Dec. 1 President Wilson to the Secretary of State FOOD RELIEF-Continued Subject The Secretary of State to the Special Representative (House) (tel.) The Secretary of State to the Special Representative (House) For Colonel House and Hoover: Note from the Italian Ambassador (text printed) requesting U. S. opinion on suggestion that food supplies for Austria-Hungary be decided upon at Zurich, for Germany at Paris, and for Turkey and Bulgaria at London; information that Department has replied that Mr. Hoover is authorized to take charge of all such matters on behalf of the U. S. Government. Concurrence in Mr. Hurley's views regarding American shipping; instructions to advise him to this effect, asking that he explain to Colonel House that this was an aspect of the arrangement which the President had not taken in. The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France (Sharp) For Hurley: President's agreement with Mr. Hurley's posi- Colonel E. M. House to the Secretary of State (tel.) From Hoover to the Food Administration: Instructions to ask Secretary of War to order nearby steamers to Trieste in order that A. E. F. may receive and hold food stocks until Inter-Allied matters are settled. Colonel E. M. House to the Secretary of State (tel.) For the President: Information that mistake had been made in respect to proposed disposition of enemy passenger ships, that this error has been corrected, and that Mr. Hurley now gives his approval of plan; intention to propose plan in formal communication to Mr. Balfour, M. Pichon, and Baron Sonnino rather than to Supreme War Council. Colonel E. M. House to the Secretary of State (tel.) For the President from Hoover: Inquiry whether immediate working capital of $5,000,000 for relief might be appropriated from Presidential fund. Request that copy be given to Food Administration, with Colonel E. M. House to the British Secretary of State for Foreign Memorandum containing the President's views on food relief and proposing the creation of an American Director General of Relief (text printed); desire for British views. (Footnote: Similar communications apparently sent on the same date to M. Pichon and Baron Sonnino.) Mr. D. H. Miller to Colonel E. M. House (tel.) Understanding that at previous day's meeting of Premiers, Page 643 643 643 644 644 645 645 646 648 Date and number 1918 Dec. 5 (127) Dec. 6 Dec. 10 (10) FOOD RELIEF-Continued Dec. 11 (15) Subject The Acting Secretary of State to Colonel E. M. House (tel.) From President Wilson: Instructions to inform Mr. Hoover that the terms of the appropriation for national security and defense would not justify making the allotment referred to in telegram No. 214 of December 1. Mr. D. H. Miller to Colonel E. M. House (tel.) Understanding that Lord Reading agrees in principle to administration of relief by Mr. Hoover but thinks that policies should be determined by a committee of the four Powers and not by the War Council. The Minister in Switzerland (Stovall) to the Commission to German-Austrian Government's plea that U. S. and British Legations intervene with Czechoslovak Government to allow coal to be forwarded to Vienna. Undated Memorandum_of a Conference on European Relief, Held in London, December 10, 1918 Decision of Allied representatives to submit a memorandum to the War Council expressing agreement in principle with the President's plan for food relief, embodying the exception that the only question is the method of approaching the Germans on the shipping problem. Undated Statement Furnished by Messrs. Hoover and Davis to the Committee Appointed by the Allied Premiers To Consider Relief Matters, London, December 10, 1918 Difficulties in the relation of the United States to the relief problem; views as to internal organization of the Directorate General of Relief. The Minister in Switzerland (Stovall) to the Commission to Swiss communication (substance printed) stating decision of neutral diplomatic missions at Vienna to call Associated Governments' attention to the disastrous situation in Vienna regarding coal supply and to ask that they intervene with Czechoslovak Government. Dec. 12 Report of the Committee Appointed by the Allied Premiers To Recommendation that the present U. S. Food Administrator act as a mandatory of the Allied and U. S. Governments in the actual administration of relief in accordance with directions of a council to be composed of two representatives of each Government. Undated Memorandum by Messrs. Hoover, Davis, and Cotton Analysis and comparison of the plans of President Wilson and the plans of the Premiers' representatives; recommendation that, rather than attempt immediate solution of the points of entire difference in fundamental principle, the President propose that U. S. Government take action to remedy the critical situations in Vienna, German-Austria, Serbia, and elsewhere by furnishing such supplies as may be available, suggesting that Allies cooperate and take similar action. Page 648 649 649 649 651 654 654 658 Date and number 1918 Dec. 12 Dec. 13 Dec. 15 Dec. 16 (6321) Dec. 16 (6317) Dec. 16 Dec. 16 (255) Dec. 16 (256) Dec. 16 FOOD RELIEF-Continued Subject The Chairman of the United States Shipping Board (Hurley) Conviction that any commercial concessions or assurances in connection with relief plan should come directly from the President, so that his larger task in connection with a League of Nations may be made easier. The British Ambassador to the United States (Reading) to the Desire to be informed whether Mr. Hoover will accept terms The Secretary of the American Embassy in France (Gibson) to Transmittal of dossier of memoranda and correspondence in From Hoover to Rickard: Instructions for conduct of Food The Ambassador in France (Sharp) to the Acting Secretary of From Hoover for Rickard: Report that little progress has The Food Administrator (Hoover) to President Wilson Arrangements for Serbian, Jugoslav, and South Austrian relief; letter from Norman H. Davis, Special Representative of the Treasury, to President Wilson (text printed), seeking President's approval of cable to Treasury with respect to advances to Serbian Government for relief purposes. Colonel E. M. House to the Acting Secretary of State (tel.) For the Secretary of the Treasury from the President: Instructions to pay immediately to Food Administration, Grain Corporation, $5,000,000 from fund for national security and defense. Colonel E. M. House to the Acting Secretary of State (tel.) For the Secretary of War from the President: Instructions to continue to forward foodstuffs to such ports as Mr. Hoover may direct. The Special Representative of the Treasury in Europe (Davis) For the Secretary of the Treasury: Recommendation that Page 661 664 665 665 666 667 670 670 670 Date and number 1918 Dec. 16 Dec. 16 Dec. 17 Dec. 17 (39) Dec. 18 Dec. 19 Dec. 19 (31) Dec. 19 (59) Dec. 20 (6698) FOOD RELIEF-Continued Subject Colonel E. M. House to the British Secretary of State for Foreign Decision of the President, pending further discussions of the entire relief problem, to instruct Food Administration to furnish food supplies to critical areas and to establish an organization to this end in certain places outside of Germany; invitation to send representatives to these points. (Footnote: Similar communications apparently sent on the same date to M. Pichon and Baron Sonnino.) The British Ambassador in France (Derby) to Colonel E. M. Note to the French Government, dated December 15, relative to control of German merchant shipping (text printed); expression of hope that U. S. representative on Naval Armistice Committee will be instructed to press Germany to place her merchant shipping immediately at the disposal of the Allies for use in carrying food and supplies. Colonel E. M. House to the British Ambassador in France Willingness of the President to instruct U. S. representatives Communication from Swedish Legation, dated December 13 (text printed), stating that neutral diplomatic missions in Vienna have asked that Entente Powers request Government of Bohemia to permit coal shipments to Vienna. The Food Administrator (Hoover) to the Secretary of State The British Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs (Balfour) to Opinion that no differences exist as to necessity for appoint- The Secretary of State to the Acting Secretary of State (tel.) Instructions to urge Treasury to accede to recommendations for loan to Serbian Government. The Acting Secretary of State to the Commission to Negotiate Opposition of War Trade Board to shipments suggested in The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in France For Crosby from Rathbone: Willingness to establish credit in favor of Serbian Government in amount of $15,000,000, with further credits if necessary and on request from Serbian Government. Page 672 672 674 676 677 678 679 679 679 FOOD RELIEF-Continued Subject The Food Administrator (Hoover) to President Wilson Suggestion that Associated Governments issue immediate warning that they cannot accomplish food relief in Germany except through hands of a stable and experienced government and cannot anticipate furnishing it through hands of Bolshevist elements. The Commission to Negotiate Peace to the Acting Food Adminis- From Hoover: Press reports in the United States of serious differences between Hoover and the Allies; instructions, if subject is being discussed, to hint at Hoover's attitude of inability to accept domination of American resources by an Allied food council. The Food Administrator (Hoover) to the Chargé in Serbia (Dodge) Request that Serbian Government be urged to take imme- The Commission to Negotiate Peace to the Acting Secretary of From Hoover: Postponement of decision with regard to ap- The French Minister for Foreign Affairs (Pichon) to Colonel Acceptance of President's proposal that U. S. Government manage the administration of food relief; belief that questions can be settled by a competent organization as the general plan is gradually put into execution; suggestion that special council of two representatives of each of the four Powers be named. Information that representative has been sent to Berne to cooperate in connection with aid to Vienna and others have been instructed to assist in any enterprise for aid of Serbia and Jugoslavia. (Footnote: Identical communication from Italian Foreign Minister.) The Food Administrator (Hoover) to President Wilson Desire of Grain Corporation directors for approval of the President, as the sole stockholder, to extension of their operations outside U. S. territory. The Acting Secretary of State to the Commission to Negotiate Telegram from Legation at Bucharest, dated December 20, pleading for immediate food relief to Roumania (text printed); request that telegram be transmitted to Hoover. The Embassy in France to the Commission to Negotiate Peace Note from Czechoslovak Foreign Minister, dated December 21 (text printed), observing incorrectness of Vienna Government's claim that Czechs were opposed to revictualling of Vienna, as evidenced in telegram of Czechoslovak Council of December 17 (text printed). 307043-42-vol. II- -5 Page 680 682 682 683 684 686 687 687 |
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