But they will want it presently and then our opportunity will come.

Ours is the only great government in the world that is not in some way entangled.

Of course I'll keep in daily touch with Sir Edward and with everybody who can and will keep me informed." This was written about July 27th; at that time Austria had sent her ultimatum to Serbia but there was no certainty that Europe would become involved in war.

A demand for American mediation soon became widespread in the United States; the Senate passed a resolution requesting the President to proffer his good offices to that end.

On this subject the following communications were exchanged between President Wilson and his chief adviser, then sojourning at his summer home in Massachusetts.