Messersmith, G.S., [Washington]. To D.N. Heineman, Brussels.
| Author(s) | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| Temporal | 1938 November 07 | en_US |
| Date Accessioned | 2011-06-15T18:11:06Z | |
| Date Available | 2011-06-15T18:11:06Z | |
| Publication Date | 1938-11-07 | en_US |
| Description | With wife, had two weeks on Cape Cod in July; since return has worked twelve to fourteen hours a day, but heälth stays good; many changes for better made in organization of State Dept.; election tomorrow and probable loss of some Democratic seats in Congress; rift between government and business is narrowing; business unquestionably improving; disappointed in policy of appeasement practiced by England and France; maintenance of British Empire important to U.S.; Anglo-American cooperation has been one stable factor for maintaining order and decency; present situation has stimulated isolationist sentiment in America; new trade agreements with England and Canada may "prop up tottering bulwark of Anglo-American cooperation",unless, as reported, England does not carry on economic negotiations with Germany; U.S. will stick to its principles if we have to support them with guns; U.S. rapidly rearming; immediate problem in America is Mexico and her policy of expropriation without compensation; believes this dangerous doctrine has been checked; hopes U.S. doesn't have to resort to retaliation, but time is approaching when we must use some of the weapons used against us; Germans trying to negotiate for new trade agreement with U.S. but unprepared to deal with us on our basis and we can't deal with her on any other; Hitler and his associates have lost respect for England; most restraining influence upon Germany has always been wholesome respect for and fear of England, and that is now gone; German program cannot stop now; impetus of events will carry them forward; hopes to see Heineman when he comes to America. | en_US |
| Physical Medium | Typed Letter Copy, 7 p. | en_US |
| Collection | MSS 109 | en_US |
| Other Identifier | 1067-00 | en_US |
| URL | http://udspace.udel.edu/handle/19716/7045 | |
| Language | en_US | en_US |
| Publisher | University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press | en_US |
| Keywords | Messersmith, George S. (George Strausser), 1883-1960. | en_US |
| Title | Messersmith, G.S., [Washington]. To D.N. Heineman, Brussels. | en_US |
| Type | Other | en_US |
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