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The Life and Letters of Walter H. Page, Volume II

CHAPTER XIX
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To the minds of these people and high Government officials, German and English are alike foreign nations who are now foolishly engaged in war.

Two of the men who look upon the thing differently are Houston[42] and Logan Waller Page[43].

In fact, there is no realization of the war in Washington.
Secretary Houston has a proper perspective of the situation.

He would have done precisely what I recommended--paved the way for claims and let the English take their course.

"International law" is no strict code and it's all shot to pieces anyhow.
The Secretary [of State] betrayed not the slightest curiosity about our relations with Great Britain.


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