Now, an. intimate business friend of Edward VII. appears, without previous announcement through official diplomatic channels, before the German Emperor with a '"'verbal note" inspired by the English Government, with explicit instructions to evade all the diplomatic officials of both countries. He hands over an offer from the English Government to maintain neutrality in future warlike complications provided certain agreements i limitation of naval construction are made. And this is done by Eng-jand, the mother of "'Constitutionalist"! When'I pointed this out to Ballin, he exclaimed: "Holy Constitutionalism! What has become of you? 'That is personal polities' with 2 vengeance!"
I agreed with Ballin to send at once for Herr von Bethmann, in order that he might learn what was transpiring and decide what to doin this peculiar situation.
Bethmann was called up on the telephone and soon appeared. At
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