Cary T. Grayson Diary

Title

Cary T. Grayson Diary

Creator

Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938

Identifier

WWP17150

Date

1919 April 29

Source

Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia

Language

English

Text

The President arose early, and after breakfast went to his study, where he received the Japanese delegates at ten o’clock. They pressed their claims for the Shantung Peninsula, again in repeating that they were entitled to hold Kiao Chow and the railroads leading to the north, inasmuch as they had personally conquered Germany in the East and had simply wrested from Germany territory that China voluntarily had transferred to the Kaiser’s government. Japan claimed that it kept China from becoming the prey of the Germans, as the Germans had their eye on China for a long time. The conference lasted until 1:20, when the President had lunch with Mrs. Wilson, Miss Benham and myself. After lunch the President and I went for a motor ride through the woods of St. Cloud and through the Bois. During the ride he talked freely about the difficulties of the Japanese situation. He said that the Japanese had mad a number of notable concessions at the morning conference, agreeing to evacuate Kiao Chow and to destroy the modern fortification which controlled the entrance to the harbor.

Upon his return the President conferred with the financial experts of the American Peace Commission, who presented him the result of the deliberations which they had had dealing with the German indemnities.

Dr. Axson was a dinner guest. He told the President of the plans that have now been completed for the internationalization of the Red Cross. They have just concluded a conference at Lyons, at which plans were perfected whereby the Red Cross movement would be continued effectively in relieving distress with the coming of peace.

The President retired at his usual hour.

Original Format

Diary

Files

http://resources.presidentwilson.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/PCST19190429.pdf

Citation

Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938, “Cary T. Grayson Diary,” 1919 April 29, WWP17150, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.