Colonel House to Woodrow Wilson
Title
Colonel House to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
House, Edward Mandell, 1858-1938
Identifier
WWP25176
Date
1918 September 18
Description
Bulgaria is afraid of United States declaring war on them.
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
World War, 1914-1918--Bulgaria
Wiseman, William, Sir, 1885-
Balfour, Arthur James, 1848-1930
Contributor
Danna Faulds
Relation
WWP25177
Language
English
Provenance
Document scan was taken from Library of Congress microfilm reel of the Wilson Papers. WWPL volunteers transcribed the text.
Text
The President,
The White House, Washington.
Dear Governor:
I am enclosing a telegram which has just come from Mr. Balfour to Wiseman.
There is a feeling in Entente circles that the Bulgarian Government are much strengthened by being able to announce that they are friends with the United States, and that the one thing they are afraid of is a declaration of war by the United States. They tell their countrymen that they have not only secured territorial expansion at the expense of Serbia and Greece, but they have done so while keeping on good terms with the United States, which will mean after war reconstruction and financing.
If you desire to make a threat I would suggest that you give it as wide publicity in Bulgaria as possible, so that the effect desired on the people may be had. The Government would naturally conceal it if possible.
Affectionately yours,
EM House
115 East 53rd Street, New York.
The White House, Washington.
Dear Governor:
I am enclosing a telegram which has just come from Mr. Balfour to Wiseman.
There is a feeling in Entente circles that the Bulgarian Government are much strengthened by being able to announce that they are friends with the United States, and that the one thing they are afraid of is a declaration of war by the United States. They tell their countrymen that they have not only secured territorial expansion at the expense of Serbia and Greece, but they have done so while keeping on good terms with the United States, which will mean after war reconstruction and financing.
If you desire to make a threat I would suggest that you give it as wide publicity in Bulgaria as possible, so that the effect desired on the people may be had. The Government would naturally conceal it if possible.
Affectionately yours,
EM House
115 East 53rd Street, New York.
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Files
Collection
Citation
House, Edward Mandell, 1858-1938, “Colonel House to Woodrow Wilson,” 1918 September 18, WWP25176, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.