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as the "six gentlemen of Frankfort" left it, and the 

 window seat in which the aged mother of these amaz- 

 ing financiers used to spend her days watching the 

 people on the street is usually pointed out to visitors. 



My next engagement fell through, as Schiicking's 

 invitation to address his students at the University 

 of Marburg had to be withdrawn on account of 

 opposition by the officials, who feared militarist 

 criticism. He then cordially suggested that I meet a 

 group in his own home. But as my time was 'ex- 

 tremely limited it seemed best, all things considered, 

 to hurry on to London. Schiicking's open opposition 

 to militarism had turned the junkers against him, and 

 though they could not bring about his dismissal, it is 

 known that they tried persistently to reduce his 

 classes and thus cut down his fees. 1 



Most of the newspapers in towns where I spoke The 

 reported me respectfully. But certain of the so- marche ~ 

 called " marc he-route" journals, those which take 

 their cue and line of march from official sources, de- 

 scribed me in some such fashion as this : 



Dr. Jordan is a rector of one of the American universities. He 

 is sent by Mr. Carnegie to lull Germany to sleep so that she will 

 check her military and naval defense, while Carnegie, by means 

 of his enormous wealth, is planning to induce the United States 

 to become again a part of the British Empire. 



My lectures in the British universities and before 

 Peace Societies outside were under the general aus- 

 pices of the National Peace Council. The special 

 program was arranged by John William Graham, Graham 



i See Chapter xuv, page 522, and Chapter LV, page 767. 



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