] rendered
tie friendly Offices OF this govern
ment in negotiations looking 20
fresh consideration Of the POSSIBLE
itv and method OF relieving Poland
"It appears. / regret to say, that
there are still important differences
between the allied and central
movers as 20 the terms under which
relief supplies may be sent TO Po-
land. ] am disappointed that / have
not yet been successful in inducing
the powers TO conclude a definite
settlement"
The Presidents Letter.
The presidents letter follows:
Your Majesty: In view OF the
overwhelming disasters which have
befallen millions Of nor-combatant
inhabitants of Poland. I feel justified
10y the universal and earnest express
sion of the sympathies Of the Amer
lean people. REGARDLESS OF racial or
igin orpfiiticalsentiments 10 sug-
gest 20 your majesty that the sub
iect or ways and means for the saw
ing OF those people who still sur
viye be given further benevolent
consideration hy your majesty's
government.
while no one can fail 10 appre-
Ciate the sufferinEs and sacrifices %
the peoples primarily engaged i'm
the existing war nor the difficulties
i'm the way OF alternating the hard
ships Of these who are the incidental
sufferers from the war by slow or
rapid starvation Of millions Of in
nocent people is so awful a fact
that such an outcome should he
averted n il is within the compass
OF human effort 10 avert H.
l'icOgCu cooperation.
Tn the effort 20 avert il con-
ddently pledge the cooperation OF
the people OF the United states. if
only the way can be found 20 make
the cooperation effective. May I
therefore DE permitted 20 suggest
that an entirely fresh consideration
be given 20 the posi- bility and
method OF relief for Poland and 20
tender the friendly offices of this
government I'm negotiations 20 this
end. Il being understood that any
plan proposed shall be of such a
character as 20 be adapted 90 the
accomplishment Of no other result
than that or the relief ~ the dis
tressed inhabitants of Poland
"In conclusion 7 can only add that
it is my sincere hope that your ma
i6sty will see In this note no inten-
ZION 20 interfere with the rights and
policies OF YOUR mafesty's govern
ment. but merely the attempt to ex-
press 20 your majesty the sympathy
and compassion towards the starv-
ing inhabitants OF Poland felt by
the citizens OF the United States
sympathy and compassion which
they do not desire shall be evil
denced by idle words hut which
they hope they may De permitted 10
express by assisting I'm the actual
work Of furuishing food On the stary-
ing inha bitants OF Poland
u have the honor 90 be. vour
majesty. faithfully yours.
eSigned) WOODROW WILSON"