The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1916-10-19
PRE- SIDENT UNABLE
TO HELP POLAND
Wilson Says Rulers Refused AS
sistance From U.s. t
ANNOUNCES FAILURE OF PLEA
Executive Declares in Statement That
He ls Dissppointed-Many lmper-
tant Differences Between Al
lies and Central Powers,

shadow Lawn. Long Branch, \. j.
Oct 49, president Wilson's efforts to
get assistance from foreign rulers Tor
starving Poland have failed. The
president issued q statement announc-
ing The failure Of his plea, and also
made public the letter he sent abroad
The statement follows:
II have now received replies from
the king of England, the president of
France, the emperor Of Russia. rhe en-
peror Of Germany and the emperor OF
Austria 10 my letter of July 20. 1916,
ia which rendered the friendly otilces
az this government in negotiations
looking 20 fresh consideration of the
possibility and method of relieving Po-
land.
ST appears, regret 10 say that
there are still important differences
between the allies and central powers
as "a the terms under which relief sup
plies may be sent to Poland. am dis
appointed that l have not yet been sue
cessful IN inducing the powers to con
clude definite settlement.
Presidents Letter.
The presidents letter follows:
sYour Majesty: In view of the
Overwhelming disasters which have be-
fallen millions of noncombatant in
habitants of Poland, feel iustit d by
the universal aud earnest expressloh
az the sympatIdes of the American pen-
ple. regardless of racial origin or ro-
Iitieal sentiments, 10 suggest to your
majesty that the subject of ways and
means FOR the saving of those people
who still survive. be given further he
nevolent consideration by your ma
jesty's government
while no one can fail to appreci-
ate the sufferings and sacrifices of the
people primarily engaged in the en-
listing war. ner the difficulties in the
way 81 alternating the hardships of
those who are the incidental sufferers
from tile war by slow or rapid starva-
ten Of millions of innocent people is
50 awful a fact that such an outcome
should be ayerted IL it IL within the
compass of human effort to avert Ii.
AIn the effort to avert ii l conf
IDENTIFY pledge the cooperation of the
people of the United States, if only
the way, can be found TO make the
co-aperatiou effective. May ! there
fore be permitted to suggest that an
entirely fresh consideration be given
10 the possibility and method Of relief
for Poland and to tender the friendly
offices Of this government in negOtia-
tions 10 this end, it being understood
that any plan proposed shall he of
such q character as to be adapted TO
the accompli shment Of no other result
than tliat of the relief Of the dis
tressea inhabitants of Poland.
Sympathy and Compassion.
''In conclusion / can only add that
ii Is my sincere hope that your ma
icsty will see in this note no inten.
ton TO interfere with the rights and
policies of your matesty's government
but merely the attempt 10 express "a
your ma iesty the sympathy and COM
passion towards the starving inhabit-
ants of Poland felt ny the citizens IT
fhe Emitted StatesV-a sympathy and
compassion which they do not desire
shall be evidenced by idle~words, but
Which they hope they may he permit.
ted to express by assisting IN the ne,
tual work of furnishing food to the
starving inhabitants Of Poland.
II have the honor 10 be, your ma.
iesty, faithfully yours,
''WOODROW WILSON"