Papers Relating to the Foreign Relations of the United States, With the Address of the President to Congress December 8, 1914

File No. 882.51/623.

The Acting Secretary of State to Messrs. Kuhn, Loeb and Company.

Department of State,
Washington, September 25, 1914.

Sir: I transmit herewith paraphrase of a telegram which the Department has received from the American Minister Resident at Monrovia with reference to financial conditions in Liberia.

As will be seen from Minister Buckner’s telegram, conditions are very serious in Liberia on account of the situation caused by the present wars in Europe and the Government and people of the Republic find themselves in a distressing position through no fault of their own.

I shall be glad to receive any suggestions which you may care to offer with a view to the taking of some steps looking to the relief of Liberia.

I am [etc.]

Robert Lansing

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