[The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II by Burton J. Hendrick]@TWC D-Link bookThe Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II CHAPTER XVII 12/57
Of course there are yellow dogs among 'em, here and there; but the genuine, thoroughbred English man or woman is the real thing--one of the realest things in this world.
So polite are they that not a single English person has yet mentioned our Note to me--not one. But every one I've met for two days has mentioned the sending of Von Papen and Boy-Ed[26] home--not that they expect us to get into the war, but because they regard this action as maintaining our self-respect. Nor do they neglect other things because of the war.
I went to the annual dinner of the Scottish Corporation the other night-an organization which for 251 years has looked after Scotchmen stranded in London; and they collected $20,000 then and there. There's a good deal of Christmas in 'em yet.
One fellow in a little patriotic speech said that the Government is spending twenty-five million dollars a day to whip the Germans.--"Cheap work, very cheap work.
We can spend twice that if necessary.
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