I believe the President's place is here in America." Whether the decision of Mr.Wilson was wise and whether my prophecy was unfulfilled, I leave to the judgment of others.

His visit to Europe and its consequences are facts of history.

It should be understood that the incident is not referred to here to justify my views or to prove that the President was wrong in what he did.

The reference is made solely because it shows that at the very outset there was a decided divergence of judgment between us in regard to the peace negotiations.
While this difference of opinion apparently in no way affected our cordial relations, I cannot but feel, in reviewing this period of our intercourse, that my open opposition to his attending the Conference was considered by the President to be an unwarranted meddling with his personal affairs and was none of my business.

It was, I believe, the beginning of his loss of confidence in my judgment and advice, which became increasingly marked during the Paris negotiations.