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Ambassador Willard. Judge Walter Berry of the American Chamber of Commerce.
followed Willard, and Herv� of La Victoire was my last but not least interesting
caller.
Whitlock told of his book and of his plans for the future. Willard believes
peace proposals will be made by Germany before long. He had heard of the tenta-
tive offers in that direction which the King of Spain made a month or more ago,
but he did not know the British Government's answer. I told him what the reply
was, and explained how cautions the British Government had to be concerning such
peace feelers; that it was impossible for them to say anything further than that
they would be glad to receive proposals from Germany and submit them to their al-
lies. I asked Willard to convey to the King of <sic>Sapin<sic> the suggestion that peace
proposals had better be made to the United States rather than to Great Britain or
her allies. The United States was entirely disinterested as to territorial
aims, and our influence at the moment was paramount in the making of peace.
Willard asked if he was right in believing that the British would be stif-
fer in their terms than any of the Allies. I thought it would be impossible for
them to consider relinquishing the German South African Colonies because of the
friction it would cause with the South African Republic; but I thought Germany
would find England willing to give ample compensation elsewhere.
I censured Willard for his lack of cooperation and failure to keep in
touch with me by letter. He laughed and said Mrs. Willard told him the other
day, "I am sure the Colonel will get you". He promised to do better in the
future. He is anxious that we bring economic pressure on Spain in the way of
exports, particularly of cotton, in order to make her feel more dependent upon
us.
My cables to the State Department in reply to queries regarding Russia, Hol-
land, etc. are parts of the record.
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Ambassador Willard. Judge Walter Berry of the American Chamber of Commerce.
followed Willard, and Herv� of La Victoire was my last but not least interesting
caller.
Whitlock told of his book and of his plans for the future. Willard believes
peace proposals will be made by Germany before long. He had heard of the tenta-
tive offers in that direction which the King of Spain made a month or more ago,
but he did not know the British Government's answer. I told him what the reply
was, and explained how cautions the British Government had to be concerning such
peace feelers; that it was impossible for them to say anything further than that
they would be glad to receive proposals from Germany and submit them to their al-
lies. I asked Willard to convey to the King of |
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