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the usual reaction would follow, and something would come up again to make
them critical. I thought the President had been treated unfairly and that
amends should be made.
<del/> insisted that the United States was unafraid, although the
Allies could not appreciate this feeling on our part. It might be the valor of
ignorance, but, nevertheless, it existed and we could not bring ourselves to feel
the gratitude which Great Britain and France thought we should feel for the
battles they claimed to be fighting for us as well as themselves.
Dudley Malone, Gaunt and many others have advised with me. Telegrams
have come and offers of service in the event of war have been numerous. It
saddens me to see how blithely people go into war. They are much the same in
all countries and in all times.
February 4, 1917.
Frank Polk telephoned early this morning to tell of conditions at Wash-
ington, particularly regarding Tarnowski. They are following my suggestion as
best they can and are endeavoring to segregate him from von Bernstorff and not
break off relations with Austria. I have prepared the British for this move and
they are in thorough sympathy with it.
Richard Washburn Child called to say goodbye before leaving for Japan
and China. Sidney Brooks followed to get as much information as I would give
regarding our future course.
Ambassador Fletcher came to say he was leaving for Mexico next Friday
or Saturday. He has not even seen the President, and he is afraid lest he does
not understand his mind as fully as needs be regarding the course he should pur-
sue. I had him repeat what he thought was the President's policy and later con-
firmed his understanding of it. I urged him to do everything possible to avoid
a break with Carranza and gave him such arguments as I could think of to help
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the usual reaction would follow, and something would come up again to make
them critical. I thought the President had been treated unfairly and that
amends should be made.
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