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I explained the reason for government ownership of munitions of munitions of war was to
prevent manufacturers from inflaming popular sentiment and influencing govern-
ments to maintain excessive armaments. Also because if the governments own ar-
mament factories, the question of the shipment to belligerent nations of muni-
tions of war would be settled.
Naon was very enthusiastic over the entire proposal and said "it will not
only <del/> insure the re-election of your President, but it will be such a
great accomplishment that there will be nothing he can ever do afterward that
can approach it in importance".
He thought Chile would hesitate to come in because she had dreams of expan-
sion. He had talked with the Chilean Ambassador since I was in Washington and
had not received much <sic>encouragment</sic>. I told him that the United States would
not favor the acquisition of territory by the other Republics, <del/>ther by war or
otherwise, and that Chile might as well accept that condition in a formal conven-
tion. He replied that Argentine held the same view, and would not willingly
permit territorial aggrandizement in South America.
I went from <del/> Naon to the home of Billy Phillips to meet the British
Ambassador. I found him nervous and excited because of the premature publica-
tion, and a garbled account of the protest made by the President to the British
Government concerning the holding up of neutral vessels. He did not mind the
note, for he and I had already threshed that out and settled it long before it
was sent. He had even received a reply from Sir Edward Grey indicating that
the President's request would be granted. The note was merely a formal mat-
ter of routine after the real issue had been met, but what he objected to was
the way in which it had been given publicity and the manner in which our press
had treated it.
The President had talked with me about this before dinner, and had
told me the leak had occurred in the State Department, though Mr. Bryan thought
it had occurred through Tumulty. I asked the President if Tumulty knew any-
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I explained the reason for government ownership of munitions of munitions of war was to
prevent manufacturers from inflaming popular sentiment and influencing govern-
ments to maintain excessive armaments. Also because if the governments own ar-
mament factories, the question of the shipment to belligerent nations of muni-
tions of war would be settled.
Naon was very enthusiastic over the entire proposal and said "it will not
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