St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-12

sassination continues unatoned for.
Consequently you are free to treat, as
it seems to US you do treat, our fervid
protests against holding up our ships
and the like with full impunity."
II had not thought of that"
Moreover, barring its beginning
and ending, our latest Note not only
contained nothing in the smallest de-
gree offensive but incidentally, per-
haps even significantly, was six months
in the making, thus directly affording
half year for continuance of the
practices complained of and tacitly,
conformably to usage, another half
year for responding. I suspect your
Government will take the full allow
ance %
'eWhy shouldn't WEI"
Il know of no reason; and / doubt
if you will hear any very loud outcries
from America if you do. But what I
wish to learn is whether, not as peo-
pie, but as a Government, you con-
slider that you have any really grave
cause for dissatisfaction with the
course pursued by the American Ad-
miniStratiOn %
The Minister rose from his chair
and paced the floor. Then he said:
First let me ask: is there a like
lihood or possibility of your Govern
ment prohibiting or limiting the ex-
port of munitiOnS?
Not the slightest"
Then 1 say no. That is all we want
We and our allies combined are rich
enough, in both men and money, to
win this war beyond the shadow of
doubt All we are going to need is
guns and ammunition"
But 1 have heard on all sides that
after April or May you will be able to
furnish an ample supply for both your
selves and your allies"
'"That is not the fact, and if any
such impression exists in America
beg you to do all you can to diSsipate
it, We now have more than million
men and women doing admirable work
in more than two thousand factories
and we hope to increase the number
greatly, but even so we shall need
more and more-all, in fact, we can
get"
Ending of the War.
ST infer that you do not concur in
the confident anticipation expressed to
me yesterday by one of your colleagues
that the war will end in July, pre-
cisely as predicted by Professor Mum
sterberg."
What is your own opinion
Undoubtedly of as little and posi-
bly, of as much value as any / have
heard. First, that while Germany can
be made, to suffer privations through
the activities of your fleet, she can
never be starved into submission. Sec
ondly, that the French and English
troops cannot reasonably hope to cross
the Rhine in prepondering numbers"
The Minister made no sign, but ask
ed quietly, "And then?''
THAT the only sure method of win
ming real triumph is, while holding
a great body of the enemy to protect
their West Front, to train, equip and
officer, with the aid maybe of the
Japanese, a mighty. irresistible Rus
sian army. And that would require
time-a deliberate dedication of at
least two and probably three years to
make certain the result"
The Minister sighed and said:
81 cannot admit that you are right;
do not insist that you are wrong.
But" he added slowly and with the
utmost seriousness, there may ap-
pear another way'-and then after a
moment he elucidated his thought
with notable precision and particular
ity-but not for publication.
1t was most extraordinary disser-
tation by no less extraordinary man.
At the close of the conversation the
visitor repeated the final words adj
dressed by a recruiting sergeant to a