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would like to come up to see me about a matter of importance. relating to the
war. He is to be here tomorrow morning.
September 9, 1914.
Wallace arrived. He was with Count von Bernstorff who told him he had
met Oscar Straus at James Speyer's house at dinner a few night ago, and that
Straus had suggested that they go to Washington and see Mr. Bryan and let him
know that the German Government would be willing to entertain peace proposals.
This has already gotten into the papers, but was denied. As a matter of fact,
it is true, and Wallace saw in it a possible undoing of all the work I have been
trying to accomplish.
Bernstorff is less clever than I thought, for what could be more banal than
his taking up this matter in a semi-public way through Oscar Straus and James
Speyer. The fact that Bernstorff told Wallace about the matter and the fact
that he has told Speyer and perhaps many others, indicates his inability to han-
dle such a delicate matter.
Wallace returns to New York this afternoon and is to see Bernstorff in
the morning. I have told him what to say to him. He is to be very guarded
and not tell him anything we do not want generally known, at the same time, to
hint that he is proceeding in the wrong way to accomplish the purposes of his
country. Wallace is to keep in touch with me by telephone tomorrow. It is
my intention to go to New York next week and to be in closer touch with affairs.
Wallace asked if I had any plan to suggest by which this Government could
move just now. I thought if the President would send me over alone or with a
small commission and permit me to go to the Hague and get in personal touch
with each of the warring nations, something might be done to bring about a ba-
sis for peace. Even if this could not be done at once, the fact that we were
on the ground, and were getting in closer touch each day with the different
governments, would make better our ultimate power for effecting mediation.
| Title | ms_0466_s2_v2_157 |
| Transcript | would like to come up to see me about a matter of importance. relating to the war. He is to be here tomorrow morning. September 9, 1914. Wallace arrived. He was with Count von Bernstorff who told him he had met Oscar Straus at James Speyer's house at dinner a few night ago, and that Straus had suggested that they go to Washington and see Mr. Bryan and let him know that the German Government would be willing to entertain peace proposals. This has already gotten into the papers, but was denied. As a matter of fact, it is true, and Wallace saw in it a possible undoing of all the work I have been trying to accomplish. Bernstorff is less clever than I thought, for what could be more banal than his taking up this matter in a semi-public way through Oscar Straus and James Speyer. The fact that Bernstorff told Wallace about the matter and the fact that he has told Speyer and perhaps many others, indicates his inability to han- dle such a delicate matter. Wallace returns to New York this afternoon and is to see Bernstorff in the morning. I have told him what to say to him. He is to be very guarded and not tell him anything we do not want generally known, at the same time, to hint that he is proceeding in the wrong way to accomplish the purposes of his country. Wallace is to keep in touch with me by telephone tomorrow. It is my intention to go to New York next week and to be in closer touch with affairs. Wallace asked if I had any plan to suggest by which this Government could move just now. I thought if the President would send me over alone or with a small commission and permit me to go to the Hague and get in personal touch with each of the warring nations, something might be done to bring about a ba- sis for peace. Even if this could not be done at once, the fact that we were on the ground, and were getting in closer touch each day with the different governments, would make better our ultimate power for effecting mediation. |
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