Cary T. Grayson to Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson

Title

Cary T. Grayson to Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson

Creator

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

Identifier

WWP15715

Date

1919 April 6

Source

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

Language

English

Text

Dearest,

The second mail since our arrival in Paris on March 14th arrived this morning and your two dear letters made me very happy. It seems so odd and strange to be reading your letters to-day and no mention is made of the second little boy. You can little imagine how I devour every word you write and the way I enjoy it. You write so fine—the best of all. You put sou so much news in your letters. I only wish I had that facility.

These are very trying days over here. The President has been real sick—but is now coming along all right, I am happy to say. While he was sick the Colonel and others made a mess of things, by agreeing to things that do varied from the principles as laid down by the President. The Colonel seems to be under the influence of Clemenceau to a large degree, likewise under Lloyd George and WW, and when he is called for a decision in their s respective presences, if WW is absent—you can see there is nothing for him to do but keep silent. He has reputation with the newspaper men as being the Great American Acquieser. Yes. Yes. I feel terribly sorry—for I have a genuine fondness for him—but he has lost out terribly in action. Like CE Hughes, while on the Supreme bench, he sat on a pedestal in the minds of the American people—but as soon as he went on a speaking tour, he fell from the elevation; so our friend, in action, shows up poorly. Gordon A. is generally regarded as a joke—he is so big in his own eyes. B. Swope says he has two assets—(1) a father-in-law & (2) a bald head. Pretty hard—and harsh!

I see a lot of Charles Grasty. He is writing editorials for the New York Times. He has a splendid mind. I like him and admire him more than ever. I am seeing more of the French people and I find them a different to class from Clemenceau and Tardieu. The latter is regarded as very common and un-reliable here.

If I follow your valuable suggestions about expressing opinions in the diary, it would make firey reading for some people. From now on prepare to read from some plain unvarnished comments and a few side lights well illuminated. The president is so patient; big and just with it all—that it makes me strive all the harder to be kind and diplomatic to all associated around him—regardless of my private opinions and the real facts. Except when I hear them belittle him—then, I bust—pardon the inelegant word.

Original Format

Letter

To

Grayson, Alice Gertrude Gordon, 1892-1961

Files

http://resources.presidentwilson.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/D00008.pdf

Citation

Grayson, Cary T. (Cary Travers), 1878-1938, “Cary T. Grayson to Alice Gertrude Gordon Grayson,” 1919 April 6, WWP15715, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.