If Wilson had said that, Hughes would have carried no important states in the Union.

The suppressed people would have risen to either of them.

That's God's truth as I believe it.

The real United States is made up of you and Frank and the Page boys at Aberdeen and of the 10,000,000 other young fellows who are ready to do the job and who instinctively see the whole truth of the situation.

But of course what the people would not have done under certain conditions--that water also has flowed over the dam; and I mention it only because I have resolutely kept my faith in the people and there has been nothing in recent events that has shaken it." Two letters which Page wrote on this same April 1st are interesting in that they outline almost completely the war policy that was finally carried out: _To Frank N.Doubleday_ Embassy of the United States of America, April 1, 1917.
DEAR EFFENDI: Here's the programme: (1) Our navy in immediate action in whatever way a conference with the British shows we can best help.
(2) A small expeditionary force to France immediately--as large as we can quickly make ready, if only 10,000 men--as proof that we are ready to do some fighting.
(3) A large expeditionary force as soon as the men can be organized and equipped.