The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-12-26

cabled his country a frank admissios
that the policy Of the United States
wss completely beyond his eompre
hension, and that whatever OF the stu
| alton might be known from personal
observation would be explained BY nis
secretary, Guy Hitler, due at any mo
ment in London. The ears OF Europe
were therefore open for such commu
nications as might be impaired by this
young man, who for the moment be'
came Of paramount Importance.
Thus it was that Hitler, arriving at
| the Liverpool docks, found himself the
| center Of all interest. A swarm oil
newspaper correspondents. more or
less distinguished in their profession,
sought Interviews; but, warned in ad
vance by wireless telegraph, he De
clined all conversation. The wharf
was black with people, who anxiousls
craned their necks to catch sight OF
the man who was expected to eluci-
date the greatest mystery of the age.
A guard of constables formed hollow
square round him and forced their
way up the long, tunnel-like shed lead
ing to the train which was to CONVEX
him to London.
When he had gained his seat IN a
compartment reserved for his use. and
. the train whirled away past neatly
walled farms. prosperous villages and
great cities, he wondered at the
strange trend of events which had
thrown him SO prominently into the
foreground. He smiled In irony as he
reviewed his own actual knowledge OF
: the situation, and realized how little
. he had in the way Of information In
comparison with what he was ex.
! pected to divulge.
At Euston station he was escorted
: to q carriage, and whistied q soft note
!. of surprise as he recognized on the
, panels the prime minister's coat OF
: arms. Plainly he was to be subjected
to what in America he had heard
! called the Third Degree" Surreptl-
tious mods were interchanged by a
crowd of loungers, and such comments
as That's him!" and ~'E's the bloke
watts goin' to tell US abaout II! :
| fioated to him as the footman slammed
the door behind. mounted the box
and whipped the team into gallop.
He was ushered into the sacred pre-
cincts Of the prime minister's private
chamber, and found awaiting not only
that important person but the foreigr
secretary. and lord Of the admiralty
a. well. The ponderously sealed
packet from his ambassador was tori
open and read aloud. 1t contained tn:
/ following startling statement from hi
perturbed and irate superior:
II have the honor to inform you
| lordship that am IN > country Ell
| IDENTIFY inhabited by maniacs. ! hav'
/ painstakingly sought logical expla
nation for the acts Of this government
/ and frankly admit that am unable 3
/ understand either It's attitude towar'
] his majesty's government. It's proposes
/ plan of campaign, or what the enec
/ Of this war will be upon other nations
1 have been persistently refused an
intimetion as to what he's taken plac
| or Il intended. In personai intel
view with his excellency, the. pres
4 dent Of the United States.I have bee
Il positively informed that his ccuntr
i will under no circumstances ,perml
4 any demonstration against Great Bri
j | ain, but that 1t may become necesar
4 to suspend intercourse for times
4 cannot tell what is meant by thu nc
] | would he give me further Information
| The attitude of the administrators
i backed up by congress, r. that of 81
A preme egotism and self-sufhcienc'
a despite the position taken by the pc
a ple and the press, - shown In new
A papers which are sent herewith.
u view of the uncertainty of the stiu
Il ton, the enigma presented BY Il
u United States governments attitud
a and the threat that within 48 hours q
= | exchange Of communication will
n | suspended, deem e wise to sugge
u that his majesty hold himself IN real
n mess to make an overpowering nav
demonstration in these or Canada
waters. II need should arise. ! z
On. sending this by my secretary. who q
Of answer any questions Of more per
nent nature a. well ~ could"
res The letter. written in the crabb'
I'M. hand of the ambassador, was SLOW
cir read aloud, those present strainil
lis their hearing that no word might
tedl lost, and at its conclusion they
ms. dumbfounded-
nes "You were there. believe" said Z
ght prime minister. slowly swinging b
ley and forth in his swivel chair, and
ing dressing the secretary, when I
or news Of the surrender Of the PM
ass pines was receivedf"
ted Eyes. your lordship."
EAR What excuse had the governme