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Among other things he told me was that I had both the confidence and affection
of Sir Edward Grey to an unusual degree. He also said I was one of the few that
had come in contact with the Kaiser who had not fallen altogether under his influ-
ence. It was the information I gave Sir Edward Grey after my visit to Berlin
that had opened his eyes to the seriousness of the situation, and he added that it
might be that my endeavors for peace had been one of the causes which had brought
on the war. He spoke frankly and freely, just as I believe he would have talked
to Sir Edward Grey.
He told me of <sic>despatches</sic> that had passed between Sir Edward and himself,
and we discussed at great length what was best to do in the circumstances, and
what was best to tell Bernstorff. He is quite different from Bernstorff, in that
he is frank and honest, and is a high-minded scholarly gentleman.
He thinks the best thing for the present is for the President to keep con-
stantly in touch with the situation, and to give repeated assurances to the dif-
ferent governments that he stands ready to act whenever they feel the moment has
arrived. He believes it would not do for the President to make any proposals as
to terms, but merely to hold himself in an absolutely neutral position.
I asked what he thought of von Meyer's going to Europe as he desires. First,
he thought well of his going to Russia, and afterward concluded it would be a mis-
take because they were not altogether pleased at the result of the Russian-Japanese
peace terms.
I asked if he thought it would be advisable for me to go to Europe at
this time. He believed it would be an excellent move if I went a little later, or
as he termed it, at the psychological time. His thought was that I should first go
to Germany, for he said, "you are on such terms with Sir Edward Grey you would have
no difficulty in reaching him direct at any time.
Around eleven o'clock, Sir Cecil went to the Majestic Hotel to see Sir Courte
ney Bennett, the British Consul General. He merely did this to give an excuse for
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Among other things he told me was that I had both the confidence and affection
of Sir Edward Grey to an unusual degree. He also said I was one of the few that
had come in contact with the Kaiser who had not fallen altogether under his influ-
ence. It was the information I gave Sir Edward Grey after my visit to Berlin
that had opened his eyes to the seriousness of the situation, and he added that it
might be that my endeavors for peace had been one of the causes which had brought
on the war. He spoke frankly and freely, just as I believe he would have talked
to Sir Edward Grey.
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