The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-26
WILSON EXPRESSES
THANKS TO SIGEL
appreciates Fine Spirit" Of
American Friends Of Ger
man Democracy.
COMMENDS N. Y. GREEKS
Tells His Sympathy With Eff
fort to Relieve Suffering
in Asia Minor.

New York Germans and Greeks drew
from the White House yesterday notes
OF appreciation. To Franz Sisei, presi-
dent OF the American Friends Of German
Democracy. the President sent, through
his secretary. a note expressing his sim
core appreciation Of the fine spirit OF
on address issued by the organization
concerning the situation In Germany and
the Presidents views thereon. To the
Greeks he sent commentator for the
work OF the committee that is seeking to
relieve the Greek residents of Asia Minor
The address Of the American FRIENDS
Of Germany Democracy said:
Prom the beginning OF the present
terrible war you have pointed out to the
German people the road TO their salva-
ton. You have also reminded the world
constantly Of the real distinction between
them and their rulers.
Urges Autocracy's Overthrow.
Following your lead and with a firm
belief that the redemption or the Ger
man people to be complete must come
from within, our society has constantly
urged them with all the means In It's
power to rid themselves OF their present
Government and to establish a respon-
sible, representative Government. Again
and In unmistakable terms in your de-
cision Of October Il you direct the Ger
man people In the way they must take
II they would save themselves from the
Just punishment the world will otherwise
impose for the inhuman misdeeds OF
their rulers.
MAY your message awaken to action
! again the spirit OF liberty that swept
| the deluded German people at last see
that they are being led to destruction.
May they break down and demolish by
| the force OF an aroused public conscience
the wall Of unspeakably cruel militaristic
autocracy that now shuts them off from
the world and may they then come forth
to Join In a concert Of nations dedicated
to liberty. humanity and the supreme
law OF right
| I'VE who are 20 deeply interested In
the accomplishment of what you thus
seek hope you may be blessed by an
early realization Of your wise and noble
| aspirations that would bring a peace OF
| real brotherhood Of nations into the
world for the common good Of ali man.
kind"
| Wilson'S Letter to Greeks.
The Presidents letter to the Greeks
came to Frank w. Jackson. chairman
OF the Relief Committee for Greeks OF
Asia Minor. In his note the President
| said:
my DEAR Mr.. JACKsoN--I am In
hearty sympathy with every effort be-
ing made by the people Of the United
states to alleviate the terrible sufrerings
Of the Greeks Of Asia Minor. None have
| suffered more or more unjustly thar
they. They are bound by many ties
to the rest Of the liberty loving peoples
! all weak and oppressed nationalities
| from the cruelty and oppression Of
strong and autocratic governments.
THE Greeks in Asia Minor have by
their thrift and enterprise shown them
selves to be possessed OF qualities most
essential TO the future economic devel
opnnent Of that fertile country.
Their steadfast allegiance to theil
Christian faith in the face OF every in
duoement and threat to abandon 4
commends them most strongly TO all whc
believe in the principles OF religious free
dom and their adherence TO the ideali
OF constitutional government SHOULD
make them peculiarly the object of tn,
cordial sympathy OF the American PEG
pie, the foundation stones OF who's,
political structure are freedom and lib
erty.
For these reasons I warmly com
mend the efforts being made by the re
lief committee for Greeks of Asia Mino
to relieve the suffering Greeks OF tina
country and I speak for it the heart!
and continued support OF the Greeks
and all lovers OF Greece IN America
Sincerely yours,
u-rro