As a significant figure in Woodrow Wilson's Cabinet and the U.S. Secretary of State from 1915 to 1920, Robert Lansing offers an insider's perspective on the Treaty of Versailles and the negotiations leading up to it. In this personal narrative, he discusses the difficulty of reconciling the competing interests of the victorious Allied Powers and the defeated Central Powers, as well as the resistance he faced from Congress and public opinion in the United States. This book provides a valuable historical record of one of the most consequential events of the 20th century. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.