All the cargoes of copper and oil in the world are not worth as much to the world.

Yet when a shipper's cargo is held up he does not think of civilization and of the future of mankind and of free government; he thinks only of his cargo and of the indignity that he imagines has been done him; and what is the American Government for if not to protect his rights?
Of course he's right; but there must be somebody somewhere who sees things in their right proportion.

The man with an injury rushes to the Department of State--quite properly.

He is in a mood to bring England to book.

Now comes the critical stage in the journey of his complaint.