Methods of warfare: Charges of illegal and inhumane conduct on the part of belligerent forces—Attitude of the United States
[No attempt is here made to include all the charges and evidence submitted to the Department relative to alleged violations of the Hague regulations of war on land and other agreements designed to reduce the inhumanity and destructiveness of war, nor the demands for protests addressed to it by American citizens. The following selection of documents is designed primarily to set forth the attitude taken by the American Government toward the subject.]
[1255] The Chargé d’Affaires in Sweden (Caffery) to the Secretary of State
Stockholm, August 18, 1914.
[Received August 19, 12:15 p.m.]
File No. 763.72116/1
[1256] The Secretary of State to the Chargé d’Affaires in Sweden (Caffery)
Washington, August 26, 1914.
[1257] The Consul General at Antwerp (Diederich) to the Secretary of State
Antwerp, undated.
[Received August 26, 1914, 7:20 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/635
[1258] The Secretary of State to the Consul General at Antwerp (Diederch)
Washington, September 4, 1914.
File No. 763.72116/18
[1259] The German Ambassador (Bernstorff) to the Secretary of State
Washington, September 3, 1914.
[Received September 4.]
File No. 763.72116/24
[1260] The Ambassador in Germany (Gerard) to the Secretary of State
Berlin, September 7, 1914.
[Received September 8, 6:15 p.m.]
File No. 763.72116/27
[1261] The President of France to the President of the United States
File No. 763.72116/31
[1262] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State
London, September 11, 1914, 3 a.m.
File No. 763.72/838
[1263] The Ambassador in Great Britain (Page) to the Secretary of State
London, September 15, 1914, 7 p.m.
[Received 9 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/878
[1264] The Ambassador in Germany (Gerard) to the Secretary of State
Berlin, September 14, 1914, 4 p.m.
[Received September 16, 8 a.m.]
File No. 763.72116/40
[1265] Remarks of the President to the Belgian Commission at the White House, Wednesday afternoon, September 16, 1914
File No. 763.72116/44
[1266] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Germany (Gerard)
Washington, September 16, 1914, 5 p.m.
File No. 763.72116/27
[1267] The Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Germany (Gerard)
Washington, September 18, 1914, 12 noon.
File No. 763.72116/40
[1268] The President of the United States to the President of France
Washington, September 19, 1914.
File No. 763.72116/31
[1269] The President of the American Institute of Architects (R. Clipston Sturgis) to the President of the United States
File No. 763.72116/79
[1270] The Minister in Belgium, (Whitlock) to the Secretary of State
[Received September 29, 1914, 1:45 p.m.]
File No. 763.72116/57
[1271] The Minister in Belgium (Whitlock) to the Secretary of State
Brussels, September 30, 1914, 10 p.m.
[Received October 1, 1:45 p.m.]
File No. 763.72116/63
[1272] The Consul at Aix-la-Chapelle (Thompson) to the Secretary of State
Aix-la-Chapelle, September 17, 1914.
[Received October 3.]
File No. 763.72/1039
[1273] The Consul General at Antwerp (Diederich) to the Secretary of State
Antwerp, October 4, 1914.
[Received 2 p.m.]
File No. 763.72116/73
[1274] The Secretary of State to the President of the American Institute of Architects (R. Clipston Sturgis)
Washington, October 6, 1914.
File No. 763.72116/79
[1275] The Consul General at Antwerp (Diederich) to the Secretary of State
Antwerp, undated.
[Received October 7, 1914, 3:30 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/1061
[1276] The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul General at Antwerp (Diederich)
Washington, October 8, 1914.
[1277] The Minister in Belgium (Whitlock) to the Secretary of State
Brussels, October 10, 1914.
[Received 4:50 p.m.]
File No. 763.72/1072
[1278] The Secretary of State to the Minister in Belgium (Whitlock)
Washington, October 12, 1914.
[1279] The Acting Secretary of State to the Consul at Aix-la-Chapelle (Thompson)
Washington, October 20, 1914.
File No. 763.72/1039
[1280] The Acting Secretary of State to the Ambassador in Germany (Gerard)
Washington, October 27, 1914.
File No. 763.72116/88
[1281] The Secretary of State to the French Ambassador (Jusserand)
Washington, November 14, 1914.
File No. 763.72116/95
[1282] The Consul at Roubaix (Watson) to the Secretary of State
Roubaix, October 17, 1914.
[Received November 23.]
File No. 763.72/1255
[1283] The German Ambassador (Bernstorff) to the Secretary of State
Washington, December 5, 1914.
[Received December 6.]
File No. 763.72116/107
[1284] The Secretary of State to the Consul at Roubaix (Watson)
Washington, December 24, 1914.
File No. 763.72/1255