Paris Peace Conf. 184.1 Morison, Samuel E.
Mr. S. E. Morison to the Secretary General of the Commission to Negotiate Peace (Grew)
My Dear Mr. Grew: I feel it my duty to inform you that, after carefully reading the Conditions of Peace, I am convinced that, taken as a whole, they are in flagrant contradiction both to the interests of the United States and to the ideals and principles for the vindication of which the United States was supposed to be waging war against Germany.
That being my opinion, I should prefer to sever my connection with the American Commission to Negotiate Peace.
Dr. Lord, my division chief, has prevailed upon me not to insist upon resigning on the ground that such action would cripple the work of his division and still further delay the work of the Baltic Commission.
[Page 572]If, therefore, you are of the same opinion, I am willing to retain my position so long as my services may be required for the efficient functioning of the Commission; provided it be perfectly understood that I am no longer in accord with the present policy of the Administration, so far as it is reflected in the Conditions of Peace.
Very respectfully,