Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Annual Message of the President Transmitted to Congress December 3, 1912

File No. 123.R27/70.

The American Chargé d’Affaires to the Secretary of State.

[Telegram.—Paraphrase.]

No. 1123.]

American Embassy,
London, December 18, 1912.

Mrs. Reid desires me to express her deep appreciation of the action of this Government in leaving to her the decision as to the courteous offer of the British Government. On her behalf I have accepted that offer, of which Mrs. Reid is gratefully proud. Before permitting herself to consider the great personal distinction conferred upon Mr. Reid and the honor paid to his memory, Mrs. Reid regards them as shown primarily to the Nation he so earnestly served.

Laughlin.