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at all as to men or measures. I had suggested to the President this morning
that ex-Governor Glynn should be made Temporary Chairman of the Saint Louis Con-
vention. The President brought up the subject by saying that Burleson had
suggested Champ Clark, and he wished to know what I thought of it. I did not
think well of it. Clark is not amenable to suggestions and the man who makes
the key-note speech should be one for whom it could be written, either in part
or in whole.
After we finished the New York situation we took up foreign affairs.
He showed me the latest <sic>despatches</sic> regarding submarine attacks upon the Sussex,
Englishman and other boats. He read a letter he had written the President con-
cerning the controversy in which he strongly advised sending Bernstorff home
and breaking relations with Germany. His letter was calm and met with my ap-
proval, provided the subsequent facts justified his desires.
We both believe the President will be exceedingly reluctant to back up his
own threats.
Lansing drove me to the White House where I had some minor engagements.
At six o'clock the President and I went into another session. We discussed
the coming campaign as to men and measures. We decided upon Morganthau's
resignation and his substitute. I favored Brand Whitlock but feared his
health was not up to it. The President gave his estimate of Willard. He does
not think as well of him as I do. He said Willard always seemed to regard
the perfectly obvious as something new, which no mind had hitherto worked out.
We then took up the foreign situation . I explained what I had planned
regarding the membership of the proposed peace conference, that is, the prime
minister and foreign minister to be the only ones to attend from belligerent
countries, and that members from neutral nations should be confined to ministers
for foreign affairs. In other words, the belligerents should have two repre-
sentatives and the neutrals should have one member each.
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at all as to men or measures. I had suggested to the President this morning
that ex-Governor Glynn should be made Temporary Chairman of the Saint Louis Con-
vention. The President brought up the subject by saying that Burleson had
suggested Champ Clark, and he wished to know what I thought of it. I did not
think well of it. Clark is not amenable to suggestions and the man who makes
the key-note speech should be one for whom it could be written, either in part
or in whole.
After we finished the New York situation we took up foreign affairs.
He showed me the latest |
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