My dear Miss Addams:
It was awfully good of you to write me once more before leaving for the East, busy though you must needs be. And I am much indebted to you for speaking to Mr. Hooker.
I just barely had time to make my train on Saturday after seeing the last of the Lyceum Lecture Bureaus -- I should otherwise have telephoned you once more and told you of the results. Rev. Moore was most helpful, and, though he is provided with speakers until well along in April, will try nevertheless to find an opening. Also, he has put me in touch with the national secretary of the Open Forum movement, Miss Ury of Boston, to whom I have written today. And from this stationery I notice that Professor [Krehbiel] occupies in California a position in the Open Forum work similar to that of Dr. Moore in Chicago. I have therefore written both Dr. Jordan and Prof. Krehbiel to see whether they can place me in California.
As for Lyceum work, it seems that I am a bit too late, as most bookings have already been made. There is a possibility, though, that I may secure some arrangements to "fill in" as regular speakers disappoint them.
On Saturday I am to address the Saturday Lunch Club of Madison, one of the most worthwhile organizations in my former "home town."
I shall also write to various papers and magazines and suggest that, when the peace negotiations begin, they may want a trained internationalist on the spot as their correspondent! (This business of tooting my own horn is the most disagreeable thing imaginable, but I suppose I have to do it) [page 2]
Finally, I have not given up hope entirely that someone may yet be found who will take up the European work where Mr. Ford left it off. I am receiving the most loyal of cable messages from my colleagues abroad, telling me that they wish to go on with the peace work despite Mr. Ford's defalcation, if there is any possibility of scraping together even the most necessary funds. And all exonerate me completely from any blame. It would therefore seem to me that, where so much good will is still evident, there just must be some way of fixing things up in Europe. I am therefore writing to various rich men -- among them Mr. Rosenwald, who will probably not even reply; but the situation is so desperate that everything is worth trying -- asking for an appointment to lay the whole case before them.
Lastly, as for your suggestion that I be in New York on February twenty-second. I fear that my acceptance of the speaking engagement at Madison on the twenty-fourth makes my coming impossible. Besides, if I am not mistaken, Mr. Call is to be the host of the occasion. He has never forgiven me for following your banner in the Emergency Peace Federation, nor for exposing the inactivity of the Carnegie Endowment. He would therefore probably be rather [loathe] to extend an invitation to me to attend the gathering on the twenty-second. Thank you nevertheless for the suggestion.
In closing, permit me on behalf of Mrs. Lochner and myself to express the wish with all our hearts that your trip to Florida may result in your complete and speedy recovery. No single person has been a greater influence in my life than you have, and I fervently hope and pray that you may be spared us for many years to come, so that you may continue to become to [many] others what you have been to me.
Always faithfully yours,
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