[Edgar Rickard] and [Theodore F. Whitmarsh] to Herbert Hoover
Title
[Edgar Rickard] and [Theodore F. Whitmarsh] to Herbert Hoover
Creator
Rickard, Edgar, 1874-1951
Whitmarsh, Theodore F.
Identifier
WWP19493
Date
1919 March 26
Description
Edgar Rickard and Theodore F. Whitmarsh tell Herbert Hoover about the difficulties in shipping the needed tonnage of supplies to Europe.
Source
Hoover-Wilson Correspondence, Hoover Institution, Hoover Institution Archives, Stanford, California
Publisher
Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum
Subject
United States Food Administration
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964--Correspondence
Language
English
Text
COPY OF CABLEGRAM
Ammission
Paris.
522.
March 26th,
Hoover from Rickmarsh.
After joint conference War Department, Shipping Board, ourselves, Hurley states that maximum tonnage that can be allocated for Relief shipments up to end of April is three hundred thousand tons deadweight. In securing this tonnage army has released some cargo boats carrying army supplies and propose hereafter to load on transports. ....To meet this tonnage we have been obliged to accept April lake steamers some of whcihhich are coalburners and uneconomical as they are obliged to take return bunkers using up cargo space. Above figures take this reduced cargo capacity into account. Shipping Board advise obliged to ask higher rates these vessels account difference cost operation. Shipping Board will absolutely make no commitments beyond end of April, leaving this for future negotiations after we are advised as to availability of Germany cargo steamers. Hurley cannot be dissuaded from the opinion that you continually exaggerate the conditions although Presidents message fully substantiated.
AMREFA
Ammission
Paris.
522.
March 26th,
Hoover from Rickmarsh.
After joint conference War Department, Shipping Board, ourselves, Hurley states that maximum tonnage that can be allocated for Relief shipments up to end of April is three hundred thousand tons deadweight. In securing this tonnage army has released some cargo boats carrying army supplies and propose hereafter to load on transports. ....To meet this tonnage we have been obliged to accept April lake steamers some of whcihhich are coalburners and uneconomical as they are obliged to take return bunkers using up cargo space. Above figures take this reduced cargo capacity into account. Shipping Board advise obliged to ask higher rates these vessels account difference cost operation. Shipping Board will absolutely make no commitments beyond end of April, leaving this for future negotiations after we are advised as to availability of Germany cargo steamers. Hurley cannot be dissuaded from the opinion that you continually exaggerate the conditions although Presidents message fully substantiated.
AMREFA
Original Format
Letter
To
Hoover, Herbert, 1874-1964
Files
Citation
Rickard, Edgar, 1874-1951 and Whitmarsh, Theodore F., “[Edgar Rickard] and [Theodore F. Whitmarsh] to Herbert Hoover,” 1919 March 26, WWP19493, Hoover Institute at Stanford University Collection, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.