Nothing else would give such a friendly turn to the whole world as the President's coming here.
The old Earth would sit up and rub its eyes and take notice to whom it belongs.

This visit might prevent an English-German war and an American-Japanese war, by this mere show of friendliness.

It would be one of the greatest occasions of our time.

Even at my little speeches, they "whoop it up!" What would they do over the President's! But at that time Washington was too busy with its domestic programme to consider such a proposal seriously.

"Your two letters," wrote Colonel House in reply, "have come to me and lifted me out of the rut of things and given me a glimpse of a fair land.