763.72/1869½
President Wilson to the Secretary of State ad interim
Washington,
17 June, 1915.
My Dear Mr. Secretary: Of course we understand that the British Government cannot defend our people or our Embassy against these air raids; but we also understand, as Sir Cecil does not when he is under great excitement, that it is none of our business to protest against these methods of “warfare”, no matter what our opinion of them may be.
[Page 39]I feel a great deal of sympathy with the Ambassador, and am quite willing to let these incidents pass with a complete understanding of how they occur.
Cordially yours,
W. W.