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At Versailles he suddenly advanced the theory that the Germans must be punished for their crimes, and not only those among them who were responsible, but also the innocent German people, who neither desired the breach of Belgium's neutrality, nor understood the moral consequences of the U-boat war, nor were aware of Mr. Wilson's mediation for peace.
But he made a clutch at his self-respect. He was acting like a crazy boy, and he was a man, all of twenty-two! "When are you going to the hospital?" "To-morrow." "Is that Wilson's hospital?" "Yes." Alas for his resolve! The red haze of jealousy came again. "You'll be seeing him every day, I suppose." "I dare say.
They had, however, no arguments to combat his conviction that the expedition would be abandoned, and could only fall back upon their belief that sooner or later Edgar would manage to make his escape from the hands of the Arabs. To Rupert's distressed mind this was poor consolation. Lord Charles Beresford at once started up the river in a small steamer to rescue Sir Charles Wilson's party.
Prophecy is a dangerous pastime but it would not be fair to conclude this book without pointing out some of the possibilities which can develop from the policy which President Wilson pursued in dealing with Germany before diplomatic relations were broken. The chief effect of Mr. Wilson's policy is not going to be felt during this war, but in the future.
Prejudiced though he seemed to be against "financiers," Wilson took the opinions of Thomas W. Lamont at Paris, because the underlying object of both, the acquisition of a secure peace, was identical. It is true, however, that with the exception of Colonel House, Wilson's advisers have been in the main purveyors of facts rather than colleagues in the formation of policies.
But though Wilson's Emporium was clean, his back yard was littered with dirty straw, broken boxes, old barrels, stable refuse, and the sky-pointing shafts of carts, uptilted in between. When boxes and barrels were flung out of the Emporium they were generally allowed to lie on the dunghill until they were converted into firewood.
But every day when I am in London I walk past Buckingham Palace to lunch at my club, and I look at that not very expressive façade and wonder and we all wonder what thoughts are going on behind it and what acts are being conceived there. Out of it there might yet come some gesture of acceptance magnificent enough to set beside President Wilson's magnificent declaration of war. ...
"To tell him something and why I can't come to-morrow, or ever afterward," she replied, low and tremulously. Wade pondered over her words. It seemed to Columbine that her sharpened faculties sensed something of hostility, of opposition in him. "Reckon to-morrow would be better," he said, presently. "Wilson's had enough excitement for one day." "Then I'll go to-morrow," she returned.
The girl, who had remained in the background all this while, now crossed to Wilson's side as he stood waiting in the doorway. He glanced up at her. In her light silk gown she looked almost ethereal and added to the ghostliness of the scene.
There were occasional conferences with Mr. Wilson and Colonel House together; this had the immediate result of placing the important state of Texas on the Wilson side, and, as its ultimate consequence, brought about one of the most important associations in the history of American politics. His talent lay in exposition; and he now took upon himself the task of spreading Wilson's fame.
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