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honor entered more largely into a discussion, and agreements had to be approved
by representatives of the people. With Russia out of the way, he recognized
the force of my argument as to France. Bryce is to come again Thursday at
ten o'clock <add><gap reason=�illegible�></add>. <del>In the meanwhile, he will think over what I said and continue</del>
<del>the discussion then</del>. I wish the benefit of his advice before I take up the
discussion again with Grey and Balfour.
Robert Donald of the Chronicle called and remained for an hour. He
told many incidents of interest relating to the Government, the French situa-
tion and the French Cabinet. His wife is French and he visits France fre-
quently, speaking the language like a native. We soon drifted into the in-
evitable argument over the President's submarine policy. etc. etc. I convinc-
ed Donald, as I have others, and he has promised to write an editorial in the
Chronicle and endeavor to set his public straight.
There were several callers after Donald among them Lloyd Griscom,
William Heinemann, the publisher, etc. but I did not see them as I wished to
read the mail that had come from America, and also to rest for a few minutes
before going to the Embassy for dinner.
Page had Lloyd George, Reginald McKenna, Austen Chamberlain and Lord
Reading to meet me. It was very pleasant. The conversation was unimportant
but interesting and each contributed his share. It was curious to find
McKenna and Lloyd George at the same table, for <add>they</add> have not been on speaking
terms during the past few weeks. It was even more curious to see Chamberlain
with the other three, for until the advent of the war, it would have been im-
possible to have induced him to put his feet under the same table with them.
Page started the conversation by saying that Mr. Chamberlain and
others had asked him "what the United States wished Great Britain to do" and
he requested <add>me to</add> <del>that I</del> give an answer. I replied "the United States would like
Great Britain to do those things which would enable <del/>
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honor entered more largely into a discussion, and agreements had to be approved
by representatives of the people. With Russia out of the way, he recognized
the force of my argument as to France. Bryce is to come again Thursday at
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