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                       THE GREAT WAR SYNDICATE 



         THE GREAT WAR 

                 SYNDICATE 



                    FRANK R。 STOCKTON 



  Author of ;The Lady or the Tiger�察─ �Rudder Grange�察─ �The Casting 

Away of Mrs。 Lecks and Mrs。 Aleshine�察─ �What Might Have Been 

                          Expected�察─�etc。�察�etc。 



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       THE GREAT WAR SYNDICATE。 



     In the spring of a certain year�察�not far from the close of the nineteenth 

century�察�when the political relations between the United States and Great 

Britain   became   so   strained   that   careful   observers   on   both   sides   of   the 

Atlantic   were   forced   to  the   belief   that   a   serious   break   in   these   relations 

might be looked for at any time�察�the fishing schooner Eliza Drum sailed 

from a port in Maine for the banks of Newfoundland。 It was in this year 

that   a   new   system   of   protection   for   American   fishing   vessels   had   been 

adopted in Washington。 Every fleet of these vessels was accompanied by 

one or more United States cruisers�察�which remained on the fishing grounds�察�

not only for the purpose of warning American craft who might approach 

too near the three´mile limit�察�but also to overlook the action of the British 

naval vessels on the coast�察�and to interfere�察�at least by protest�察�with such 

seizures   of American   fishing   boats   as   might   appear   to   be   unjust。   In   the 

opinion     of   all  persons    of  sober    judgment�察    �there   was   nothing    in   the 

condition   of   affairs   at   this   time   so   dangerous   to   the   peace   of   the   two 

countries as the presence of these American cruisers in the fishing waters。 

The Eliza Drum was late in her arrival on the fishing grounds�察�and having�察�

under     orders    from    Washington�察      �reported    to  the   commander        of   the 

Lennehaha�察  �the   United   States   vessel   in   charge   at   that   place�察  �her   captain 

and crew went vigorously to work to make up for lost time。 They worked 

so vigorously�察�and with eyes so single to the catching of fish�察�that on the 

morning of the day after their arrival�察�they were hauling up cod at a point 

which�察  �according   to   the   nationality   of   the   calculator�察  �might   be   two   and 

three´ quarters or three and one´quarter miles from the Canadian coast。 In 

consequence of this inattention to the apparent extent of the marine mile�察�

the   Eliza   Drum�察  �a   little   before   noon�察  �was   overhauled   and   seized   by   the 

British cruiser�察�Dog Star。 A few miles away the Lennehaha had perceived 

the dangerous position of the Eliza Drum�察�and had started toward her to 

warn   her    to   take  a   less   doubtful  position。   But   before   she   arrived    the 

capture had taken place。 When he reached the spot where the Eliza Drum 

had been fishing�察�the commander of the Lennehaha made an observation 



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of   the   distance   from   the   shore�察  �and   calculated   it   to   be   more   than   three 

miles。 When he sent an officer in a boat to the Dog Star to state the result 

of his computations�察�the captain of the British vessel replied that he was 

satisfied the distance was less than three miles�察�and that he was now about 

to   take   the   Eliza   Drum     into   port。   On    receiving    this   information�察    �the 

commander         of   the   Lennehaha       steamed     closer    to  the   Dog     Star�察  �and 

informed her captain�察�by means of a speaking´trumpet�察�that if he took the 

Eliza Drum into a Canadian port�察�he would first have to sail over his ship。 

To   this   the   captain   of   the   Dog   Star   replied   that   he   did   not   in   the   least 

object to sail over the Lennehaha�察�and proceeded to put a prize crew on 

board the fishing vessel。 

     At this juncture the captain of the Eliza Drum ran up a large American 

flag�察�in five minutes afterward the captain of the prize crew hauled it down�察�

in less than ten minutes after this the Lennehaha and the Dog Star were 

blazing at each other with their bow guns。 The spark had been struck。 The 

contest was not a long one。 The Dog Star was of much greater tonnage and 

heavier     armament      than    her  antagonist�察    �and   early   in  the   afternoon     she 

steamed for St。 John's�察�taking with her as prizes both the Eliza Drum and 

the   Lennehaha。 All that   night�察 �at   every  point   in the   United   States   which 

was   reached   by   telegraph�察  �there   burned   a   smothered   fire�察  �and   the   next 

morning�察  �when   the   regular   and   extra   editions   of   the   newspapers   were 

poured out upon the land�察�the fire burst into a roaring blaze。 From lakes to 

gulf�察�from  ocean to   ocean�察�on mountain   and plain�察�in   city and prairie�察  �it 

roared   and   blazed。   Parties�察  �sections�察  �politics�察  �were   all   forgotten。   Every 

American   formed   part   of   an   electric   system�察  �the   same   fire   flashed   into 

every   soul。   No   matter   what   might   be   thought   on   the   morrow�察  �or   in   the 

coming       days    which    might     bring    better   under´standing�察      �this   day   the 

unreasoning   fire   blazed   and   roared。   With   morning   newspapers   in   their 

hands�察�men rushed from the breakfast´tables into the streets to meet their 

fellow´men。   What   was   it   that   they   should   do�拭  �Detailed   accounts   of   the 

affair   came   rapidly�察  �but   there   was   nothing   in   them   to   quiet   the   national 

indignation�察�the American flag had been hauled down by Englishmen�察�an 

American naval vessel had been fired into and captured�察�that was enough� �

No matter whether the Eliza Drum was within the three´mile limit or not� �



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No   matter   which   vessel   fired   first�   �If   it   were   the   Lennehaha�察  �the   more 

honour to   her�察  �she ought   to have   done   it�   �From  platform�察 �pulpit�察 �stump�察�

and editorial office came one vehement�察�passionate shout directed toward 

Washington。 Congress was in session�察�and in its halls the fire roared louder 

and blazed higher than on mountain or plain�察�in city or prairie。 No member 

of   the   Government�察      �from    President    to  page�察   �ventured    to   oppose    the 

tempestuous       demands      of  the  people。    The    day   for  argument     upon    the 

exciting question had been a long weary one�察�and it had gone by in less 

than a week the great shout of the people was answered by a declaration of 

war against Great Britain。 When this had been done�察�those who demanded 

war breathed easier�察�but those who must direct the war breathed harder。 It 

was   indeed   a   time   for   hard   breathing�察  �but   the   great   mass   of   the   people 

perceived      no   reason    why    this  should     be。  Money      there   was   in   vast 

abundance。 In every State well´drilled men�察�by thousands�察�stood ready for 

the word to march�察�and the military experience and knowledge given by a 

great war was yet strong upon the nation。 

     To the people at large the plan of the war appeared a very obvious and 

a very simple one。 Canada had given the offence�察�Canada should be made 

to   pay   the   penalty。   In  a  very   short   time�察  �one   hundred     thousand�察   �two 

hundred      thousand�察   �five   hundred    thousand     men�察   �if  necessary�察  �could    be 

made ready for the invasion of Canada。 From platform�察�pulpit�察�stump�察�and 

editorial office came the cry�此 �On to Canada� ─�At the seat of Government�察�

however�察     �the  plan    of  the  war   did   not   appear    so  obvious�察   �so   simple。 

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