This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ...which I needed and coveted. I had to go back to Washington near the end of August and endure a fortnight of intense heat and corresponding work and worry. So far as T and I are concerned, the modus vivendi on the A B is settled. He evidently considers it arranged; but I put one or two absolutely ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1908 edition. Excerpt: ...which I needed and coveted. I had to go back to Washington near the end of August and endure a fortnight of intense heat and corresponding work and worry. So far as T and I are concerned, the modus vivendi on the A B is settled. He evidently considers it arranged; but I put one or two absolutely essential saving clauses in my last note, and it is possible that they may induce another kick from C----. If they do not, then the work is done, for the present. I shall be savagely attacked on the P----C, as a matter of course, but the fact remains we have done very well indeed. Naturally we have not yet got the line so far north as we claim we own; but on the other hand we have pushed the C----s back fifteen miles from tide-water, and by drawing the line north of we have navigation. A got them even away from few of our mines will be found outside of the line, but we insist on equitable treatment for them, and they ought all to be very grateful though they won't be. I can see no immediate prospect of our agreeing on the permanent boundary. There is a dull, malignant, feeling of opposition in the Senate to any arrangement, which I am afraid would be sure to carry one-third of the votes. I am greatly disappointed in C----D 's attitude. I thought he would be with us.... I shall try to run the matter along till the President and I can see and talk with a number of the Senators. I should make the Treaty at once, and put the responsibility of rejecting it on the Senate; but the President very properly has to consider the political effect of a fight with the Senate, and while he agrees entirely with me in the whole matter, and even says: --"Go ahead and I will be with you; " I cannot make up my mind to adopt a course which, ...
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