Woodrow Wilson to Robert Lansing

I must say that I have very serious doubts about the American Slavic Legion which Francis has undertaken to organize. Even if the $1,300,000 spoken of is used, it will go a very little way, and knowing certainly, as I do, that we cannot supply any more money for such purposes, I think that Francis ought to be definitely apprised of the fact that we can supply no more and asked to consider the consequences which may follow. We cannot maintain an army, our own or another, in Northern Russia, much as we should wish to do so, and while I would wish Francis to know how much we admire the spirit and success with which he has guided matters at Archangel, I think we ought to apprise him very definitely of the limiting facts.Woodrow WilsonHon. Robert Lansing,Secretary of State.