Robert Lansing to Woodrow Wilson
Title
Robert Lansing to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
Lansing, Robert, 1864-1928
Identifier
WWP25214
Date
1918 September 27
Description
Secretary of State sends along the telegrams concerning Bulgaria and their wish to leave the Central Powers.
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
World War, 1914-1918--Bulgaria
Peace negotiations
Contributor
Danna Faulds
Relation
WWP25215
WWP25216
WWP25217
WWP25218
WWP25219
Language
English
Provenance
Document scan was taken from Library of Congress microfilm reel of the Wilson Papers. WWPL volunteers transcribed the text.
Text
My dear Mr. President:
I am enclosing to you five telegrams in regard to Bulgaria which indicate that their spirit is entirely broken and that they are ready to break with the Central Powers. I felt that you should have these at once in order that you might consider the policy which we should adopt and could instruct the Department at your earliest convenience as to the course we should take.
You will observe by the papers that this situation is already known to the press, and I think it would be wise if Mr. Tumulty would call Mr. Patchin, who will be at the Department during the evening, as to how far we should go in giving out the fact that we are officially advised of Bulgaria’s overtures. If you agree with this will you be good enough to ask Mr. Tumulty to be very definite as to the extent of the statement which is to be made? I think it is obvious that we will have to say something to the correspondents in regard to the matter and I do not wish to say anything until I have your views as to what should be said.
Faithfully yours,
Robert Lansing
Enclosures:
I am enclosing to you five telegrams in regard to Bulgaria which indicate that their spirit is entirely broken and that they are ready to break with the Central Powers. I felt that you should have these at once in order that you might consider the policy which we should adopt and could instruct the Department at your earliest convenience as to the course we should take.
You will observe by the papers that this situation is already known to the press, and I think it would be wise if Mr. Tumulty would call Mr. Patchin, who will be at the Department during the evening, as to how far we should go in giving out the fact that we are officially advised of Bulgaria’s overtures. If you agree with this will you be good enough to ask Mr. Tumulty to be very definite as to the extent of the statement which is to be made? I think it is obvious that we will have to say something to the correspondents in regard to the matter and I do not wish to say anything until I have your views as to what should be said.
Faithfully yours,
Robert Lansing
Enclosures:
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Collection
Citation
Lansing, Robert, 1864-1928, “Robert Lansing to Woodrow Wilson,” 1918 September 27, WWP25214, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.