It is somewhat astonishing that a letter of Colonel House's, written as far back as October 3, 1914, two months after the outbreak of the war, should contain "Article X" as one of the essential terms of peace, as well as other ideas afterward incorporated in that document, accompanied by an injunction that Page should present the suggestion to Sir Edward Grey: _From Edward M.House_ 115 East 53rd Street, New York City.
October 3rd, 1914.
DEAR PAGE: Frank [the Ambassador's son] has just come in and has given me your letter of September 22nd[101] which is of absorbing interest.

You have never done anything better than this letter, and some day, when you give the word, it must be published.

But in the meantime, it will repose in the safe deposit box along with your others and with those of our great President.
I have just returned from Washington where I was with the President for nearly four days.

He is looking well and is well.

Sometimes his spirits droop, but then again, he is his normal self.
Before I came from Prides[102] I was fearful lest Straus, Bernstorff, and others would drive the President into doing something unwise.