The Intimate Papers of Colonel House Arranged as a Narrative by Charles Seymour ...Houghton Mifflin, 1926 "The intimate papers of Colonel House begin with the entrance of the United States into the World War and end with Colonel House's attempt to secure some compromise on the basis of which the Senate might ratify the Versailles Treaty" pr. |
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accept Affectionately yours E. M. agreed Allies Ambassador Gerard American armed merchantmen asked Austria Balfour Belgium believe belligerents Berlin Bernstorff blockade Briand Britain Cabinet cable called campaign Chancellor Congress coöperation crisis criticism DEAR COLONEL HOUSE demand Democratic diplomatic discussed E. M. HOUSE England Europe favor February February 15 feeling Foreign Office France French German Government Germany Germany's give hope House MY DEAR House's Hughes insisted Jagow Lansing letter Lloyd George London Lord Lord Bryce Lusitania matter mediation ment military nations negotiations neutral opinion peace conference peace terms political Polk President DEAR GOVERNOR President Wilson President's Prime Minister proposal question refused regard reply Republican Russia seemed Senate ships Sir Edward Grey Sir Horace Plunkett situation speech Spring-Rice submarine warfare suggestion talk tell things thought tion Tirpitz to-day told United Vance McCormick victory vote warning Washington wish wrote House York
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Página 442 - bring myself to believe that they will indeed pay no regard to the ancient friendship between their people and our own or to the solemn obligations which have been exchanged between them and destroy American ships and take the lives of American citizens in the...
Página 297 - Second, an universal association of the nations to maintain the inviolate security of the highway of the seas for the common and unhindered use of all the nations of the world, and to prevent any war begun either contrary to treaty covenants or without warning and full submission of the causes to the opinion of the world, a virtual guarantee of territorial integrity and political independence.
Página 295 - We are participants, whether we would or not, in the life of the world. The interests of all nations are our own also. We are partners with the rest. What affects mankind is inevitably our affair as well as the affair of the nations of Europe and of Asia.
Página 472 - But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts, for democracy, for the right of those who submit to authority to have a voice in their own governments, for the rights and liberties of small nations, for a universal dominion of right by such a concert of free peoples as shall bring peace and safety to all nations and make the world itself at last free.
Página 37 - Liners will not be sunk by our submarines without warning and without safety of the lives of noncombatants, provided that the liners do not try to escape or offer resistance.
Página 2 - The Government of the United States is contending for something much greater than mere rights of property or privileges of commerce. It is contending for nothing less high and sacred than the rights of humanity...
Página 337 - ... contest on would have been glad to substitute conference for force. If we ourselves had been afforded some opportunity to apprise the belligerents of the attitude which it would be our duty to take, of the policies and practices against which we would feel bound to use all our moral and economic strength, and in certain circumstances even our physical strength also, our own contribution to the counsel which might have averted the struggle would have been considered worth weighing and regarding.
Página 455 - It would be foolish to deny that the situation is fraught with the gravest possibilities and dangers. No thoughtful man can fail to see that the necessity for definite action may come at any time, if we are in fact, and not in word merely, to defend our elementary rights as a neutral nation.
Página 201 - Germany refuse it, the United States would probably enter the war against Germany. "Colonel House expressed the opinion that, if such a conference met it would secure peace on terms not unfavorable to the Allies; and if it failed to secure peace, the United States would leave the Conference as a belligerent on the side of the Allies, if Germany was unreasonable.
Página 442 - We wish to serve no selfish ends. We seek merely to stand true alike in thought and in action to the immemorial principles of our people which I sought to express in my address to the Senate only two weeks ago,— seek merely to vindicate our right to liberty and justice and an unmolested life. These are the bases of peace, not war. God grant we may not be challenged to defend them by acts of wilful injustice on the part of the Government of Germany!