William Jennings Bryan to Woodrow Wilson
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I am enclosing a memorandum sent me by Mr. Sloane Gordon, formerly of Hamilton, Ohio. He called to present the claims of Mr. Archibald S. White, and I asked him to put the matter in writing so that I could submit it to you.
I shall leave at the White House as I go home the rejoinder which Ambassador Chinda left with me this afternoon. He asks that an hour be fixed as early tomorrow as convenient when he can call in person and speak to you in regard to this rejoinder. I conclude, from what he has said, that in Japan attention has been called to the fact that he had been calling at the State Department entirely, whereas he has a right, as an Ambassador, to called upon the President directly, and I think this call is made in order to answer criticism there, or at any rate, to prevent criticism. If you will telephone me tonight, I will notify the Ambassador.
I also enclose two telegrams. I have looked up the matter which I brought to your attention last night regarding the Consul across the line from Eagle Pass. Mr. Moore is absent today, and I made inquiry of the head of the Laeegal Department, and he brought me some precedents which leave no doubt as to our right to send soldiers to protect the Consulate in case of danger. This was done in Uraguay and also Valparaiso. The protection was given by marines, but I think there can be no difference between the right to land marinneses and the right to send soldiers across the line. The Legal Department prepared the enclosed telegram to the Secretary of War. If you approve of it, you can have it sent to the Secretary.
I enclose also a letter to the New York bankers. It was decideed at the Cabinet meeting that I should prepare a letter and submit it for your approval. I have followed as nearly as I could the line you indicated. I will ask you to mail the letter so it will reach New York tomorrow morning. If you desire to make any changes, please sign my name to the amended letter and mail it. They called up by telephone today and I told them I would mail the letter tonight, indicating to them that they could quote from your statement in the Chinese Loan case in case they needed to send any dispatches before receiving the letter.
I also enclose a telegram to be sent, if you approve, to the American Consul at CP Diaz. If you will kindly have your messenger take this to the State Department telegraph office, they can send it immediately upon your authorizing them.
We did not have time to discuss fully last night the San Domingo situation. I believe that it is important that we act immediately and that a Minister should be appointed, as well as a Receiver. The reports which we have received here point so strongly to fraud and conspiracy there that delay will be dangerous. I believe it would be well to name Mr. Dick at once as Receiver, and I would like to talk with you in regard to the man to be sent as Minister.
I am sending these things to you, so that I will not have to trespass upon your time by a call.
Very sincerely yours,
WJ Bryan
The President,
The White House.
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