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It was delightful to picture her welcome, and the evenings they would spend in Muriel Lansing's pretty drawing-room while he told her what he had done and unfolded his plans for the future. He could brook no avoidable delay in reading her message, and, nerving himself for a struggle, he set out again. The shack vanished the moment he left it.

We offered to assume mutually similar obligations with Germany, but the offer was declined." Mr. Lansing's comment appeared to be more enlightening to German opinion than the official communication.

I finally requested the commission to send the following telegram to Tchitcherin. Bullitt requested that a telegram be sent to the American consul at Helsingfors, instructing the latter to send a message through reliable sources to Tchitcherin respecting Mr. Lansing's contemplated scheme for relief in Russia.

Ratification of Treaty Lansing's attitude Red Cross promotion in Treaty Rhenish Republic as buffer state Roumania Bucharest Treaty to be abrogated territory Fourteen Points on Russia Wilson's policy and route for Germany to the East Lansing's notes on territorial settlement Fourteen Points on Ruthenians and Ukraine Schleswig-Holstein disposition

Council of Four, self-constituted, secrecy, "Olympians," gives only digest of Treaty to other delegates, Shantung bargain, See also Secret diplomacy. Council of Ten, and Lansing's substitute resolution on League, during Wilson's absence, self-constituted organization, and Supreme War Council, divided, and secrecy, Council of the Heads of States. See Council of Four. Covenant.

Prevention of war in Wilson's original draft in Cecil plan in Treaty Sec also Arbitration; League. Publication of treaties in Lansing's plan in Treaty Publicity as basis of Lansing's plan See also Secret diplomacy. Quintuple Alliance, League of Nations as name for Racial equality issue in Shantung bargain Racial minorities protection, in Wilson's original draft

Lansing's smile was half impatient. "Oh, well, if you're bent on going, there's nothing to be said. Sylvia, of course, will stay with us." The arrangement was a natural one, as Sylvia was a relative of hers; but George failed to notice that her expression grew thoughtful as she glanced toward where Sylvia was sitting with a man upon whom the soldier stamp was plainly set.

Ritter on February 11, 1917: "The Swiss Government has been requested by the German Government to say that the latter is now, as before, willing to negotiate, formally or informally, with the United States, provided that the commercial blockade against England will not be broken thereby." Secretary Lansing's answer, made the next day, was short and to the point. He notified Dr.

I was facing Miss Lansing, who had taken her hand from my shoulder. "Are you not ashamed of yourself?" I said; and I remember I thought how my mother would have spoken to them. "Miss Lansing's good nature" I went on slowly, "Miss Macy's kindness Miss Bentley's independence and Miss St. Clair's good breeding!"

We never knew Mrs. Lansing's reason for this act. Gilbertine had always been considered her favourite, and, had the will been a late one, it would have been generally thought that she had left her thus unprovided for solely in consideration of the great match which she expected her to make. But the will was dated back several years long before Gilbertine had met Mr.