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I explained that the President understood the great issues at stake, and
desired to work them out fairly and intelligently, but he was restricted in his
efforts by those who did not understand and saw nothing but the small annoyances
the war brought from day to day.
We discussed the question of blockade at great length, and <add>whether</add> <del/> it
would be advisable to put the question squarely up to Germany <del>as to</del> whether, in
the event Great Britain would agree to permit foodstuffs to go into neutral ports,
she, in turn, would abandon her submarine policy, not only as to passenger ships
but also as to cargoes.
Sir Edward and I left together and he dropped me at the Ritz. On our
way we discussed the coming conference with Balfour Saturday.
Page, among others, was an afternoon caller and remained for more than
an hour. He wished me to meet a number of people at lunches and dinners, all
of which I declined. He criticized both Lansing and the President severely be-
cause of their sending notes for him to present to the Foreign Office, and making
demands they did not mean to have fulfilled. Page does not realize the con-
ditions which confront the President and Lansing, nor does he realize the neces-
sity for doing things in the way they are done. I wish he could go home for
awhile. He jestingly told Sir Edward yesterday that I had ordered him home last
September, but the President had countermanded it.
Many people are calling every day whom I cannot see, important as some
of them are.
January 13, 1916.
Lord Bryce called at ten o'clock and remained until noon. We had a
good talk. I feel <del>that</del> he knows America so well that he can understand and ad-
vise in the many perplexing questions confronting us. I suggested to Grey
yesterday that he ask Bryce to go to the United States. Bryce does not wish
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I explained that the President understood the great issues at stake, and
desired to work them out fairly and intelligently, but he was restricted in his
efforts by those who did not understand and saw nothing but the small annoyances
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