The Archive · 1914

Allegations Against the Allied Troops

A CAUTIOUS REPLY TO GERMAN EMPEROR

The text of President Wilson's reply to the President accusing British troops of using dumdam bullets in the fighting in France, wae published Win How Fork Tian" of Septeabor Washington, Sept. 16.

The text of President Wileon's reply to the recent communication from the German Emperor follows received your Imperial Majesty's important communication of the 7th and have read it with the gravest) interest and concern. I am honoured that you should have turned to me for an impartial judgement as the representative of a people truly disinterested as respects the present war and truly desirous of knowing and accepting the truth.

You will, I am sure, not expect! sine to say more. Presently, I pray God very soon, this war will be over. The day of accounting will then come, when I take it for granted the nations of Europe will assemble to determine a settlement. Where wrongs have been committed, their: consequences and the relative responsibility involved will be assess-

The nations of the world have fortunately by agreement made plan for such a reckoning and settlement. What such a plan cannot compass the opinion of mankind, the final arbiter in all such matters, will supply. It would be unwise, it would be premature, for a single government, however fortunately separated from the present struggle, it would even be inconsistent with the neutral position of any nation which, like this, has no part in the contest, to form or express a final judgement.

I speak thus frankly because I know that you will expect and wish me to do so as one friend speaks to

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