But you need give yourself no concern about the English Government or people, in the long run.

It is taking them some time to see the vast difference between acting by a principle and acting by what they call a "policy." They and we ourselves too have from immemorial time been recognizing successful adventurers, and they didn't instantly understand this new "idealistic" move; they didn't know the man at the helm! I preached many sermons to our friend, I explained the difference to many private groups, I made after-dinner speeches leading right up to the point--as far as I dared, I inspired many newspaper articles; and they see it now and have said it and have made it public; and the British people are enthusiastic as far as they understand it.
And anybody concerned here understands the language that the President speaks now.

You mustn't forget that in all previous experiences in Latin America we ourselves have been as much to blame as anybody else.

Now we have a clear road to travel, a policy based on character to follow forever--a new era.

Our dealing with Cuba was a new chapter in the history of the world.