Newton D. Baker to Woodrow Wilson
Title
Newton D. Baker to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937
Identifier
WWP25061
Date
1918 June 21
Description
Baker passes along a letter from General Bliss to President Wilson.
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence
Bliss, Tasker Howard, 1853-1930
World War, 1914-1918
Contributor
Morgan Willer
Relation
WWP25062
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 enclose a letter of very recent date from General Bliss. I send it because of its intrinsic interest and also because of the fact that it seems to show that Lord Milner took up the proposition, which Lord Reading submitted, with General Foch and Mr. Clemenceau before sending it through Lord Reading here, which puts a better face on the whole matter, but still leaves in my judgment the wisest course to be the one you outlined for me to communicate to Lord Reading.
Respectfully yours,
Newton D. Baker,
Secretary of War.
The President,
The White House.
P.S. I send a copy so that you can tear it up when read and I shorten it by leaving out unimportant facts.
I enclose a letter of very recent date from General Bliss. I send it because of its intrinsic interest and also because of the fact that it seems to show that Lord Milner took up the proposition, which Lord Reading submitted, with General Foch and Mr. Clemenceau before sending it through Lord Reading here, which puts a better face on the whole matter, but still leaves in my judgment the wisest course to be the one you outlined for me to communicate to Lord Reading.
Respectfully yours,
Newton D. Baker,
Secretary of War.
The President,
The White House.
P.S. I send a copy so that you can tear it up when read and I shorten it by leaving out unimportant facts.
Original Format
Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Collection
Citation
Baker, Newton Diehl, 1871-1937, “Newton D. Baker to Woodrow Wilson,” 1918 June 21, WWP25061, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.