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question, and how best for us to avert trouble pending passage of the Immigra-
tion Bill. I told Gaunt of my conversation with Sir Edward Grey as to the
Pan-American Peace Pact and Great Britain's participation, and asked him to
convey this to Sir Cecil Spring-Rice and urge him to give a helping hand where
he could.
I received a letter from Count von Bernstorff today which is a part of
the diary. I sent a copy to the President by special delivery letter, and
telegraphed Bernstorff that I would inform him later regarding his inquiry.
We dined with Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Iselin and went to the Russian Ballet.
The other guests were Mr. Baldwin and Justice Hart <add>Hoyt?</add> of the Juvenile Court. I
left the opera at half past nine as it was necessary for me to get home and do
some work and to be ready to go to Washington on the midnight in the event the
President called.
April 28, 1916.
There has been great agitation today about Brandeis. His friends like
Normal Hapgood, Miss Lilian Wald, Mrs. Kelly etc. etcl have been urging me
to exert every influence in his behalf. It looks from indications at Wash-
ington that he may fail of confirmation.
Mr. and Mrs. Summer Gerard gave us a dinner tonight and <add>invited us to go to</add> <del/>
the play. The other guests were Mr. and Mrs. Amos Pinchot and Mr. Mont-
gomery Hare. After dinner I had to return home to my work.
April 29, 1916.
A telegram comes from the President stating they have sent the infor-
mation direct to Ambassador Gerard to present to the German Government rather
than to have Bernstorff do it. I think myself this is the better course.
Clifford Carver and I motored up to North Wilton, Connecticut, to take
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question, and how best for us to avert trouble pending passage of the Immigra-
tion Bill. I told Gaunt of my conversation with Sir Edward Grey as to the
Pan-American Peace Pact and Great Britain's participation, and asked him to
convey this to Sir Cecil Spring-Rice and urge him to give a helping hand where
he could.
I received a letter from Count von Bernstorff today which is a part of
the diary. I sent a copy to the President by special delivery letter, and
telegraphed Bernstorff that I would inform him later regarding his inquiry.
We dined with Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Iselin and went to the Russian Ballet.
The other guests were Mr. Baldwin and Justice Hart |
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