Colonel House to Woodrow Wilson
Title
Colonel House to Woodrow Wilson
Creator
House, Edward Mandell, 1858-1938
Identifier
WWP18266
Date
1914 January 6
Description
Edward M. House writes to Woodrow Wilson regarding the Morgan announcement.
Source
Wilson Papers, Library of Congress, Library of Congress, Washington, District of Columbia
Subject
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924--Correspondence
Text
RECEIVED AT4NO. NH. 86NIGHT LETTER
FG, NEWYORKCITY, JAN 6TH 1914.
THE PRESIDENT, PASSCHRISTIAN, MISS.
FG, NEWYORKCITY, JAN 6TH 1914.
THE PRESIDENT, PASSCHRISTIAN, MISS.
THE ACTION OF MORGAN AND COMPANY HAS CREATED A PROFOUND IMPRESSION AND IS THOUGHT TO BE AN INDICATION THAT BIG BUSINESS IS PREPARING TO SURRENDER UNCONDITIONALLY. I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU RECOGNIZE CHASTENED ATTITUDE AND CONGRATULATE THE COUNTRY UPON THE FINE SPIRIT SOME ARE DISPLAYING HOWEVER I WOULD MAKE WHATEVER CONSTRUCTIVE RECOMMENDATION YOU HAVE IN MIND LOOKING TO A JUST AND PERMANENT SETTLEMENT OF OUR COOPERATIVE AFFAIRS IT IS OFTEN NOT SO MUCH WHAT IS DONE AS THE MANNER OF DOING IT THAT DISTURBS CONDITIONS.
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Letter
To
Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924
Collection
Citation
House, Edward Mandell, 1858-1938, “Colonel House to Woodrow Wilson,” 1914 January 6, WWP18266, First Year Wilson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.