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Mrs. Philip Lydig and Miss Graham-Mullhall took lunch with us.
After some correspondence by letters, I wired making an engagement with them
today in order to discuss what seems to me, on the face of it, a wholly im-
practicable, though entirely <sic>worthh,</sic> project.
August 30, 1917.
The British Ambassador came <del/> this morning. Talking to
him is full of pitfalls. One never knows how much information he has concern-
ing what is happening between our two governments, or how little. He knows
but little of Northcliffe's activities and claims that he thinks it a good thing
to have Northcliffe here because his influence would be worse if he were at home.
If he is here, his papers must necessarily not speak ill of the United States
or become antagonistic to American views or purposes. The Ambassador believes
Lloyd George feels it necessary to keep him here in order to be rid of him there.
He says he tells Northcliffe that he is doing great work, believing this is the
only way in which he can keep the situation moderately calm, distasteful though
it is to do this.
Wiseman in one of his cables, speaks of Northcliffe's reference to my
conversation with him. The Ambassador flattered me, from time to time, in the
most subtle way, and I am sure he left quite pleased with his efforts, for I
gave no indication of not accepting his remarks at their fact value. I feel, as
always, a deep sympathy for him, for he is in a humiliating and impossible posi-
tion. He harped on the Northcliffe appointment, and indicated his intention of
informing his Government that it would be unwise to send anyone over here again
without first ascertaining if the person to be sent would be acceptable to the
President. I excused the British Government in this instance by saying Page
had expressed his approval of Northcliffe's visit. In reply he said he would
ask his Government not to pay any attention to Page's approval, unless they
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Mrs. Philip Lydig and Miss Graham-Mullhall took lunch with us.
After some correspondence by letters, I wired making an engagement with them
today in order to discuss what seems to me, on the face of it, a wholly im-
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