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him against doing this, urging him to say instead that the Allied Governments
ought not to do anything to needlessly irritate either the neutrals or the
Germans, but to do <add>only</add> those things which had real military value. Great Britain,
in a way, was doing, I said, in the blockade what Germany was doing with her
Zeppelins. While one was not <add>as</add> atrocious as the other, at the same time, they
each had an irritating effect and caused solidity and hardening of public opin-
ion.
Loreburn made notes of what I said, and promised to bring it out in his
speeches. I urged him to <add>say</add> <del>bring out the fact</del> that England should cease
stating through her press and public men that this was a war of annihilation,
both of the German nation and German trade. On the contrary, it was a war, as
far as Great Britain was concerned, to prevent a few selfish individuals from
plunging the world into war for their own purposes. I thought if he would
strike this high note, it would hurt militarism in Germany and would make clear
the purposes of the Allies. A high note had not as yet been struck, and while
the Prime Minister and Sir Edward Grey meant to voice it, if they failed to do
so, he should.
Loreburn made notes of this point and promised to send me a copy of his
speech. I gave him a summary of what I had told Grey concerning the Pan-Amer-
ican Pact, and what Grey had promised to do in the House of Commons, provided
the Canadian Prime Minister approved. Grey felt that a matter appertaining
solely to American affairs should first be submitted to the Canadian Government,
and this was being done by cable.
I suggested to Loreburn that he prepare a speech in advance, without
saying anything to Grey, so when the announcement was made in the Commons, he
could give it his warm approval in the House of Lords. He was eager to do
this, for he said it presented to his mind a magnificent prospect.
In discussing the world war and its effects, I expressed the opinion
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him against doing this, urging him to say instead that the Allied Governments
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