Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-02-07
Sir Edward Grey Writes Her
bert C. Hoover That No
Agreement as to Importa-
ton of Food Can Be Made,
PUTS QUESTION UP TO
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
Stricken Country Faces Pros
pect of Still Further Suffer
ing as Result Of Great
Struggle Of Nations,
10Y ~osmno ,ouan.. SPECIAL ,sA.so wl'si

10Y Nosmno JOURNAL SPECIAL tGAseb wiRri
London. Feb. (745 y. M )--Thc
foreign office has given out a letter
from Sir Edward Grey, secretary for
foreign affairs, a. Herbert G. Hoover
chairman of the American commits
sion for relief in Belgium. and the
cahlegrams exchanged between the
Polish relief societies Of Chicago, and
Premier Asquith, which indicate that
no agreement has yet been reached
between the belligerents for the re.
lief of the civilian population tf
Poland.
Supplementng this correspondence
the Associated Press has been given
Il letter from Mr. Hoover, which re-
suited in the reply published by the
foreign office. The correspondence
On the subject leaves the problem of
feeding Poland unsettled and con
firms the opinion in well informed
relief circles here that any agree
ment which would enable relief to
be carried on is SO remote as to make
il extremely improbable.
Discussing Sir Edward Grey's let
ter, Mr.. Hoover said
GicN's Letter 20 Hoover.
"Slr Edward Grcys letter has been
referred 70 me by Ambassador Ger
ard. at Berlin. with the hope that 1t
will furnish a basis for NEGOTIATIONS
Americans Interested i'm Polish relief
work must, however. bear in nina
that all allied shipping is so preoc-
cupied in allied transportation that
without the benevolent assistance or
some neutral government IN provid-
ing regular shipping service for
thig purpose L would ha lmnractiea-
Bic to do anything Of q systematic
order even il all the multitude Of
other difficulties were overcome"
MIR. Hoovcra letter to Sir Edward
Grey dated December %. follows
IIoovcr's Letter 10 Grey.
Knowing your keen desire to
mitigate in every possible way hu-
man suffering arising out OF the
war. feel justified IN bringing be
fore YOU a suggestion in behalf OF
the civil population Of Poland.
attach hereto % petition which the
commission has received from the
large and representative committee
in warsaw, and also report made as
n result Of personal investigation at
our instance by Dr. Vernon kelloge,
until lately director IN Belgium of
our work there.
Picture Of Misery Dark
"No added words of mine can
darken the picture of misery ana
despair which these statements de-
pict, representing as they do what
have been the fate Of Belgium but
for the relief afforded under inter-
national auspices with your earnest
support / have had some informal
conversation with the German au-
thorities. who have assured me that
there are cereals and potatoes avail
able in Poland and elsewhere from
which by mobilization ana organized
distribution some sort Of minimum
ration can be provided Other items
Of dietary kind do net exist in
Poland. and they are critically neces-
sary t. preserve health to the strong
and life TO the weak and to forefend
from the whole population already IN
eipient famine and diseases. The
shortage Of these particular commod-
itles III Germany leaves no hope of
help for Poland from that quarter.
Guarantees of Germany.
II am assured by the German au-
thoritics that protection will be ar
forded to local and imported supplies
for the exclusive use of the civil pep
ulation. and also that every facility
will be afforded this commission in
It's task Of organization and distri-
button under proper guarantees.
"ft appears 10 US that deficient
fats. beans, some breadstuffs etc,
together with condensed milk for
children can only be obtained By i'm
ports from overseas, for which there
would seem to be q route practicable
from the western hemisphere to
sweden, with shipment thence
via Danzig or Libau. We would not
undertake such task without the
approval and Cooperation Of the al
He'd governments
Needs Eneland's Aid.
IN making provision for FOOD sup
plies for these people, We should need
not only 20 rely On charity, but 10
assemble all the economic resources
Of Poland and its institutions in
much the same manner as has been
done in Belgium. and we should need
the permission Il his maIestys gov
ernment 20 facilitate exchange ana
banking operations.
"The painful gravity of the situa-
tion in Poland can not be eains1id,
nor need ! apologize for the interest
this organization has taken in the
Polish people. IN addition te our 9th
er very grave responsibilities. We
have no desire 10 add 90 our btrdens.
but il fourteen months of service in
Belgium have commended Us TO the
various beliigerent g0yfrnmcnts it is
our duty 10 use the confidence thtm
acquired in behalf Of the Poiirh Feo-
pie. and / wish 10 add that u the
allied governments are prepared to
assent t. such relief measures, and
II any other instance can lie sum-
moned TO undertake their execution.
this com mission would he glad 10
give any advice arising out of lis ex-
perience. or alternatively We should 4
be glad 10 incorporate such other