The Washington times., 1937-10-19

France could not be invited to the
final settlement and was treated
with apparent diSrespect."
That is why you were hurried
way from Tring House and sent to
France at a moments notice?"
Elisabeth asked.
MatreSser nodded.
Someone intimate with the
whole situation mad to &C." he ex-
planned. 1T was not an easy Job
but in the end they had to listen
to common sense. Besides, Ger.
tain amount of good came out Of
the delay.
THE Royalist party in France
was taken completely by surprise
and had no time to even hold a
meeting"
And just what is the attitude of
the present French government?"
Bemrose, who had just arrived, in
quired.
"Beatific!" Matresser replied.
They are in the seventh heaven
of delight. The phrase 'perfidious
Albion has been expunged for
the nonce. at least) from their vo-
cabulary.
They have peace guarantees
offered by Germany, England,
Austria and Italy. In addition,
four observers selected by Ameri-
can authorities have been appoint
ed already, one for the embassy Of
each country, and will take up
their duties at once"
What will be the observers
position exactly?" Bemrose asked.
"They form a Court Of Arbitra'
ton if any dispute should arise"
Matresser explained. 1.-THE United
States ambassador to the Court
of st. James is intrusted with the
deciding vote"
GREAT UPHEAVAL
"The world has never known so
great an upheavel," Bemrose de-
clared. am, like everybody else,
dumbfounded.
Germany, Italy and Austria
have all three changed their forms
of government without a shot be-
ing fired or a life lost. France
remains calm and, more eXtraordl-
nary still, seems satisfied"
Matresser lit cigarette, as he
announced:
IT myself am no politician, but
it seems to me that you might look
at it this way: Germany has been
granted her great desire; her colo
MES have been restored to her.
1T is Great Britain who has to
pay the price, but when you con-
slider this matter thoroughly be-
lieve that everyone in the empire
will agree that no price could be
too great which guarantees peace.
France has an international
guarantee of her frontiers which
is what she has been craving all
the time. Austria has been hun
gering for her Hapsburg.
"She has him and, within a
month, negot htions will have
commenced with regard to her
eastern frontiers.
Italy, which was rapidly be
coming an enslaved country, ruled
by tyrant, gets back her liberty
of speech, freedom Of the press,
and liberty of political action.
Come to think it over" MatreS-
ser concluded with little grim
ace, "the only country. where a
certain amount of trouble may be
ovnontod ic oI1Ts 0WT1
still, someone has to pay.
There is a blazing press against
us. The cabinet will probably
have to resign and the government
go to the country. The peace
coup, however, will have been &C.
compliShed.
"The deed is signed and the
action of she government ratltled.
In my opinion, the election cry OF
Fifty Years of Peace with which
the new National Party will appeal
to the country will make their po-
sition inTulnerable."
The Services-naval and mill.
tary - won't think sol" Colonel
RoWanS grunted.
TWO TOASTS
Matress,r smiled. There is
more narrow thinking among the
Services trs1 in any other patri-
otto body of Englishmen in the
world" ne declared.
Il should NO: be surprised" the
master OF tho house continued
with a twlukle in his eyes, IF this
drawing mere closely together OF
our various countries should not
result in a great many interna-
tional alliances. And so I am now
going to ash you to drink two
toaStS."
Il shall ask you first to drink
the health of my sister Lady Ann
Matresser and His Serene High
ness Prince Maurice Won RelSen-
sach, and as soon as Burrows has
refilled your glasses. I shall be
honored if you will drink also to
myself and my alliance with Baro-
ness Elisabeth Stamier."
There was unbounded enthus1-
aSm in the little circle around the
Countess Of MatresSer'S chair.
Her son, with his arm resting
lightly upon EliSabeth'S shoulder,
stood Oh one side and Ann and her
fiance, hand in hand. upon the
other.
Thus did this joyous company
echo and reecho the spirits Of
peace. good will. and high hopes
that were thrilling the whole world
on that very day and at that very