The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1906-07-11
FOR AMERICA FROM
ENGLISH SOURCE.
Our Buildings, Our Books and Our
Dinners Declared by Sir Cy-
prian Bridge the Real
Thing.


New York Bouquets continue to be
thrown at the American people Some
are odorous; some the reverse. Wheth-
er it is praise or blame. it always
comes to us pretty strong.
This time it is praise An English
admiral, Sir Cyprian Bridge, hands ii
to US as follows:
"Of the physical greatness and ma
terial development Of the United
States the whole world is aware. II
would be serious error to suppose
that the Americans have developed
only along material lines. There has
been a moral, spiritual. intellectual
development quite as striking. In no
country in the world is mental cul-
ture more highly valued or more dill
gently sought"
In architecture they stand in the
foremost rank Not even the insight
ly outlines Of group Of IS or 20
storied skyscrapers can be cited as
evidence Of want Of architectural
good taste. Such evidence would be
refuted by a look at hundreds Of state
ly and beautiful public buildings and
sumptuous private houses.
Large numbers of Americans visit,
and are right in visiting, the old cities
of Europe with their historic monu-
ments, but nowhere are they likely to
see anything Of modern date superior
to that which they have proved them |
selves capable Of producing The pal
aces Of Genoa and Venice might be
searched in vain for higher taste in
desien or greater splendor Of treat
ment
Not In library buildings only do
the Americans show their respect for
books The tables in book sellers
shops are piled-the word is exact
With books that are really beautiful
specimens Of printing, 1t is treat
% glance at the pages OF some of the
iainty volumes scattered in rich pro-
usion over a shop counter. The beauty
If some of the bindings is almost daz-
ling, and the multitude Of fine de-
igns is extraordinary.
1T is surely worth while to make
inquiry as to the racial characteristics
1 the people who are playing so great
part, and who are obviously des-
ined to play a still greater part, IN
he affairs Of the world. Has 1t ever ]
truck the reader that, over the i'm
lense area Of the United States. a sim
le language is spoken. and that Ian
uage is English? Conceive what 1t |
'ould be II. from London to Con- ?
lantinople. from Stockholm to Messi-
a, only one form of speech prevailed.
'The social life Of America is at 4
active to the English visitor because b
its similarity to that of his own. He n
oes not feel stranger. Special in !
recourse there is charmingly vivaci- :
rs. and Is made intensely interesting q
Z the remarkable conversational now
3 of Americans Of both sexes. II Is
arhaps safe 70 assert that a dinner e.
lrty In london can possibly be dull:
dull dinner party in Washington Is
Il Is not surprising-the conditions
ing as they are-that mach friendli-
So should be shown by Americans al
the English people generally. as
" as 20 individual Eneiishmen. Ex-
essious of satisfaction with che pres
{ amicable relations between the old
1ntry and the new come frum All
'sses. In fact Americans are as
oud of their Engiish origin as We
sht 10 os of the gzaited position -
ich they ere taldng 10 tn world. . -