His government contract is becoming a bad thing to sleep with.
He told me this morning that he (through Lord Murray) had withdrawn the request for any concession in Colombia[38].

I congratulated him.

"That, Lord Cowdray, will save you as well as some other people I know a good deal of possible trouble." I have explained to him the whole New Principle _in extenso_, "so that you may see clearly where the line of danger runs." Lord! how he's changed! Several weeks ago when I ran across him accidentally he was humorous, almost cynical.

Now he's very serious.

I explained to him that the only thing that had kept South America from being parcelled out as Africa has been is the Monroe Doctrine and the United States behind it.