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General, free from corporate alliances, than it was to take him from any particu-
lar section. What the American people wanted was efficiency and integrity.
Malone expressed his sympathy for the President in having as friends and co-
workers such men as McCombs, McAdoo and Tumulty. He does McAdoo injustice but
that of course he would not admit now.
Alhambra Cottage, Prides Cross<add>ing</add>
August 5, 1914.
The general European war is of such staggering proportions and of such
epoch making consequences that I have not attempted to keep the diary from day to
day. I will say briefly that Richard Olney asked if I would not meet him one day
in Boston. I told him I never went to town, but would be very glad to have him
here to lunch with me. He came today.
By referring to the letters and telegrams I have been sending the President
which are a part of the diary, my conversation with Mr. Olney will be readily un-
derstood, and there is no need to give it in detail, for the President's commu-
nications to me and mine to him present the matter as clearly as I could do it
here.
August 6, 1914.
I received a telegram from Dr. Grayson this morning telling of Mrs. Wil-
son's serious illness. I have wired him for more information.
I notice from London dispatches that Page made the following <sic>accouncement</sic> to
the press which of course refers to the "great adventure".
"One thing I want to make clear that a great many people have talked to
me about. Many seem to have the impression that the United States missed a great
opportunity. The United States did everything possible to avert war, If ever a
job was done right up to the hilt, it was that."
It looks to me as if Germany was riding for a fall, and it also seems to
me that if this should happen, France and Russia will want to rend her in twain. It
is clearly to the interest of England, America and civilization to have her inte-
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General, free from corporate alliances, than it was to take him from any particu-
lar section. What the American people wanted was efficiency and integrity.
Malone expressed his sympathy for the President in having as friends and co-
workers such men as McCombs, McAdoo and Tumulty. He does McAdoo injustice but
that of course he would not admit now.
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