It was a stupid thing to do, for if England desired to have peace with us, as her making the treaty indicated, she should not have renewed the most irritating of all her past performances before we had had opportunity even to sign and ratify.
Lodge critiques England's actions regarding a treaty with the United States, emphasizing the importance of diplomatic conduct.
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