Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1916-07-08

The Honorable james M. Beck,
some time ago Assistant Attorney
General, says b. II. Ridder, enjoys
the novel distinction of being wined
and dined In London under the social
protection Of the British section of
the Pilgrims. A public luncheon has
made the occasion of sundry speech
es, all designed to prove that Britain
and her Allies would not consider
terms of peace, but would fight the
war to a desperate finish.
To no one, more than to Mr.. Beck,
must this sudden invitation and dis
tinguished mark of appreciation
come as q greater surprise. Mr. Beck
has spent many a holiday unnoticed
in London. He has travelled through
out the British Isles without arOus-
ing more comment than an occasion
al notice in the Paris Herald.
During the first days of the war,
the Honorable James M. Beck wrote
book. He called It "The Evidence
in the Case" and handled the subject
of the diplomatic correspondence in
relation to the war with such free
dom as to occasionally improve upon
the documents by using his own in
AtlDi0ldllOHs llt DldJtQ Do last duN
loose with the speech of the German
Chancellor on the subject Of Bel
GUM that his garbled verdict became
the authority which was printed and
reprinted throughout the country in
those early bitter days of the war.
Many hundred thousand copies OF the
book of this pro-Allies propaganda
we're distributed in all parts of the
world where English is read. Mr..
Beck had written what the English
men preferred not to write them
selves. BY doing so he had placed
them under great obligation. This
obligation is now cancelled. Judging
from the publicity in connection
with the Beck visit to London, the
results must have been most salts
factory to both parties
Mr. Beck's interview is published
by The Daily Mail on his arrival in
London. He made two statements in
the course OF short five minutes
which for sheer inconsistency and
complete contradiction are samples
OF the character of Mr. Beck's logic.
He was quoted as having said that
the American people have complete
confidence In the ultimate success Of
the Allies, and followed it up a mo-
ment later by saying that the pre-
paredness movement in the United
States has aroused the enmity OF
Germany, an enmity which will find
expression in q quest for revenge. 1t
might be assumed that If the Allies
win the war, Germany will be in no
position to seek revenge 1000 miles
away from her border. The pre-
paredness movement in this country
does not rest upon the fear of Ger
many. No reason ever existed for
such n conclusion ! am more in
clined to believe that Mr.. Beck fears
the victories Of Germany very much
more than the accomplishment of an
Allies victory
The ways of British diplomacy like
those Of the Almighty are sometimes
apt to bafne and why Mr.. Beck was
selected to tie another silken strand
between the two countries is perhaps
more than the ordinary observer can
understand. We Americans find
common ground Of opinion under
even the most adverse conditions.
Mr.. Beck has told the Englishmen
that he believes Mr.. Hughes Will be
elected.
Before this campaign is half over,
the foreign observers will be COM
pletely non-plussed as to the mean
ing OF it, or perhaps some Of our own
people will wonder at the strange
collection Of political bed-fellows
gathered together in each Of the par
ties. Much silly nonsense will be
written about the German-American
vote before Mr.. Hughes is elected
next November.