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Sir Auckland Geddes himself was " the high official "

referred to. That phrase in itself is, of course, a false description of Sir Auckland Geddes' position. We have no means of knowing whether Sir Auckland Geddes did or did not say anything which offered even a pretext for what seems to have been deliberate mischief-making ; but at least we may say this much, that where the work of the Foreign Office is involved and may be prejudiced, the Foreign Office ought to be kept informed of what is happening. As for the American correspondent's part in the affair, it is outrageous for anyone deliberately to use the word " war " in speaking of Anglo-American relations. The possi- bility of war between the two countries should be absolutely ruled out.

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