One gap remains, and it is to make sure that this opening, too, shall be closed that she now directs all the force of her efforts.

Here the longest purse is of less avail, so England draws upon another armoury.

She appeals to the longest tongue in history--the longest and something else.
In order to make sure the encompassing of Europe with a girdle of steel it is necessary to circle the United States with a girdle of lies.

With America true to the great policy of her great founder, an America, "the friend of all powers but the ally of none," English designs against European civilization must in the end fail.

Those plans can succeed only by active American support, and to secure this is now the supreme task and aim of British stealth and skill.