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June 27, 1914.
Robert Fleming called this morning. Also John A. Stewart, of the One
Hundred Year Peace Committee.
I lunched with Sir Edward Grey, Sir William Tyrrell and Walter Page. We
talked from 1.30 until 3.30 and I feel I have made a beginning. Sir Edward and
I did practically all the talking, Page and Sir William only occasionally joining
in.
We spoke first of the Panama tolls repeal bill. Sir Edward expressed pleasure
at the fine way in which the President did it and without any negotiations <del/>-
<del/> between the two Governments in regard to it. He spoke of his having done
it of his own volition because of his high sense of justice. He purpose paying
this tribute to the President in Parliament when a fit opportunity occurs.
We then opened the subject of my visit to Germany. I related pretty much
what happened. Sir Edward was visibly impressed, and we discussed every phase
of the European situation, particularly as it applied to Germany and England. He
agreed with me that the French statesmen had given up all idea of revenge and of
the recovery of Alsace and Lorraine, and that they would be content with the au-
tonomy of France as it now is. The French people<del>s</del> dream still of revenge and
recovery, but the statesmen know that the ever increasing population of Germany
<sic>makees</sic> such a dream less and less probable of realization.
We spoke of the difficulties of bringing about negotiations. I suggested
that the Kaiser, he and I meet at Kiel in some way, but this was not gone into
further.
The relations between Russia and the British Empire were talked of freely
and with the utmost candor. Sir Edward explained that Great Britain and Russia
touched at so many points in the world that it was essential for them to have
some sort of good understanding.
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June 27, 1914.
Robert Fleming called this morning. Also John A. Stewart, of the One
Hundred Year Peace Committee.
I lunched with Sir Edward Grey, Sir William Tyrrell and Walter Page. We
talked from 1.30 until 3.30 and I feel I have made a beginning. Sir Edward and
I did practically all the talking, Page and Sir William only occasionally joining
in.
We spoke first of the Panama tolls repeal bill. Sir Edward expressed pleasure
at the fine way in which the President did it and without any negotiations |
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