con el Presidente sobre estos asuntos?».
Mr. Baruch: «Sí, señor».
Mr. Graham: «¿Lo había llamado a usted para consultarle o le había hablado sobre estos asuntos y sobre el asunto de su nombramiento antes de que lo nombraran?».
Sr. Baruch: «Nunca sugirió nada sobre el nombramiento, porque le habría dicho que preferiría no ser nombrado».
Sr. Graham: «¿Recuerda usted ahora, señor Baruch, cuánto tiempo antes de ser nombrado formalmente como miembro de esa comisión asesora tuvo su última conferencia con el Presidente?»
Mr. Baruch—“No * * * ” That is not all of Mr. Baruch’s answer, but it is his reply to the question. Having said “No,” Mr. Baruch “DISRAELI OF AMERICA”-A JEW OF SUPER-POWER 61 r became very communicative on another matter. His complete reply is—
“No; but I can tell you something that may be of interest, and that is probably what you want to know. I had been very much disturbed by the unprepared condition of this country, so much so that I was one of the first men to support General Wood in the Plattsburg encampment, and I think he will admit I gave him the first money and told him whatever he did I would guarantee to stand behind that movement, which happily only took a few thousand dollars so far as I was concerned, having caught the public approval and it went ahead, and in that relation naturally one had to think about the mobilization of the industries of the country, because people do not fight alone with their hands; they have got to fight with things.”
Se demuestra así que el señor Baruch era un caballero precavido. Corría apenas el año 1915.