Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, The Lansing Papers, 1914–1920, Volume I

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The Secretary of State to President Wilson

Washington, September 2, 1915.

My Dear Mr. President: I have just received the following telegram from Mr. Bryan:

“Please accept for yourself, and convey to the President my hearty congratulations upon the successful settlement of the submarine controversy.”

I have also received from David R. Francis, Esquire,⁴⁸ the following:

“Germany’s conceding our contention is great diplomatic achievement for America and merits hearty congratulations which are sincerely tendered.”

I have received other communications of a similar nature but these two, I think, would be of particular interest to you.

Faithfully yours,

Robert Lansing

48. Former Governor of Missouri: former Secretary of the Interior; appointed Ambassador to Russia Mar. 6, 1916.