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Interstate Commerce Commission rather than remain Counsellor as now.
November 20, 1916.
It has been a stirring day. The German Ambassador called at half past
ten o'clock. My letter to the President of today tells the essentials of the
interview. The Germans intend to push us to the closest point in the submarine
controversy in order to force us to intervene rather than go to war with them.
Gerard followed Bernstorff. A large dinner is being given him tomorrow
and he wanted to submit his speech for criticism. We agreed upon what was safe
to say and eliminated doubtful points. Gerard shows an increasing distaste to
returning to his post in Berlin. I do not blame him. He believes the Germans
still have an idea that their atrocities really frighten people and that it has
some effect upon our unwillingness to go to war.
In my opinion, the President's desire for peace is partially due to
his Scotch Presbyterian conscience and not from personal fear, for I believe
he has both moral and physical courage.
There were many other callers today but not of sufficient importance to
note. Bertron came to say he hoped I would give some attention to the rail-
road situation and help work out a satisfactory solution.
Hugh Wallace is over from Washington and says Grayson told him yesterday
that the President had advised Tumulty to accept the appraisership and is in-
sisting upon his taking it. Tumulty is making a terrible fight to remain and
is begging the President in the most abject way to save him from what he terms
ruin.
Polk telephoned from Washington that Tumulty's friends are advising him
to accept the position offered with grace as if he thought it a promotion and
at his own request. They are trying to work this out today. I feel sorry
for Tumulty. He has many good qualities but the president will show lamentable
| Title | ms_0466_s2_v4_294 |
| Transcript | Interstate Commerce Commission rather than remain Counsellor as now. November 20, 1916. It has been a stirring day. The German Ambassador called at half past ten o'clock. My letter to the President of today tells the essentials of the interview. The Germans intend to push us to the closest point in the submarine controversy in order to force us to intervene rather than go to war with them. Gerard followed Bernstorff. A large dinner is being given him tomorrow and he wanted to submit his speech for criticism. We agreed upon what was safe to say and eliminated doubtful points. Gerard shows an increasing distaste to returning to his post in Berlin. I do not blame him. He believes the Germans still have an idea that their atrocities really frighten people and that it has some effect upon our unwillingness to go to war. In my opinion, the President's desire for peace is partially due to his Scotch Presbyterian conscience and not from personal fear, for I believe he has both moral and physical courage. There were many other callers today but not of sufficient importance to note. Bertron came to say he hoped I would give some attention to the rail- road situation and help work out a satisfactory solution. Hugh Wallace is over from Washington and says Grayson told him yesterday that the President had advised Tumulty to accept the appraisership and is in- sisting upon his taking it. Tumulty is making a terrible fight to remain and is begging the President in the most abject way to save him from what he terms ruin. Polk telephoned from Washington that Tumulty's friends are advising him to accept the position offered with grace as if he thought it a promotion and at his own request. They are trying to work this out today. I feel sorry for Tumulty. He has many good qualities but the president will show lamentable |
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