Colonel House to Woodrow Wilson

Title

Colonel House to Woodrow Wilson

Creator

House, Edward Mandell, 1858-1938

Identifier

WWP22232

Date

1918 February 2

Source

Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers, 1786-1957

Text

Dear Governor

I assume that you want to talk to Sir William largely about the Russian situation concerning which the British seem so eager.

I have never changed my opinion that it would be a great political mistake to send Japanese troops into Siberia. There is no military advantage that I can think of that would offset the harm. Leaving out the ill feeling which it would create in the Bolchiviki Government, it would arouse the Slavs throughout Europe because of the race question.Sir William Suggested yesterday that we ask General Bliss what military advantage he thought there would be in such a move. Lansing approved the suggestion and that cable, I believe, has gone to Bliss.
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Have you seen the cable No. 2535 from Carl Ackerman? If not, I hope you will do so for it has an important bearing upon your address to Congress.

Affectionately yours,
EM House
115 East 53rd Street,
New York.

Original Format

Letter

To

Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924

Files

http://resources.presidentwilson.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/WWI0932.pdf

Collection

World War I Letters

Citation

House, Edward Mandell, 1858-1938, “Colonel House to Woodrow Wilson,” 1918 February 2, WWP22232, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.