We were, therefore, again confronted with a dilemma of disorganization and a leadership divided against itself. This leadership was entirely friendly, mutually loyal, and sympathetic. It was simply a case of honest disagreement in judgment. Fortunately, I held a comparatively neutral position as my work for the past three years had been exclusively foreign administration… At this point, I was convinced… that Mr. Vickrey, through brain weariness and other causes, was no longer in a position to give the leadership required… My hope has been that he will return and get a fresh start with most of the mistakes charged up to his ill health rather than to his bad judgment. Much will be lost by this procedure, but it seemed to me the inevitable thing to do, first, for his own sake… and, second, for the sake of Near East Relief itself, for, if we go on much farther with divided councils and divergent leadership, we will so shatter our money-raising machine that we will be unable to secure sufficient funds to underwrite our present obligations…
