Paris Peace Conf. 184.00101/68
Minutes of the Daily Meetings of the Commissioners Plenipotentiary, Saturday, May 10, 1919
May 10, 1919
- Present:
- Mr. Lansing
- Mr. White
- General Bliss
- Mr. Herter
- 1.
- Memorandum No. 269 was read in regard to the transportation to the United States of members of the Commission. The Commissioners felt that it would be inadvisable for the Commission to request any special favors in this respect from the Army other than those which would permit of members of the Commission sailing on transports when there happens to be room available for them on such transports. They agreed, however, that any arrangements which could be made with commercial liners to facilitate the return of members of the Commission to the United States would be most acceptable and absolutely permissible. Sailing Arrangements for Members of the Commission Returning to U. S.
- 2.
- Information Memorandum which stated that the President had no authority to donate his funds to the American Red Cross to be used in giving supplies of food and clothing to the Prisoners of War in Siberia was noted by the Commissioners. Use of President’s Fund by Red Cross
- 3.
- Memorandum No. 271 in which Mr. Justin H. Moore, acting Chief of Division of Foreign Relations and Government in the American Expeditionary Force University inquired whether it would be possible for certain members of the Commission to lecture at the A. E. F. University was considered by the Commissioners. They approved highly of this being done as an educational matter and requested that the Commission facilitate this work as much as possible. Members of Commission Lecturing at A. E. F. University