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shall try to buy him off by letting him make the motion I thought to make myself,
telling him it will be more dramatic than any speech he could possibly make. If
he speaks, the representatives from every other country will wish to do likewise,
and it will entail an interminable loss of time. It is not to convince the Con-
vention they will speak, but to make political capital in their own countries.
Wiseman tells me that <del/> the King talked to him of Northcliffe
in a denunciatory way. However, he was compelled to make Northcliffe a Viscount
the next day. He must have done it with a wry face.
Reading told Wiseman that Lloyd George had neither the liberal, labor or
conservative members back of him, but that he had a majority of newspapers, if
Northcliffe's publications were taken into consideration, and since it was impos-
sible to have a general election until next July when the new Franchise Law goes
into effect, it was necessary to placate Northcliffe in every way possible. The
Prime Minister has just named Northcliffe's brother, Lord Rothermere, head of
the Air Ministry which Northcliffe himself refused in such an insolent manner.
André Tardieu and M. Clementel called after lunch. They gave me a plan
which they had worked out regarding an economic embargo, or pressure, upon Ger-
many in the event a just peace cannot be made with her. They were surprised
to learn that I had already discussed this question with the President and had
suggested the same procedure to him some weeks ago, and that it was probable
the President would mention it in his forthcoming address to Congress. This
information eliminated the need for discussion as there was but little left to
say. They gave me a memorandum which I looked over and for which I thanked
them as it was better prepared than the one I have.
The British came in tonight and I immediately got in touch with Lloyd
George. It did not take five minutes to persuade him that the civil end of the
Supreme War Council should be eliminated, and that the body should be composed ofa
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shall try to buy him off by letting him make the motion I thought to make myself,
telling him it will be more dramatic than any speech he could possibly make. If
he speaks, the representatives from every other country will wish to do likewise,
and it will entail an interminable loss of time. It is not to convince the Con-
vention they will speak, but to make political capital in their own countries.
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