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joined us, and we discussed different phases of the campaign. We are dis-
trustful of Tammany and it is a question whether to read the riot act now
or wait a little longer to see whether they intend to "throw us". I hate to
deal with them, and never do except through third parties.
I edited Dr. Axson's article on the President, cutting out what the
newspaper boys term "sob stuff". It was too intimate and I was afraid the
President would not like it.
I have a letter from the President asking about Indiana, McAdoo is
advising him to do something about which he is in doubt, and he wished infor-
mation so as to know how to act.
October 1, 1916.
Billy Phillips came this morning to go over some foreign appointments.
Van Dyke has resigned from the post at the Hague, Thad Thomson plans to resign
from Bogota, and the post at Siam is vacant. My letter to the President in-
dicates our views.
Phillips expressed much concern over our strained relations with Great
Britain which are growing worse rather than better. He attributes it to the
two Ambassadors, Page and Spring-Rice. Of the two, Spring-Rice is more to
blame, because Page is persona grata in London and creates no irritation
since he wholly agrees with the British point of view. Spring-Rice, on the
other hand, irritates and is himself irritable. Phillips thinks Spring-Rice
constantly sends word to London leading them to believe we are anxious to have
a row with them.
Miss Denton suggests we send unofficial word to Viscount Grey that
Spring-Rice needs a vacation because of his nervous condition, just as Berlin
has sent us word about Gerard. I shall take this up with Polk tonight for
the suggestions seems a good one. It is more a question of how we can apply
it. I could convey the information to Grey, but I should very much prefer
| Title | ms_0466_s2_v4_238 |
| Transcript | joined us, and we discussed different phases of the campaign. We are dis- trustful of Tammany and it is a question whether to read the riot act now or wait a little longer to see whether they intend to "throw us". I hate to deal with them, and never do except through third parties. I edited Dr. Axson's article on the President, cutting out what the newspaper boys term "sob stuff". It was too intimate and I was afraid the President would not like it. I have a letter from the President asking about Indiana, McAdoo is advising him to do something about which he is in doubt, and he wished infor- mation so as to know how to act. October 1, 1916. Billy Phillips came this morning to go over some foreign appointments. Van Dyke has resigned from the post at the Hague, Thad Thomson plans to resign from Bogota, and the post at Siam is vacant. My letter to the President in- dicates our views. Phillips expressed much concern over our strained relations with Great Britain which are growing worse rather than better. He attributes it to the two Ambassadors, Page and Spring-Rice. Of the two, Spring-Rice is more to blame, because Page is persona grata in London and creates no irritation since he wholly agrees with the British point of view. Spring-Rice, on the other hand, irritates and is himself irritable. Phillips thinks Spring-Rice constantly sends word to London leading them to believe we are anxious to have a row with them. Miss Denton suggests we send unofficial word to Viscount Grey that Spring-Rice needs a vacation because of his nervous condition, just as Berlin has sent us word about Gerard. I shall take this up with Polk tonight for the suggestions seems a good one. It is more a question of how we can apply it. I could convey the information to Grey, but I should very much prefer |
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