Cary T. Grayson Diary
Title
Cary T. Grayson Diary
Creator
Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938
Identifier
WWP17052
Date
1919 January 30
Source
Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia
Language
English
Text
THURSDAY, The morning session of the Peace Conference was devoted to further consideration of the mandatory question. The President clashed with Premier Hughes of Australia, who bitterly opposed any agreement that did not transfer New Guinea to Australia. At luncheon, when I asked the President what the situation was, he replied:
“Australia and New Zealand are trying to block the world.”
At the afternoon session, the President continued to force the issue and the British representatives, headed by Lloyd George, supported him in the face of opposition from their own Colonial representation. Japan and Italy swung over to the President’s side; Italy, however, making the reservation that the application of the mandatory system should be only to the Pacific Islands and the captured German possessions, leaving the European disposition open to further debate. When the conference adjourned that night, the President had won a complete victory; the minority had swung the majority and the mandatory system had been approved and adopted so far as it applied to African and Pacific Islands.
DIARY ENTRY: President attended morning Peace Conference. at Lunch—family—After lunch read aloud from A.G. Gardner’s Peebles on the The Intelligent Golf Ball—etc—Asked how the conference progressed on the Colony question—“Australia & New Zealand are trying to block the world” was the reply—He attended afternoon conference—I visited professionally CaptainMr. Hurly—Mrs. Meyer—Dinner—P.Mrs. W.Miss B—Wilmer B.—C.T.G.worked papers—visited T Welsh at hotel Princess—planned for visit next Tuesday to see some fine horses—
“Australia and New Zealand are trying to block the world.”
At the afternoon session, the President continued to force the issue and the British representatives, headed by Lloyd George, supported him in the face of opposition from their own Colonial representation. Japan and Italy swung over to the President’s side; Italy, however, making the reservation that the application of the mandatory system should be only to the Pacific Islands and the captured German possessions, leaving the European disposition open to further debate. When the conference adjourned that night, the President had won a complete victory; the minority had swung the majority and the mandatory system had been approved and adopted so far as it applied to African and Pacific Islands.
DIARY ENTRY: President attended morning Peace Conference. at Lunch—family—After lunch read aloud from A.G. Gardner’s Peebles on the The Intelligent Golf Ball—etc—Asked how the conference progressed on the Colony question—“Australia & New Zealand are trying to block the world” was the reply—He attended afternoon conference—I visited professionally CaptainMr. Hurly—Mrs. Meyer—Dinner—P.Mrs. W.Miss B—Wilmer B.—C.T.G.worked papers—visited T Welsh at hotel Princess—planned for visit next Tuesday to see some fine horses—
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Diary
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Citation
Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938, “Cary T. Grayson Diary,” 1919 January 30, WWP17052, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.