I'm afraid any peace talk from us, as it is, would merely be whistling down the wind.

If we break with England--not on any case or act of violence to our shipping--but on a useless discussion, in advance, of general principles of conduct during the war--just for a discussion--we've needlessly thrown away our great chance to be of some service to this world gone mad.

If Lansing isn't stopped, that's what he will do.

Why doesn't the President see Spring Rice?
Why don't you take him to see him?
Good night, my good friend.

I still have hope that the President himself will take this in hand.
Yours always, W.H.P.
The letters and the cablegrams which Page was sending to Colonel House and the State Department at this time evidently ended the matter.