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must be guided, for he has no background of the European situation. He has al-
ways been more interested in domestic problems than in foreign affairs, and I
have never been able to get him to devote sufficient time to inform himself so
as to act intelligently. This gives me much concern. His tendancy to offend
the Allies in order to keep clear of war with Germany is likely to lead us into
trouble with the Allies. If we are to have war, let it be with Germany by all
means. She has forfeited every right to consideration and the situation demands,
for our own protection, that we hold with the Allies as long as we can possibly
do so with dignity.
I will confess that the Allies are irritating almost beyond endurance.
It is evident they are trying to force us into war with Germany. Our prosperity
and growing strength maddens them. I believe this is confined largely to the
governing class, nevertheless, the danger is the greater because this is true.
They cannot understand why we do not feel that they are fighting our battles.
We have no fear of Germany and feel entirely able to take care of ourselves.
November 18, 1916.
I had a great run of visitors yesterday, Gerard called with a request from
Cardinal Farley about an unimportant matter.
Dr. Hollis Godfrey called to show an outline of the suggestions he is
to make the Secretary of War about the Council for National Defence.
We are on the verge of war and not a move is being taken in the direction
of immediate preparation. The general defence plans are in process, but it will
be years, at the rate we are moving, before they are of any value. What we need
now are men in charge of the Navy and Army with free hands and with a driving
force which would soon place us in immediate condition. The President is not
a man of action and seems incapable of delegating work to others.
Ellery Sedgwick, of the Atlantic Monthly, took lunch with me. Our talk
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| Transcript | must be guided, for he has no background of the European situation. He has al- ways been more interested in domestic problems than in foreign affairs, and I have never been able to get him to devote sufficient time to inform himself so as to act intelligently. This gives me much concern. His tendancy to offend the Allies in order to keep clear of war with Germany is likely to lead us into trouble with the Allies. If we are to have war, let it be with Germany by all means. She has forfeited every right to consideration and the situation demands, for our own protection, that we hold with the Allies as long as we can possibly do so with dignity. I will confess that the Allies are irritating almost beyond endurance. It is evident they are trying to force us into war with Germany. Our prosperity and growing strength maddens them. I believe this is confined largely to the governing class, nevertheless, the danger is the greater because this is true. They cannot understand why we do not feel that they are fighting our battles. We have no fear of Germany and feel entirely able to take care of ourselves. November 18, 1916. I had a great run of visitors yesterday, Gerard called with a request from Cardinal Farley about an unimportant matter. Dr. Hollis Godfrey called to show an outline of the suggestions he is to make the Secretary of War about the Council for National Defence. We are on the verge of war and not a move is being taken in the direction of immediate preparation. The general defence plans are in process, but it will be years, at the rate we are moving, before they are of any value. What we need now are men in charge of the Navy and Army with free hands and with a driving force which would soon place us in immediate condition. The President is not a man of action and seems incapable of delegating work to others. Ellery Sedgwick, of the Atlantic Monthly, took lunch with me. Our talk |
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