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Title: The Evidence in the Case
A Discussion of the Moral Responsibility for the War of
1914, as Disclosed by the Diplomatic Records of England,
Germany, Russia

Author: James M. Beck
Joseph H. Choate

Release Date: March 1, 2010 [EBook #31457]

Language: English

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THE EVIDENCE
IN THE CASE

A Discussion of the Moral Responsibility for the
War of 1914, as Disclosed by the Diplomatic
Records of England, Germany, Russia,
France, Austria, Italy and Belgium.

BY

JAMES M. BECK, LL.D.
Late Assistant Attorney-General of the U. S.
Author of "The War and Humanity."

With an Introduction by
HON. JOSEPH H. CHOATE
Late U. S. Ambassador to Great Britain

"_Did these bones cost no more the breeding but to play at loggats
with 'em? Mine ache to think on 't._"
HAMLET--Act V., Sc. 1.

_Revised Edition, with Additional Material_

NEW YORK
GROSSET & DUNLAP
PUBLISHERS

Published by Arrangement with G. P. Putnam's Sons

COPYRIGHT, 1914, BY
JAMES M. BECK

COPYRIGHT, 1915, BY
JAMES M. BECK

(_For Revised Edition_)

Thirteenth Impression

BY JAMES M. BECK
The Evidence in the Case. The War and Humanity.

This edition is issued under arrangement with the publishers,
G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS, NEW YORK AND LONDON

TO
ALBERT, OF BELGIUM

"EVERY INCH A KING"

Justum, et tenacem propositi virum
Non civium ardor prava jubentium,
Non vultus instantis tyranni,
Mente quatit solida, neque Auster

Dux inquieti turbidus Adriae,
Nec fulminantis magna manus Jovis.
Si fractus illabatur orbis,
Impavidum ferient ruinae.

HORACE.

=Publishers' Note=

The volume _The Evidence in the Case_ is based upon an article by the
Hon. James M. Beck, which came into print in the "New York Times" of
October 25th. The article in question made so d