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the State Department. He was critical of our Government and at times our
conversation was spirited. The difference between Jusserand and Bernstorff is
that the latter has never criticized the United States Government for what has
been done to Germany and yet, heaven knows, he has had sufficient cause. He is
always agreeable, uncritical<add>,</add> <del/> polite and calm, trying to make relations bet-
ter and doing nothing to irritate. There would be a different story to tell
if Great Britain, France and Russia had representatives here with Bernstorff's
diplomatic ability.
Jusserand wished to know what he could cable his Government tomorrow
to better matters. He promised to regard anything I told him as confidential
except as to his Government. I suggested that he start by cabling them of the
President's speech last night at the banquet in which he indicated strong sym-
pathy for France and a leaning toward the Allies.
(2) <del/> That we were trying to undo the harm which the Fed-
eral Reserve Board has done regarding their credits.
(3) To say the President had warned Germany concerning U-boat ac-
tivities in American waters.
(4) This country was doing what it could to protect communications
with the Allies and their communication with one another as well as with neutrals
by holding down to a minimum the activities of U-boats.
(5) The United States had practiced benevolent neutrality toward
the Allies which the Allies in no way appreciated. We had gotten the enmity
of Germany and had not received corresponding benefit from the Allies.
Jusserand promised to embody all these suggestions in his cable.
We took up the question of Tarnowski, newly appointed Austrian Ambassador,
to the United States, and his safe conduct which the Allies have refused. Jus-
serand asked whether it was true the President had in mind sending a battleship
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the State Department. He was critical of our Government and at times our
conversation was spirited. The difference between Jusserand and Bernstorff is
that the latter has never criticized the United States Government for what has
been done to Germany and yet, heaven knows, he has had sufficient cause. He is
always agreeable, uncritical |
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