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delightful two hours together and ironed out several matters of an irritating
nature. I telephoned Polk at Washington and asked him about one matter in
controversy and received an explanation which was entirely satisfactory to
the Ambassador. When Polk began to explain, what he said was so lucid that I
turned the receiver toward Sir Cecil so that he might hear just what Polk was
saying.
The Ambassador again referred to the time when I had a paragraph struck
out of a note to Great Britain which he said would have caused his Government
to break diplomatic relations with us. He seldom sees me that he does not
bring this up, and insists upon the great service I did both countries. I
cannot agree with him, for it seems to me he exaggerates the discourtesy and
importance of the paragraph in question.
In looking at Mrs. Asquith's photograph upon our mantle, he recalled
the time in 1914 before the war when he and I lunched with the Asquiths. He
said he had never felt greater humiliation and had determined never again to
accept an invitation from them. He said, "of course you noticed it". I
would not admit anything, and he said "of course you would not". As a matter
of fact, I cannot recall what happened to offend him. I remember that he
sat on one side of Mrs. Asquith and I on the other, and that there was rather
a large gathering and after lunch Mr. Asquith talked exclusively to me. This
may be what he referred to, or Mrs. Asquith may have said something indiscreet
which seemed to him offensive. I have come to like Mrs. Asquith and do not
mind the freedom with which she talks even when it is directed, as it oftentimes
is, against those I admire.
The Ambassador and I arranged to keep in closer touch, and he asked
if he might let me know in advance when he saw breakers ahead so I might take
a hand in averting trouble. We parted in great good humor as we always do when
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| Transcript | delightful two hours together and ironed out several matters of an irritating nature. I telephoned Polk at Washington and asked him about one matter in controversy and received an explanation which was entirely satisfactory to the Ambassador. When Polk began to explain, what he said was so lucid that I turned the receiver toward Sir Cecil so that he might hear just what Polk was saying. The Ambassador again referred to the time when I had a paragraph struck out of a note to Great Britain which he said would have caused his Government to break diplomatic relations with us. He seldom sees me that he does not bring this up, and insists upon the great service I did both countries. I cannot agree with him, for it seems to me he exaggerates the discourtesy and importance of the paragraph in question. In looking at Mrs. Asquith's photograph upon our mantle, he recalled the time in 1914 before the war when he and I lunched with the Asquiths. He said he had never felt greater humiliation and had determined never again to accept an invitation from them. He said, "of course you noticed it". I would not admit anything, and he said "of course you would not". As a matter of fact, I cannot recall what happened to offend him. I remember that he sat on one side of Mrs. Asquith and I on the other, and that there was rather a large gathering and after lunch Mr. Asquith talked exclusively to me. This may be what he referred to, or Mrs. Asquith may have said something indiscreet which seemed to him offensive. I have come to like Mrs. Asquith and do not mind the freedom with which she talks even when it is directed, as it oftentimes is, against those I admire. The Ambassador and I arranged to keep in closer touch, and he asked if he might let me know in advance when he saw breakers ahead so I might take a hand in averting trouble. We parted in great good humor as we always do when |
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