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Mr. Alexander, President of the National Bank of Commerce, called with
one of his vice presidents to discuss the forthcoming bond issues and to make
suggestions as to their sale. He suggests an advisory committee of bankers.
Oscar Straus followed to talk of Russia and his plan to send a commis-
sion there. He was kind enough to suggest me as Chairman and President
Taft, George Kennan and others as members. I told him it was impossible for
me to leave at this time, but I promised to take the matter up with the Pres-
ident.
Cleveland Dodge, Roy Howard, Polk, Hemphill of the Guaranty Trust Co.
and innumerable others have held me at the telephone today.
April 10, 1917.
I went to Muller-Ury's to make some suggestions regarding the portrait he
is painting of the President while in the attitude of <del/> delivering his
historic April second address.
Stephane Lausanne and Marcel Knecth came for a conference which was
entirely pleasant and perhaps useful. R. W. Woolley came for advice about
accepting a position with the League to Enforce Peace. I advised accepting
under certain conditions.
Whitehouse, Taylor, Secretary of the Century Association, Lefevre, the
author, and many others called during the day.
Madame and M. Paderewski gave us a charming dinner at Delmonico's.
There were twenty-odd guests. The table was beautifully decorated, and after
dinner they entertained us with selections by French musicians playing on
ancient instruments. We drank the health of the President, and to both France
and Poland. We have never had hosts kinder or more complimentary. All the
guests seemed to have been selected for our entertainment, and there were many
artists among the number. No one was allowed to talk politics or <add>of</add> serious
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Mr. Alexander, President of the National Bank of Commerce, called with
one of his vice presidents to discuss the forthcoming bond issues and to make
suggestions as to their sale. He suggests an advisory committee of bankers.
Oscar Straus followed to talk of Russia and his plan to send a commis-
sion there. He was kind enough to suggest me as Chairman and President
Taft, George Kennan and others as members. I told him it was impossible for
me to leave at this time, but I promised to take the matter up with the Pres-
ident.
Cleveland Dodge, Roy Howard, Polk, Hemphill of the Guaranty Trust Co.
and innumerable others have held me at the telephone today.
April 10, 1917.
I went to Muller-Ury's to make some suggestions regarding the portrait he
is painting of the President while in the attitude of |
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