Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-06

DllltN OF conveying SuCh TenlOnStTdnCe TO the
officials at Washington.
In the Capital itself representatives of for
egn nations, hearing of this embargo the
ports, stood upon their rights and demanded
either their dismissal or the free and unlnter-
rupted passage of their communications. Some
of the more impOrtunate politely
told that they might take their departure at
any time they deemed fit; but were given warn
ing that it must be within forty-eight hours
or they would not be permitted to pass the
either fastened to the nearest harbor. en-
barking upon the last steamer leaving, or
chose to remain within the country.
The maritime nations of Europe, aghaSt at
what they termed the insOlenCe of the United
States, discussed means OF bringing her to
book and compelling her to open her roadsteads;
but found lack of unanimity to method.
Great Britain. jealous of Germany. but fearing
a swift onslaught from the kaisers realm
heSltated to take the initiative and thus leave
her coasts exposed to attack. France
with the memory of an earlier war, renamed
passive. Russia, snartlng under the recollec-
ton of her own defeat, refused to take any
steps which directly or indirectly might aid
Japan. And the smaller nations awaited
leader.
England was placed in the most peculiar
and trying position of all. The last official
utterance Of the United States to a foreign
Power had been to her in the positive aSser-
ton that, come what might, she of all nations
need have no fear of being embroiled, and that
under no circumstances need she apprehend
war with America.
The English Ambassador, who was one of
the last to take timely advantage of his op
pOrtunlty and seek a temporary residence in
Montreal, cabled his country frank admission
that the policy of the United States was
petely beyond his comprehension, and that
whatever OF the situation might be known
from personal observation would be explained
by his secretary, Guy Hitler, due at any
ment in London. The ears of Europe were
therefore open for such communications as
might be impaired by this young man, who
for the moment became of paramount impor-
tanCc.
Thus it was that Hitler, arriving at the
Liverpool docks, found himself the center of
all interest. a swarm of newspaper correspon-
dents. more or less distinguished in their pro-
fesslon, sought interviews; but, warned in adj
vance by wireless telegraph he declined all
conversation. The wharf was black with peo-
pie, who anXlouSly craned their neCks to catch
sight OF the man who was expected to elucidate
the greatest mystery of the age. guard of
COnStableS formed a hollow square round him
and forced their way up the long, tunnel like
shed leading to the train which was to convey
him to London.
When he had gained his seat in a compart-
ment reserved for his use, and the train
wh1rled away past neatly walled farms pros
porous villages, and great cities, he wondered
at the strange trend of events which had
| thrown MIN SO INTO the lore
ground. He smiled in irony as he reviewed
his actual knowledge of the situation.
and realized how little he had in the way of
information in comparison with what he was
expected to divuge.
At Euston Station he was escorted to a car
rage and whistled a soft note of surprise as
he recognized on the panels the Prime Minis
tiers coat of arms. Plainly he was to be sub
jected to what in America he had heard called
the g Third Degree" Surreptitious mods were
nterchanged by crowd of loungers and such
comments as That's him. and Es the
bloke ats goin' to tell us abaout it, hoated
to him as the footman slammed the door be-
hind, mounted the box, and whipped the team
into a gallop.
He was ushered into the sacred precincts of
the Prime Minister'S private chamber, and
found awaiting not only that important person
but the Foreign Secretary, and Lord of the
Admiralty well. The ponderously sealed
packet from his Ambassador was torn open
and read aloud. 1t contained the following
startling statement from his perturbed and
irate superior:
u have the honor to inform Your Lordship
that am in a country evidently inhabited by
manlacS. | have painstakingly sought a
logical explanation for the acts of this Govern
ment, and frankly admit that l am unable to
understand either its attitude toward His
MaJesty's Government, its proposed plan of