TLS signed “Wm. H. Taft,” one page, 6.75 x 6.75, March 20, 1918. Letter to Governor Charles S. Whitman of New York, in part: “A special session of present and former governors of states is planned to meet in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, on the afternoon of Friday, May 17th, as a feature of the convention on ‘Win The War For Permanent Peace’…The purpose in calling this convention is to sustain the determination of our people to fight until Prussian militarism has been defeated, confirm opposition to a premature peace, and focus attention upon the only advantage the American people are hoping to gain from the war—a permanent peace guaranteed by a League of Nations. The efforts of Germany and Austria to arouse pacifist sentiment in this country and among our allies make it patriotic duty to do everything possible to counteract this influence.” Two sections directly pertaining to the governor are underlined in red pencil, likely by an aide. In fine condition, with trimmed edges. Taft, a Republican, was a staunch supporter of the League of Nations and the ratification of the Treaty of Versailles proposed by President Woodrow Wilson, a Democrat; as a matter of policy, most Republicans were against Wilson’s ideas, and the US Senate, led by Republican Majority Leader Henry Cabot Lodge, never ratified the Treaty of Versailles, leaving the US out of the League of Nations. Pre-certified John Reznikoff/PSA/DNA and RR Auction COA.
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