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Judge William McAdoo took lunch with me. This was in line with my purpose to
see democratic leaders.
Secretary McAdoo has telephoned several times during the past few days and
today he talked of having a conference with the President last night regarding
New York affairs. There was nothing of interest in what he said.
Arthur W. Little called this morning and asked me to become a Deputy Police
Commissioner. The afternoon was filled with callers. We go to dinner and the
opera with Mr. and Mrs. Archer Huntington.
November 25, 1914.
There has been much going on but of little interest, until last night.
Dr. Grayson called up while we were dining at the Ritz, and said the President
wished me to breakfast with him this morning at six o'clock as he passed through
New York on his way to Williamstown. The outgoing train did not leave until
8.52 so we had nearly three hours together.
The President was up and dressed when the train arrived at six o'clock,
which I thought exceedingly considerate, for I did not expect to see him until
around seven.
We talked of many matters. He does not expect to get through at this
short Session of Congress more than the Conservation Bill and the Philippines
Bill, and he is doubtful whether it will be wise to attempt to get the Shipping
Bill going. I thought unless it was put through at this Congress it would be
useless to attempt <sic>ot</sic> in the next when out majority would be narrow, and that its
usefulness to meet immediate needs would be lost. I advised him to pay less
attention to his domestic policy and greater attention to the welding together of
the two Western Continent. I thought the Federal Reserve Act was his greatest
constructive work, and was the thing that would stand out and make his administra-
tion notable. Now I would like for him to place beside that great measure a
a constructive international policy, which he had already started by getting the
| Title | ms_0466_s2_v2_230 |
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Judge William McAdoo took lunch with me. This was in line with my purpose to
see democratic leaders.
Secretary McAdoo has telephoned several times during the past few days and
today he talked of having a conference with the President last night regarding
New York affairs. There was nothing of interest in what he said.
Arthur W. Little called this morning and asked me to become a Deputy Police
Commissioner. The afternoon was filled with callers. We go to dinner and the
opera with Mr. and Mrs. Archer Huntington.
November 25, 1914.
There has been much going on but of little interest, until last night.
Dr. Grayson called up while we were dining at the Ritz, and said the President
wished me to breakfast with him this morning at six o'clock as he passed through
New York on his way to Williamstown. The outgoing train did not leave until
8.52 so we had nearly three hours together.
The President was up and dressed when the train arrived at six o'clock,
which I thought exceedingly considerate, for I did not expect to see him until
around seven.
We talked of many matters. He does not expect to get through at this
short Session of Congress more than the Conservation Bill and the Philippines
Bill, and he is doubtful whether it will be wise to attempt to get the Shipping
Bill going. I thought unless it was put through at this Congress it would be
useless to attempt |
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