Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-10-18
PRE- S|DENT UNABLE
TO HELP POLAND
Wilson Says Rulers Refused AS
SiStanCe From U. S.
ANNOUNCES FAILURE OF PLEA
Executive Declares in Statement That
He Is Disappointed-Many lmpor-
tant Differences Between Al
lies and Central Powers.

Shadow Lawn. Long Branch, N. j.,
Oct. 1S.-President Wilson's efforts to
get assistance from foreign rulers for
starving Poland have failed. The
! president issued 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, the en-
peror of Germany and the emperor Of
Austria to my letter of July 20, 1916,
in which rendered the friendly offices
of this government in negotiations
looking to fresh consideration of the
possibility and method of relieving Po-
land.
at appears, regret to say, that
there are still important differences
between the allies and central powers
as to the terms under which relief sup
plies may be sent to Poland. am dis
appointed that have not yet been sue
cessful in inducing the powers to con-
ClluC Il uelllHlc SelllclutIl.
Presidents Letter.
The presidents letter follows:
"Your Majesty: In view of the
overwhelming disasters which have be-
fallen millions of noncombatant in
habitants of Poland, feel justified by
the universal and earnest expression
of the sympathies of the American peo-
pie, regardless of racial origin or pc
litical sentiments, to suggest to your
majesty that the subject Of ways and
means for the saving of those people
who still survive, be given further be-
nevolent consideration by your ma
jesty's government
"While no one can fail to appreci-
ate the sufferngs and sacrifices Of the
people primarily engaged in the eX-
listing war; nor the difficulties in the
way Of alleviating the hardships of
those who are the incidental sufferers
from the war by slow or rapid starva-'
ton Of millions of innocent people is
should be averted if it is within the
compass of human effort to avert it.
"In the effort to avert it I conf
IDENTITY pledge the cooperation Of the
people of the United States, if only
the way can be found to make the
cooperation effective. May I there
fore be permitted to suggest that an
entirely fresh consideration be given
to the possibility and method Of relief
for Poland and to tender the friendly
offices of this government in negotia-
tons to this end, it being understood
that any plan proposed shall be Of
such character as to be adapted to
THE accomplishments nofother result
than sthat .sof thea relief OF the dis
/ tressed inhabitants Of Poland. r.
Sympathy and Compassion.
TN conclusion ! can only add that
it is my sincere hope that your ma
jesty will see in this note no inten-
ton to interfere with the rights and
policies of your majesty's government,
but merely the attempt to express to
your majesty the sympathy and COM
passion towards the starving inhabit-
ants Of Poland felt by the citizens of
the United States-a sympathy and
compassion which they do not desire
shall be evidenced by idle words, but
which they hope they may be permit
ted to express by assisting in the &C.
tual work Of furnishing food to the
starving inhabitants Of Poland.
81 have the honor to be, your ma
jesty, faithfully yours,
"WOODROW VIII, SON"