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to be in prison; that the question was whether they could be placed there, but he
would at least hear what Stanchfield had to propose.
Dr. Godfrey and Dr. Crampton were the first callers this morning. I sug-
gested that they take their matters directly to Secretary Lane and try and con-
vince him of the righteousness of their cause, and I would cooperate with Lane in
the event they convinced him they were right.
Gerard followed. He is disturbed over a report coming from Washington that
the President is angry because of his recent speeches commenting upon the unprepar-
edness of the nation. Gerard contends, and I believe justly, that he had no
thought of the President and his criticism was directed entirely at Congress.
Polk came in the afternoon to talk over departmental matters and to tell
of the situation in Washington. He says there was something akin to panic there
in the early part of the week, and that there was a feeling in governmental circles
that if the President did not act promptly, a strike would come about in Cabinet
and official<del/> circles. He states that Secretary Baker is now belligerent, but
the condition of army affairs has not been bettered materially in the past few
months. He believes if war is declared, there will be great weakness shown in
the War Department as well as in the Navy, and the President will come in for an
avalanch of criticism.
We agreed upon Gordon as a representative of the State Department in <del/>
New York in secret service, financial and trade matters. He is to cooperate
with the Treasury, Department of Justice, with the British and French and others
when necessary.
Peter Brady, labor leader, came to offer suggestions regarding the making the
<del/> heads of labor organizations a part of the army. I asked him to put his
suggestions in writing and I would forward them to Washington. He has the germ of
a good idea if it can <del/> be worked out. It would probably save the country
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to be in prison; that the question was whether they could be placed there, but he
would at least hear what Stanchfield had to propose.
Dr. Godfrey and Dr. Crampton were the first callers this morning. I sug-
gested that they take their matters directly to Secretary Lane and try and con-
vince him of the righteousness of their cause, and I would cooperate with Lane in
the event they convinced him they were right.
Gerard followed. He is disturbed over a report coming from Washington that
the President is angry because of his recent speeches commenting upon the unprepar-
edness of the nation. Gerard contends, and I believe justly, that he had no
thought of the President and his criticism was directed entirely at Congress.
Polk came in the afternoon to talk over departmental matters and to tell
of the situation in Washington. He says there was something akin to panic there
in the early part of the week, and that there was a feeling in governmental circles
that if the President did not act promptly, a strike would come about in Cabinet
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