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W. H. Buckler of the Embassy was my first caller. I told him quite frank-
ly that at the moment it was impossible for me to use him because of the atti-
tude Page has taken regarding him. Buckler with fine feeling understood per-
fectly and hoped I would do nothing to cause embarrassment.
I have had many invitation to lunch and dine, all of which have been
declined excepting those which included necessary conferences.
Bainbridge Colby followed Buckler to discuss the advisability of comman-
deering all neutral shipping in the world. It is a startling project and I
declined to give a definite opinion. until I had looked further into it. My
first thought is that Great Britain and the United States should not set a
precedent that might some day return to haunt us. I will not be a party to
any action akin to what Germany has done in the violation of Belgium.
Before Colby left, Lord Robert Cecil was announced, and I asked Colby
to remain and discuss that question with us. Much to my surprise, Cecil
agreed with Colby, the argument of both being that it would work to the ad-
vantage of the neutrals. This may be true, nevertheless, it is a pretext upon
which such high-handed action by powerful nations is always done. Lord Robert
and I conferred after Colby left, taking up the embargo question, the shipping
question and many other subjects in which our countries have a common interest.
I like Cecil very much.
I lunched with Bonar Law at 11 Downing Street. There was no one pres-
ent other than ourselves excepting his daughter. Law is depressed and broken.
Both of his sons have been killed and he cannot restrain his emotion in speak-
ing of them. Nothing that can happen in the future can compensate him for their
loss. The lunch was very simple, as indeed it should be. It consisted of
roast beef, potatoes and cauliflower and afterward apple tart and coffee.
He is practicing economy of food which public men preach but seldom follow.
| Title | ms_0466_s2_v5_336 |
| Transcript | W. H. Buckler of the Embassy was my first caller. I told him quite frank- ly that at the moment it was impossible for me to use him because of the atti- tude Page has taken regarding him. Buckler with fine feeling understood per- fectly and hoped I would do nothing to cause embarrassment. I have had many invitation to lunch and dine, all of which have been declined excepting those which included necessary conferences. Bainbridge Colby followed Buckler to discuss the advisability of comman- deering all neutral shipping in the world. It is a startling project and I declined to give a definite opinion. until I had looked further into it. My first thought is that Great Britain and the United States should not set a precedent that might some day return to haunt us. I will not be a party to any action akin to what Germany has done in the violation of Belgium. Before Colby left, Lord Robert Cecil was announced, and I asked Colby to remain and discuss that question with us. Much to my surprise, Cecil agreed with Colby, the argument of both being that it would work to the ad- vantage of the neutrals. This may be true, nevertheless, it is a pretext upon which such high-handed action by powerful nations is always done. Lord Robert and I conferred after Colby left, taking up the embargo question, the shipping question and many other subjects in which our countries have a common interest. I like Cecil very much. I lunched with Bonar Law at 11 Downing Street. There was no one pres- ent other than ourselves excepting his daughter. Law is depressed and broken. Both of his sons have been killed and he cannot restrain his emotion in speak- ing of them. Nothing that can happen in the future can compensate him for their loss. The lunch was very simple, as indeed it should be. It consisted of roast beef, potatoes and cauliflower and afterward apple tart and coffee. He is practicing economy of food which public men preach but seldom follow. |
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