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	call!</BLOCKQUOTE>		call!</BLOCKQUOTE>

−	~~<BLOCKQUOTE>~~
−	~~<CENTER> <B><FONT COLOR="#0000ff">Fig. 12.</FONT></B><FONT~~
−	~~COLOR="#0000ff"> No. 6 Grosvenor Square, the American Embassy~~
−	~~under Mr. Page</FONT></center>~~

−	<~~CENTER~~>~~ <B><FONT COLOR="#0000ff">Fig 13.</FONT></B><FONT~~	+	<BLOCKQUOTE>
−	~~COLOR="#0000ff"> Irwin Laughlin, Secretary of the American Embassy~~	+
−	~~at London, 1912-1917, Counsellor 1916-1919</FONT></center>~~	+
−		+
	<br><br>Upon my word, if one could forget the awful tragedy, all this		<br><br>Upon my word, if one could forget the awful tragedy, all this
	experience would be worth a lifetime of commonplace. One surprise		experience would be worth a lifetime of commonplace. One surprise

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	Luxemburg and France.		Luxemburg and France.
	<br><br>Troops were marching through London at one o'clock this morning.		<br><br>Troops were marching through London at one o'clock this morning.
−	Colonel Squier(<~~A NAME="n61"~~>~~</A><A HREF="Pagenotes~~.~~htm#61">61~~</A>)	+	Colonel Squier<ref>At this time American military attaché.</ref>
	came out to luncheon. He sees no way for England to keep out		came out to luncheon. He sees no way for England to keep out
	of it. There is no way. If she keep out, Germany will take Belgium		of it. There is no way. If she keep out, Germany will take Belgium
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	<br><br>I am having a card catalogue, each containing a sort of who's		<br><br>I am having a card catalogue, each containing a sort of who's
	who, of all Americans in Europe of whom we hear. This will be		who, of all Americans in Europe of whom we hear. This will be
−	ready by the time the <I>Tennessee</I>(<~~A NAME="n62"~~>~~</A><A~~	+	ready by the time the <I>Tennessee</I><ref>The American Government, on the outbreak of war, sent the U. S. S. Tennessee to Europe, with large supplies of gold for the relief of stranded Americans.</ref><I> </I>comes. Fifty or more stranded
−	~~HREF="Pagenotes~~.~~htm#62">62~~</A>)<I> </I>comes. Fifty or more stranded	+
	Americans---men and women---are doing this work free.		Americans---men and women---are doing this work free.
−	<br><br>I have a member of Congress(<~~A NAME="n63"~~>~~</A><A HREF="Pagenotes~~.~~htm#63">63~~</A>)	+	<br><br>I have a member of Congress<ref>The late Augustus P. Gardner, of Massachusetts.</ref>
	in the general reception room of the Embassy answering people's		in the general reception room of the Embassy answering people's
	questions---three other volunteers as well.		questions---three other volunteers as well.
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	<br><br>"I came away," the Ambassador afterward said, "with		<br><br>"I came away," the Ambassador afterward said, "with
−	a sort of stunned sense of the impending ruin of half the world."(<A	+	a sort of stunned sense of the impending ruin of half the world."<ref>The materials on which this account is based are a memorandum of the interview made by Sir Edward Grey, now in the archives of the British Foreign Office, a similar memorandum made by Page, and a detailed description given verbally by Page to the writer</ref>
−	~~NAME="n64"~~></A>~~<A HREF="Pagenotes.htm#64">64</A>)~~	+

	<br><br>The significant fact in this interview is that the British		<br><br>The significant fact in this interview is that the British
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	with Germany and England and not with France and Russia. This,		with Germany and England and not with France and Russia. This,
	of course, was because it was thought that Germany would act		of course, was because it was thought that Germany would act
−	for the Triple Alliance and England for the Triple Entente.(<A	+	for the Triple Alliance and England for the Triple Entente.<ref>Colonel House, of course, is again referring to his experience in Berlin and London, described in the preceding chapter.</ref>
−	~~NAME="n65"~~>~~</A><A HREF="Pagenotes~~.~~htm#65">65~~</A>)	+
	<br><br>.		<br><br>.

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	<br><br>THE PRESIDENT,<BR>		<br><br>THE PRESIDENT,<BR>
	The White House, Washington, D. C.		The White House, Washington, D. C.
−	<br><br>Olney(<~~A NAME="n66"~~>~~</A><A HREF="Pagenotes~~.~~htm#66">66~~</A>)	+	<br><br>Olney<ref>Richard Olney, Secretary of State in the Cabinet of President Cleveland, who was a neighbour of Colonel House at his summer home, and with whom the latter apparently consulted.</ref>
	and I agree that in response to the Senate resolution it would		and I agree that in response to the Senate resolution it would
	be unwise to tender your good offices at this time. We believe		be unwise to tender your good offices at this time. We believe
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	you stand ready to tender your good offices whenever such an		you stand ready to tender your good offices whenever such an
	offer is desired.		offer is desired.
−	<br><br>Olney agrees with me that the shipping bill(<~~A NAME="n67"~~>~~</A><A~~	+	<br><br>Olney agrees with me that the shipping bill<ref>This is the bill passed soon after the outbreak of war admitting foreign built ships to American registry. Subsequent events showed that it was "full of lurking dangers."</ref> is full of lurking dangers.</BLOCKQUOTE>
−	~~HREF=~~"~~Pagenotes~~.~~htm#67~~"~~>67~~</A>) is full of lurking dangers.</BLOCKQUOTE>	+

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	<br><br>PAGE.</BLOCKQUOTE>		<br><br>PAGE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
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−	<CENTER><I><FONT SIZE="+1">The President to Edward M. House</FONT></I><center>	+	<CENTER><I><FONT SIZE="+1">The President to Edward M. House</FONT></I></center>
	<BLOCKQUOTE><br><br>The White House,<BR>		<BLOCKQUOTE><br><br>The White House,<BR>
	Washington, D. C.<BR>		Washington, D. C.<BR>

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	refrained from war in Mexico; third, that we kept our treaty---the		refrained from war in Mexico; third, that we kept our treaty---the
	canal tolls victory, I mean. Now, when all this half of the world		canal tolls victory, I mean. Now, when all this half of the world
−	will suffer the unspeakable brutalization of war, we shall preserve	+	will suffer the unspeakable brutalization of war, we shall preserve our moral strength, our political powers, and our ideals.</BLOCKQUOTE>
−	our moral strength, our political powers, and our ideals.</BLOCKQUOTE>	+

	<BLOCKQUOTE>		<BLOCKQUOTE>
	<br><br>God save us!		<br><br>God save us!
	<br><br>W. H. P.</BLOCKQUOTE>		<br><br>W. H. P.</BLOCKQUOTE>
−	~~</BLOCKQUOTE>~~	+
	<br><br>.		<br><br>.

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	<br><br>E. M. HOUSE.</BLOCKQUOTE>		<br><br>E. M. HOUSE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
	<br><br>P. S. The question might be asked why negotiations were only		<br><br>P. S. The question might be asked why negotiations were only
−	with Germany and England and not with France and Russia. This,	+	with Germany and England and not with France and Russia. This,
−	of course, was because it was thought that Germany would act	+	of course, was because it was thought that Germany would act
−	for the Triple Alliance and England for the Triple Entente.(<A	+	for the Triple Alliance and England for the Triple Entente.(<A
−	NAME="n65"></A><A HREF="Pagenotes.htm#65">65</A>)	+	NAME="n65"></A><A HREF="Pagenotes.htm#65">65</A>)
	<br><br>.		<br><br>.

−	<~~P ALIGN=~~CENTER><I><FONT SIZE="+1">The President to Edward M. House</FONT></I><center>	+	<CENTER><I><FONT SIZE="+1">The President to Edward M. House</FONT></I><center>
	<BLOCKQUOTE><br><br>The White House,<BR>		<BLOCKQUOTE><br><br>The White House,<BR>
	Washington, D. C.<BR>		Washington, D. C.<BR>
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	<br><br>E. M. HOUSE.</BLOCKQUOTE>		<br><br>E. M. HOUSE.</BLOCKQUOTE>
−	~~</BLOCKQUOTE>~~

	<br><br>.		<br><br>.
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	<br><br>WOODROW WILSON.</BLOCKQUOTE>		<br><br>WOODROW WILSON.</BLOCKQUOTE>
−	~~</BLOCKQUOTE>~~	+

	<br><br>.		<br><br>.

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	<CENTER><FONT SIZE="+2">CHAPTER X</FONT></center><br><br>		<CENTER><FONT SIZE="+2">CHAPTER X</FONT></center><br><br>

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	<CENTER><FONT SIZE="+2">CHAPTER X</FONT></center><br><br>		<CENTER><FONT SIZE="+2">CHAPTER X</FONT></center><br><br>
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	that war is a glorious occupation. Can any one longer disbelieve		that war is a glorious occupation. Can any one longer disbelieve
	the completely barbarous behaviour of the Prussians?		the completely barbarous behaviour of the Prussians?
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−	<~~P ALIGN=~~CENTER><FONT SIZE="+2">CHAPTER X</FONT>	+	<CENTER><FONT SIZE="+2">CHAPTER X</FONT></center><br><br>

−	<~~P ALIGN=~~CENTER><FONT SIZE="+2">THE GRAND SMASH</FONT>	+	<CENTER><FONT SIZE="+2">THE GRAND SMASH</FONT></center>

	<br><br>IN THE latter part of July the Pages took a small house at		<br><br>IN THE latter part of July the Pages took a small house at

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−	<br><br>Upon my word, if one could forget the awful tragedy, all this	+	<br><br>Upon my word, if one could forget the awful tragedy, all this
−	experience would be worth a lifetime of commonplace. One surprise	+	experience would be worth a lifetime of commonplace. One surprise
−	follows another so rapidly that one loses all sense of time:	+	follows another so rapidly that one loses all sense of time:
−	it seems an age since last Sunday.	+	it seems an age since last Sunday.
−	<br><br>I shall never forget Sir Edward Grey's telling me of the ultimatum---while	+	<br><br>I shall never forget Sir Edward Grey's telling me of the ultimatum---while
−	he wept; nor the poor German Ambassador who has lost in his high	+	he wept; nor the poor German Ambassador who has lost in his high
−	game---almost a demented man; nor the King as he declaimed at	+	game---almost a demented man; nor the King as he declaimed at
−	me for half-an-hour and threw up his hands and said, "My	+	me for half-an-hour and threw up his hands and said, "My
−	God, Mr. Page, what else could we do?" Nor the Austrian	+	God, Mr. Page, what else could we do?" Nor the Austrian
−	Ambassador's wringing his hands and weeping and crying out, "My	+	Ambassador's wringing his hands and weeping and crying out, "My
−	dear Colleague, my dear Colleague."	+	dear Colleague, my dear Colleague."
−	<br><br>Along with all this tragedy come two reverend American peace	+	<br><br>Along with all this tragedy come two reverend American peace
−	delegates who got out of Germany by the skin of their teeth and	+	delegates who got out of Germany by the skin of their teeth and
−	complain that, they lost all the clothes they had except what	+	complain that, they lost all the clothes they had except what
−	they had on. "Don't complain," said I, "but thank	+	they had on. "Don't complain," said I, "but thank
−	God you saved your skins." Everybody has forgotten what	+	God you saved your skins." Everybody has forgotten what
−	war means---forgotten that folks get hurt. But they are coming	+	war means---forgotten that folks get hurt. But they are coming
−	around to it now. A United States Senator telegraphs me: "Send	+	around to it now. A United States Senator telegraphs me: "Send
−	my wife and daughter home on the first ship." Ladies and	+	my wife and daughter home on the first ship." Ladies and
−	gentlemen filled the steerage of that ship---not a bunk left;	+	gentlemen filled the steerage of that ship---not a bunk left;
−	and his wife and daughter are found three days later sitting	+	and his wife and daughter are found three days later sitting
−	in a swell hotel waiting for me to bring them stateroom tickets	+	in a swell hotel waiting for me to bring them stateroom tickets
−	on a silver tray! One of my young fellows in the Embassy rushes	+	on a silver tray! One of my young fellows in the Embassy rushes
−	into my office saying that a man from Boston, with letters of	+	into my office saying that a man from Boston, with letters of
−	introduction from Senators and Governors and Secretaries, et	+	introduction from Senators and Governors and Secretaries, et
−	al., was demanding tickets of admission to a picture gallery,	+	al., was demanding tickets of admission to a picture gallery,
−	and a secretary to escort him there.	+	and a secretary to escort him there.
−	<br><br>"What shall I do with him?"	+	<br><br>"What shall I do with him?"
−	<br><br>"Put his proposal to a vote of the 200 Americans in the	+	<br><br>"Put his proposal to a vote of the 200 Americans in the
−	room and see them draw and quarter him."	+	room and see them draw and quarter him."
−	<br><br>I have not yet heard what happened. A woman writes me four	+	<br><br>I have not yet heard what happened. A woman writes me four
−	pages to prove how dearly she loves my sister and invites me	+	pages to prove how dearly she loves my sister and invites me
−	to her hotel---five miles away---"please to tell her about	+	to her hotel---five miles away---"please to tell her about
−	the sailing of the steamships." Six American preachers pass	+	the sailing of the steamships." Six American preachers pass
−	a resolution unanimously "urging our Ambassador to telegraph	+	a resolution unanimously "urging our Ambassador to telegraph
−	our beloved, peace-loving President to stop this awful war";	+	our beloved, peace-loving President to stop this awful war";
−	and they come with simple solemnity to present their resolution.	+	and they come with simple solemnity to present their resolution.
−	Lord save us, what a world!	+	Lord save us, what a world!
−	<br><br>And this awful tragedy moves on to---what? We do not know	+	<br><br>And this awful tragedy moves on to---what? We do not know
−	what is really happening, so strict is the censorship. But it	+	what is really happening, so strict is the censorship. But it
−	seems inevitable to me that Germany will be beaten, that the	+	seems inevitable to me that Germany will be beaten, that the
−	horrid period of alliances and armaments will not come again,	+	horrid period of alliances and armaments will not come again,
−	that England will gain even more of the earth's surface, that	+	that England will gain even more of the earth's surface, that
−	Russia may next play the menace; that all Europe (as much as	+	Russia may next play the menace; that all Europe (as much as
−	survives) will be bankrupt; that relatively we shall be immensely	+	survives) will be bankrupt; that relatively we shall be immensely
−	stronger financially and politically---there must surely come	+	stronger financially and politically---there must surely come
−	many great changes---very many, yet undreamed of. Be ready; for	+	many great changes---very many, yet undreamed of. Be ready; for
−	you will be called on to compose this huge quarrel. I thank Heaven	+	you will be called on to compose this huge quarrel. I thank Heaven
−	for many things---first, the Atlantic Ocean; second, that you	+	for many things---first, the Atlantic Ocean; second, that you
−	refrained from war in Mexico; third, that we kept our treaty---the	+	refrained from war in Mexico; third, that we kept our treaty---the
−	canal tolls victory, I mean. Now, when all this half of the world	+	canal tolls victory, I mean. Now, when all this half of the world
−	will suffer the unspeakable brutalization of war, we shall preserve	+	will suffer the unspeakable brutalization of war, we shall preserve
−	our moral strength, our political powers, and our ideals.	+	our moral strength, our political powers, and our ideals.
−	<BLOCKQUOTE>	+	<BLOCKQUOTE>
−	<br><br>God save us!	+	<br><br>God save us!
−	<br><br>W. H. P.</BLOCKQUOTE>	+	<br><br>W. H. P.</BLOCKQUOTE>
	</BLOCKQUOTE>		</BLOCKQUOTE>
−
	<br><br>.		<br><br>.