Putnam patriot., 1926-04-16

for us always means peace. l said on the steps of the City Hall in New York in March, 1917, on my return from Germany, If we had million men under arms We would not today be standing on the brink of war"
 But this is anticipating. Before the story of the inside of American diplomacy in the World War, are in- teresting chapters of early life in Texas. of the beginnings of the Colo neps friendship with Woodrow Will son, and of what took place behind the scenes before, during, and after the Democratic Convention of 1912 We learn of the making of the Cabi- net and the choice of ambassadors in which Colonel House had q large share Then there is the story of the writing in 1911 by Colonel House of the political romance which was pub
 lished anonymously under the title of Philip Dru-Adminlstrator. Many of the reforms instituted by Philip Dru. who in the romance becomes Dictator of the United States, were in fact carried out during the Wilson administration
 The inherent interest of Professor Seymour's beautifully arranged book however, commences with the Great Adventure-the voyage of Colonel House Go Europe in the spring of 1914, just before the war, in the en. deavor to prevent the awful catas- trophe which thinking men sensed was impending on the world. ar ranged a private interview for the Colonel with the Kaiser. It took place on the terrace of the Neues Palais m Potsdam as is described in the book. After the Kaiser and the Colonel had talked for some time l joined them they were discussing the proposition of the Kaiser for an alliance for peace to include Germany. Britain, and the United States Here my re collection is at variance with the Colonels. my impression is that the Kaiser included France in the propos'
 cd alliance but since this was the ] CoIonel's interview. since joined
 onlv for fl few minutes at the close, his recollection should govern. Never
 theless. I should like to hear what the
 Kaiser has to say about this interview Interview With the Kaiser
 I Colonel House visited me in Der , lin again during the war-and in thii hook we have the details of his voyage and conversations, of his endeaVofs 70 find A way for peace. He met anu measured all the men of mark in the governmental circles Of brltalhi France. and Germany. In my opinion he accomplished great good. lie Aep,; the American ambassadors informed 3 ss to the sentiment of the people ard ? inc President at home, and ne @as ahle to tell us of the general situation 2 something most essential for those 1 renresentatives of America eooped ui . with various countries at war. some l. ,;,,as ambassadors succumb 10 then
 snryoundings and. forgetting then
 Americanism in the society of lovel,
 duchesses and great titles n ahcieh' !, and historic country homes. become
 nat American ambassadors, but mers a.s
 advoeafes of the country Co Nhisl i. fbev are accredited. II was hot v. Il fanit Inf Colonel House that the peael.
 nlans of President Wilson miseatf iss '.. 2 We learn how it was at one tune sa, ", = Allies and at another Germany. silal i, refused the peace offers ana u'eu''.'V oi roaking with cool unpreludiee, . ewes at the situation in the years 2 . . ,,3ar before our entrance. we see Nna ' ' ~ 2, ..-eet mart on the world stage Wa