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POLISH AID PLANS
FhIL,SAYSW wilson
Could Not Obtain Consent to
SuccOI war Sufferer.
POWERS WILL MOT AGREE
The Presidents Personal Letters to
Warning f:ulers Proves Futiie-Gets
Five Replies.


Long Branch, n j., Oct. 1S.-Presi
dent Wilson announced that his Ell
forts to bring ABOUT an agreement
among the beIligcrent nations to al
low relief supplies to be sent to Po't
land had failed.
The presiiea. gave out a statement
saying he hal received replies to a
letter he sent suggesting that those
nations combine to assist in POLISH
relief work. The statement follows:
~ have now received replies from
the King of England, the president oil
France, the emperor Of Prussia, the
emperor of Germany and the emperor
OF Austria, to my letter Of July 20
1916, in which l rendered the offices
of this government in negotiations
looking to a fresh consideration OF
the possibility and method al reliev
ing Poland.
ut appears, I greatly regret to say
that there are still important differ
ences between the allied and central
powers as to the terms under Which
relief supplies may be sent to Poland
| am disappointed that | have not yet
been successful In inducing the pow
ers to conclude a definite settlement
The letter sent by the president tt
the various nations, made public. fol
lows:
Your Majesty:
I'm view OF the overwhelming dis
aster which has befallen the millions
of non-combatant inhabitants Of Pc
land. l feel justified by the universe.
and earnest expression of tho sympa
thies Of the American people, regard
less of racial origin or political seni
ment, to suggest to your majesty thai
the subject of ways and means fer the
saving Of those people who stihl sur
vive be given the further benevolent
consideration of your majesty's gov
eminent.
while no one can fail to appreciate
the suffering and sacrifices Of the PEG
pie primarily engaged in the existing
war, nor the difficulties in the way
of alleviating the hardships of those
who are the incidental sufferers Of the
war, the death by slow or rapid star
walton of millions of innocent people
Is so awful a fact that such an out
come should be averted If it Is with
in the compass of human effort to pre-
vent it. In the effort to avert It, !
confidently pledge the cooperation o.
the people of the United States, Il
only the way can be found to make
their co-operation effective.
May l, therefore, be permitted tt
Grafton be given to the possibilities
and efforts for relief for Poland, anc
to tender the friendly offices Of this
government In negotiations to this
end, it being understood that any plar
proposed shall be of such a character
as to be adapted to the accomplish
ment of no other result than that OF
of Poland.
In conclusion, l can only add that
it is my sincere hope that your males
ty will see in this note no intention
to interfere with the rights and poll
cies of your majesty's government
but merely an attempt to express tc
your majesty the sympathy and com
passion for the starving inhabitants
of Poland, felt by the citizens of the
United States-a sympathy and com
passion which they do not desire shall
be evidenced merely by our word 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
iesty,
Faithfully yours,
(Signed) WOODROW WILSON,"
President Wilson left this morning
for Chicago, where, Thursday, he will
speak three times. He plans to re
turn here at midnight Friday"