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mated that it might be well to let him leave the Cabinet in the event he desired to do so because of some policy with which he might disagree. We both thought he had served his usefulness as Secretary of State, and that it would be a good thing for the administration and for the country if he would pleasantly take himself <del/> out of the Cabinet. The President read a memorandum which Mr. Bryan had given him which he said he had saved to read with me. It was an earnest argument for the President to again offer his services as mediator. I was certain it would be entirely foot- less to do this, for the Allies would consider it an unfriendly act, and further it was not good for the United States to have peace brought about until Germany was sufficiently beaten to cause her to consent to a fundamental change in her mil- itary policy. I reminded him that from my conversation with Dumba, Austria was willing to negotiate for peace upon a reasonable basis of reduced armaments, but that Germany had declined to do so. When Germany was pushed back within her own borders I thought it would be advisable for me to go there and see the Kaiser and endeavor to get his consent to two conditions. One being the indemnity of Bel- gium, and the other such a reduction of armaments as would insure lasting peace in Europe. With that as a basis, I could go to England with some hope of success. He agreed to this, but thought it would be exceedingly difficult for the Kaiser to consent to such conditions because of his entourage who would advise against it. I was hopeful that both the Kaiser and his advisers by that time would see it was either peace upon the terms mentioned, or something very much worse. Going back to Mr. Bryan, the President said that he, Mr. Bryan, did not know that he, The President, was working for peace wholly through me, and he was afraid to <del/> mention this fact to him for fear it would offend him. He said Mr. Bryan might accept it gracefully, but not being certain, he hesitated to tell him. I advised not telling him for the moment.
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mated that it might be well to let him leave the Cabinet in the event he desired
to do so because of some policy with which he might disagree. We both thought he
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