The Washington times., 1916-08-30
STORM Of ABUSE
FALLS ON HALDANE
His Plea to Prepare for '.War
After the War" Is Resented
BY English Press.

LONDON. Aug. so-Lord .Haidane's
temperance in the public light when
he told the House of Lords In a long
speech how to prepare for the war
after the war" has brought forth q
storm OF abuse similar to that which
chancellor at the outbreak Of the war.
Lord Haldane's unfortunate exprcs-
sions on the subject OF Germany were
quoted almost daily in the newspapers
tilities. and each time the possibility
| arooe Of one OF the vacacies In the
cabinet going to the former lord high
chancellor strong protests were heard
on all sides. His enemies, however. sub
sided for q while. but they have now
Lord Hsldane is blamed for anti-pa-
| triotic actions OF every description. A
particularly violent attack has been
made on him this week by Charles
| writer's In London. Mr.. Palmer's at
| tack is entitled Watch Haldane." Ex-
tracts from his article follow:
This man 10 one of the most sinister
ceived the nation about Germany; he
lulled the people into a false sense OF
security concerning the intentions OF
those who dwell In his spiritual home.
He played the game Of Germany with a
callous disresard Of British interests,
lord chancellor. keeper Of tho, king {
conscience. he would have been i'm
peached.
terry Of the lawyer politician to lee.
ture about the future. those he duped
and deceived. and once more to praise
the land which has spawned the
devils of rapine and destruction. II
my Lord Haldane had learned any
thing of the dignity OF that woolsacF
he ought never to have sat upon hi
would forever hold his peace.
| Until tho peers rid their roll OF
renegade dukes they will have to en-
dure the presence OF this misera6i.
Kaiser and his cruel hordes silencet
his lips when he should have uttered
words of warning. But his offense II
| even greater than that OF the mel
bany and Cumberland. who are nov
fighting on the side OF the EVIL on
Of Europe. He knows he suspected
what was to come. Yet he remained
dumb. Had he spoken. had German!
should stand by our friends. ther.
would have been no war. Which
crime Is the greater-the crime Q
going against your own people II
war or the crime OF remaining silent
II ct II be remembered. Lord Haldan
is that most dangerous Of types-th
vainglorious politician. He imagine
that he is essential to the Kings gov
eminent. and he will make every effort
aided by certain members OF the cabi
net obsessed with their friendship 70
the man. to regain power and influenct
There Is q danger greater than tn
danger Of Wharf.-The danger or peace
And the nation must be on Its guard
Watch this man-watch Haldane-les
he creeps through the doors Of Downin
street and is allowed to hold a watch
ing brief when the day Of the Grea
reckoning comes. We know that q
times past he stood ct the right han
OF Sir Edward Grey-he has had a ties
timoniaI from the prime minister hard
iy less enthusiastic and flamboyan
than was given to that splendid patrio
Sir Edgar Speyer. who flung his Eng
! fish honors in the face OF tho King
This man-who went up and dow
the country telling the people that Ger
. many was our friend. that the Kaise
, was of all monarchs the most human,
who laughed at the very thought G
war. and scoffed at Lord Roberts 10
/. his amateur warnings-wants to hav
/ finger In the pie of peace. He mus
be kept out of every public office. fc
: he Is q danger to our imperial wei
being"