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It is to be hoped that the people of all nations will some day notice that
those in authority who are largely responsible for wars and those who fan public
opinion to white heat, are seldom hurt. Where among the crowned heads of
Europe do we find a fatality? Where among Cabinets and members of parliaments
has the war caused a death? Where among the great editorial writers, politi-
cians and public orators has one suffered death on the field of battle? I
sometimes wonder whether I am right in advocating protection of non-combatants.
Is it not possible, if an entire population suffered, wars would not be made so
readily, and if made, would not peace come sooner? What a helpless plight
humanity is in with everyone groping to find a way out and everyone equally
helpless.
October 18, 1917.
Professor Archibald Coolidge and Mezes were my first callers. We
have taken Coolidge into our organization and put him to work. We have also
taken on Shotwell.
My two most interesting callers were Lord Reading and Lord Northcliffe.
Reading is restless at being left here while I am in Europe. I think he be-
lieves there will be no way for him to get decisions, should an impasse occur.
When I am here, he feels that a way out is always at hand, and I think he is
nervous over the thought of my leaving. He does not wish his mission to be a
failure. The truth is, in getting the President to send me to the Allied War
Council, he has accomplished the main purpose of his visit. He desires to re-
turn to England with me, but we will not come to a final decision upon this un-
til I reach Washington next week. He spoke of Northcliffe's trouble with his
staff. They feel that he does none of the actual work as he is too busy going
from place to place. It is Canada today, Detroit tomorrow, and somewhere else
the next day.
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| Transcript | It is to be hoped that the people of all nations will some day notice that those in authority who are largely responsible for wars and those who fan public opinion to white heat, are seldom hurt. Where among the crowned heads of Europe do we find a fatality? Where among Cabinets and members of parliaments has the war caused a death? Where among the great editorial writers, politi- cians and public orators has one suffered death on the field of battle? I sometimes wonder whether I am right in advocating protection of non-combatants. Is it not possible, if an entire population suffered, wars would not be made so readily, and if made, would not peace come sooner? What a helpless plight humanity is in with everyone groping to find a way out and everyone equally helpless. October 18, 1917. Professor Archibald Coolidge and Mezes were my first callers. We have taken Coolidge into our organization and put him to work. We have also taken on Shotwell. My two most interesting callers were Lord Reading and Lord Northcliffe. Reading is restless at being left here while I am in Europe. I think he be- lieves there will be no way for him to get decisions, should an impasse occur. When I am here, he feels that a way out is always at hand, and I think he is nervous over the thought of my leaving. He does not wish his mission to be a failure. The truth is, in getting the President to send me to the Allied War Council, he has accomplished the main purpose of his visit. He desires to re- turn to England with me, but we will not come to a final decision upon this un- til I reach Washington next week. He spoke of Northcliffe's trouble with his staff. They feel that he does none of the actual work as he is too busy going from place to place. It is Canada today, Detroit tomorrow, and somewhere else the next day. |
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