Великий военный синдикат

           Thegreatoppositionstormhaddiedaway,thegreatwarstormhadceased,andthewisestBritishstatesmensawtheunmistakablepathofnationalpolicylyingplainandopenbeforethem.Therewasnolongertimeforargumentsandstruggleswithopponentsorenemies,internalorexternal.Therewasevennolongertimeforthediscussionofmeasures.Itwasthetimefortheadoptionofameasurewhichindicateditself,andwhichdidnotneeddiscussion.OntheafternoonofthedayofthebombardmentofCaerdaff,RepellerNo.11,accompaniedbyhercrabs,steamedfortheEnglishChannel.TwodaysafterwardtherelayoffthecoastatBrighton,withawhiteflagfloatinghighaboveher,theoldTallapoosa,nownavalmistressoftheworld.Nearbylayacableboat,andconstantcommunicationbywayofFrancewaskeptupbetweentheofficersoftheAmericanSyndicateandtherepeller.InaveryshorttimecommunicationswereopenedbetweentherepellerandLondon.WhenthislaststepbecameknowntothepublicofAmerica,almostasmuchexcitedbytherecenteventsasthepublicofEngland,agreatdisturbancearoseincertainpoliticalcircles.ItwasarguedthattheSyndicatehadnorighttonegotiateinanywaywiththeGovernmentofEngland;thatithadbeenempoweredtocarryonawar;andthat,ifitsdutiesinthisregardhadbeensatisfactorilyexecuted,itmustnowretire,andallowtheUnitedStatesGovernmenttoattendtoitsforeignrelations.ButtheSyndicatewasfirm.Ithadcontractedtobringthewartoasatisfactoryconclusion.