The Washington herald., 1911-08-08
CHAPTER VIII-Continued.

'On that we are perfectly agreed, sir,
began the original speaker, 'and then
But then, sir, we come to the question
OF the removal OF this unwelcome per-
son. She herself is a fugitive from no
law. She has broken no law of this land
or OF this District. She has right to
dwell here under our laws, so long as
she shall obey them, and there is no law
OF this District, nor this republic, nor
of any State, any monarchy, not even
any law of nations. which could be in
voked to dismiss her from a capital
where. though unwelcome. she has
right 10 remain. / may be unwelcome
to you, you to me, either of us to any
man; yet, having done no treason, so
long as we pay our debts and observe
the law, no man may raise hand or voice
against u.s.
Quite right broke in the leader
again. But let US look simply at the
gravity of it. They say it is treason not
only against our own country but
against i foreign power which this
woman iss fomenting. The Austrian at
tache, Mr.. Hulsemann, is altogether rabid
over the matter. He said to me pri-
vately-"
Then most improperly broke in the
tall. dark man.
Improperly. but none the less. insist
emily. he said that his government will
not tolerate her reception here. He
charges her with Vaccinations in Eu-
rope, under cover of President Taylor's
embassy OF investigation into Hungarian
affairs. He declares that Russia and
Austria are one in their plans. That, /
fear, means also England, as matters
now stand in Europe
But, SIR broke in the vibrant voice
of a gentleman who sat at the left of
the speaker, concealed in the shadow
cast by the heavy window drapings,
what is our concern over that? 1t is
our boast that this is a free country. AS
for England. we have taken her meas
ure, once in full, second time at least
in part; and as for Austria or Russia,
what have We to do with their territorial
designs? Did they force US to fight, why,
then, we might fight, and with proper
reason
True again, sirr' said the leader, rec
ognizing the force of the murmur which
greeted this outburst. 1T is not any of
these powers that 1 fear. They might
bluster and still not fight; and indeed
they lack any rational cause for war.
But what I fear, what all OF US fear,
gentlemen, is the danger here, inside our
own walls, inside our own country
Silence again fell on all. They looked
about them, as though even in this dimly
lighted room they felt the presence of
that ominous shadow which lay over all
the land-the menace of a divided coun-
try.
That is the dread of all of u.s." went
on the leader. The war with Mexico
showed us where England stands. She
proved herself once more our ancient en-
emy, showed that her chief desire is to
break this republic. Before that war,
and after IL, she has cultivated friend
snip with the South. Why? Now let the
abolitionist bring on this outbreak which
he covets, let the North and South fly at
each, others throats, let the contending
powers Of Europe cross the seas to quar-
rel over the spoils of our own destruc
tion-and what then will be left of this
republic? And yet. II this compromise
between North and South be broken, as
all Europe desires, and as all the North
threatens, precisely those matters will
come hurrying upon US. And they will
find US divided, incapable of resistance.
That is the volcano. the magazine, over
which we dwell continually. 1t passes
politics, and puts US as patriots upon
the question of the endurance Of our
republic.
And i tell you now, gentlemen" he
concluded, as you know very well your
selves, that this woman, here in Wash
ington. would hold the match ready to
apply to that magazine Which of you
does not see its glimmering? Which of
you doubts her readiness? There was
not twenty-four hours to argue the mat
ter of her-her temporary absence. Wed
have had Austria all ABOUT our esJ's
otherwise. Gentlemen, am mild as any,
and most of any am sworn to
obey the laws, and to guarantee
the safeguards of the Constitution;
but I say to youz-'' and here his
hand came down with an emphasis un-
usual in his nature-"law or no law,
Constitution or no Constitution. an ex-
igency existed under which she had to
leave Washington. and that upon that
very night"
But where is she now?' ventured an