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went to the Secretary's office. He put off his other engagements in order that
we might talk over this serious situation uninterruptedly.
Lansing was as emphatic as Polk in believing that our people would resent
such a policy. He thought the immediate result of the President's note demanding
peace would be received favorably in this country, but when the real outcome be-
gan to be understood, a storm of indignation would be aroused against him.
I suggested to Lansing that he "soft pedal" on the u-boat activities and
not press the President to action on the Marina, the Stephano, the P & O liner
or any of the recent bad cases. I thought if this were done we could drift for
awhile until we could get our bearings. We were unanimous in our belief that it
would be stupendous folly to wage war against the Allies. If war must come, we
thought it should be on their side and not against them.
Fortunately, I went in and out of Lansing's office without the reporters
seeing me. However, I met them in full force at the Executive Offices. They
did not think my visit to Washington had any significance but was merely one of
my many visits to discuss pending matters with the President.
When I reached the White House the President and I were met by Tumulty
who told us he had been talking with Maurice Low, Washington correspondent for the
London Post, and that Low had said he had reason to believe that peace proposals
would not be badly received in either England or France. I regretted this, be-
cause the President immediately stiffened in his attitude and asked me to see Low.
I asked Tumulty to make an appointment with Low for three o'clock. and when the
President and I walked away I insisted there was nothing in it and that Tumulty
was mistaken. The President, however, was insistent that I should probe it to
the bottom.
There was no one present at lunch excepting the family and we talked of
campaign matters and some of its humorous features. Someone had sent Mrs. Wilson
| Title | ms_0466_s2_v4_285 |
| Transcript | went to the Secretary's office. He put off his other engagements in order that we might talk over this serious situation uninterruptedly. Lansing was as emphatic as Polk in believing that our people would resent such a policy. He thought the immediate result of the President's note demanding peace would be received favorably in this country, but when the real outcome be- gan to be understood, a storm of indignation would be aroused against him. I suggested to Lansing that he "soft pedal" on the u-boat activities and not press the President to action on the Marina, the Stephano, the P & O liner or any of the recent bad cases. I thought if this were done we could drift for awhile until we could get our bearings. We were unanimous in our belief that it would be stupendous folly to wage war against the Allies. If war must come, we thought it should be on their side and not against them. Fortunately, I went in and out of Lansing's office without the reporters seeing me. However, I met them in full force at the Executive Offices. They did not think my visit to Washington had any significance but was merely one of my many visits to discuss pending matters with the President. When I reached the White House the President and I were met by Tumulty who told us he had been talking with Maurice Low, Washington correspondent for the London Post, and that Low had said he had reason to believe that peace proposals would not be badly received in either England or France. I regretted this, be- cause the President immediately stiffened in his attitude and asked me to see Low. I asked Tumulty to make an appointment with Low for three o'clock. and when the President and I walked away I insisted there was nothing in it and that Tumulty was mistaken. The President, however, was insistent that I should probe it to the bottom. There was no one present at lunch excepting the family and we talked of campaign matters and some of its humorous features. Someone had sent Mrs. Wilson |
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