New-York tribune., 1906-07-03
AN AMERICAN SEASON.
Good Effects of the LongScortbs'
Tisit at Dorchester House.
T.nndon June %.

House is another. Mrs Longworth has been one
of the most conspicuous figures during the
busiest fortnight of the season. and on her re-
turn from Kiel she will be perhaps the most in
teresting personality at the most brilliant court
Of the year. IL prejudice had been excited by
newspaper exaggerations of her wedding, IL was
dispeed as soon as she was seen in London,
for she commanded respect by her distinction of
bearing and admiration by her charm and vivac-
ity. Her frank enjoyment Of great social func-
tions in London and Of brilliant assemblages at
Ascot pleased all who met her. and her dignity
and quiet manners denoted consciousness of her
position the daughter Of the President. She
has been notable republican figure during
year when one of Queen victoria's grand
daughters has been married in Madrid and an
other crowned in Norway and she has helped
TO save the London season from the reproach OF
being dull and uneventful. Her coming has also
been associated with American hospitality at
Dorchester House on large scale, and every
thing has been so we'll done that the society
journals have referred TO the reopening Of the
splendid residence in Park Lane as one of the
chief events OF the season. Dorchester House
has been known during recent years as one Of
the stateliest exteriors in Park Lane. but it has
been opened so seldom that people of fashion
had forgotten about the wonderful staircase and
the admirable arrangement of rooms for pur-
poses of entertainment. This year it has become
a social centre OF the life Of the metropolis.
These American events have been timely. be-
cause there was serious risk Of a revival of
prejudice against the rival Anglo-SaxOn nation.
There were. indeed. many signs Of unfriendli-
ness in the harsh comments Of the press the
laxity Of morality in American business methods
The insurance scandals had been followed by
the meat packing disclosures in Chicago. and the
paragraphers and cartoon makers did not lack
material for contemptuous and sarcastic skits
and diatribes Proud spirited and sensitive
Americans have not found either the dispatches
from New York or the leaders upon them pleas
ant reading during recent months; and their
irritation has increased. when there have been
evidences of a deliberate intention on the part Of
few sensational newspapers to create bad feel
ing and hostility. Attacks upon Germany ceased,
and in place Of them there were daily structures
upon insurance msmanagement, meat packing
horrors and the evils Of plutocracy in America.
Halfpenny journalism. in order to be highly sea-
soned must have some pet aversion. The anti
German feeling had served the purpose for a
long period. and powerful influences had been
brought to bear at court, in DOWNING Street and
in Fleet Street to produce more kindly relations
and more reasonable and tolerant judgments.
The pacific tendencies Of reconciliation and in
ternational courtesy which have been so strong
~ marked during the reign Of King Edward
have enlarged the circle of neighborlv feeling
/
German Emperor and the Fatherland have come
to be regarded bad form in journalism. So
excellent English relations with all Talley-
rand's good Europeans" that the halfpenny
paragraphers had 20 glance across the Atlantic
in order to make fun of anybody or to excite
prejudice against anything that not in
cordance with English interests or ideas. Not
much mischief, perhaps was caused by this anti
American spirit; but some of the English jour
1,oIN Of
temptuously with the great Republic: and it
could not be broken up too quickly. There was
an immediate improvement in the amenities Of
the press when the Longworths appeared at
Dorchester House and the King set the example
| of honOring the Presidents daughter.
When England viii tually without a SER
viceable friend among the European powers and
a rhetorical colonial referred with more loyalty
than good sense to her splendid isolation in the
world. 1t was easy TO create enthusiasm for
Anglo-American fellowship by talking about
the blood that was thicker than water and the
common heritage in Westminster Abbey. STRAIT
! ford-on-AVon and the mother tongue. 1t is
more difficult to do 1t now, when England has
not enemy in Europe and the King has be-
come the most powerful sovereign in the state
/ system. With the restoration of good relations
1 with France. and with the renewal Of the alli-
ance with Japan, the ascendancy Of England
/ in European affairs has become complete and
| the Kings only rival, the German Emperor has
| fallen into the background. The times have
changed since the Spanish and Boer wars, when
America and England were drawn together in
critical circumstances, because the ennity of
| the world was excited against them. Yet it is
| as true now as ever 1t was that enlightened self
| interest. the strongest of national motives, has
| brought America and England together for
mutual advantage and support Each serves
| its own ends when it helps the other, and the
| influence of each is immeasurably increased
when it has the good opinion of the other. Eng
| land may be more powerful in Europe now that
an era Of good feeling with France has dawned:
and the alliance with Japan may be safe
| guard in the reawakening of the East: but the
responsibilities of Anglo-Saxon diplomacy and
| moral influence have steadily expanded during
the last decade and 1t IS more important than
/ it has ever been that America and England
should work together in spirit OF neighborly
! accommodation and that the relations between
them should be intimate and cordial What So
clety paragraphers here describe as a season
| with American features has helped to counter
| act the efforts Of sensational journalism and
captious criticism and to keep both countries
| in good behavior, with tolerance and reasonable
I ness behind the rapid judgments Of public events
and sincerity in every profession of friendship
| and cooperation. l. N F.
RECORD HAY CROP IN PLAINFIELp.
(By Telegraph to The Tribune.I