have been trying to deny freedom to teachers. It would be a difficult
thing, but a genuine national leadership in this realm and direction
would have constructive and conspicuous influence in a decade.
 
 
As to the second paragraph of your letter I may say that animosity here
is such that one may not easily get a quiet answer to such an inquiry
as you suggest. I had a talk with Dr. Schacht on the 18th. A hint of
the subject mentioned brought a repetition of the present German demand
for expansion and colonies. The telegram which I sent on that day was
probably handed to you. There is a chance of such a ten year pact in
the case of French and British ability to prevent Spain from becoming a
dependency of Italy. Schacht did suggest that you call a world
conference next winter (I never intimated of course your inquiry). His
idea was, however, not so much for peace as to enable him to save
Germany from economic disaster. He insisted, though, on your demanding
return of German colonies. When I said that was England's business, he
said : Oh, England