The Washington herald., 1910-07-30
BRYCE PRAISES
AMERICAN SPIRIT
Ambassador Speaks in Chat
tauqua Amphitheater
DELEGATION OF CANADIANS
Keynote of Lecture Is that Ameri-
cans and English People Have
tory Did Not start at jamestown,
but with Landing of saxOns.

jamestown. n Y, July @.-Right Hon.
James Bryce, British Ambassador TO the
United States. addressed an unusually
large audience in the amphitheater at
Chautauqua this afternoon on History
and politics" He had a big delegation
from Canada waiting on front seats 10
greet him when he made his appearance
on the platform. The Canadians gave
him tremendous ovation the moment
they caught sight OF him. The vener-
able Bishop Vincent appeared on the
platform to introduce Mr.. Bryce. That
was another signal honor paid him by
the Chautauqua management. for Bishop
Vincent doesn't often introduce any one
nowadays.
The keynote OF Mr.. Bryce's lecture
was that the English and American peo-
pie had much in common American
history he said did not begin in 1776;
it did not begin with the settlement Of
Jamestown: it did not begin with the
landing OF the Pilgrims. But rather. It
began in 446 A. D, when a handful OF
Saxons landed on the banks Of the Trent
To properly understand the history OF
America we would have to understand
the history Of England.
England Shows Interest.
It can assure you that what happens
in this country is watched with keen in
terest by many in Britain" Mr.. Bryce
said. There are certain virtues neces-
sary for a eountry-courage, honor, I'M
selnshness, devotion to public duty. II
you fix your eyes on the men in whom
these virtues shine with equal luster, you
VIII have done much"
Mr.. Bryce advised his hearers 10 study
the lives of the public men. and in this
connection he aroused the patriotic en-
I, thuslasm Of the audience by the state
ment that in this country the American
people have had two men who embodied
the virtues he had enumerated. end he
believed the example Of these two men
had a great effect on the lives and am
billions Of other public men.
7 need not mention these men 10 you,
because you would all reply George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln" he
said.
"The Melting Pot"
Mt Bryce continued that in the study
Of history we should try to understand
what Il was that made these men great.
This was a free country. he said. Every
one shares IN the government, and in this
| connection diplomatic reference was made
10 the immigration laws
with a large liberality you have ad-
mitted as citizens many who are not
wholly competent" said he and that
makes It all the more your duty TO par
ticipate in affairs Of government. we
shSre a common heritage. England and
America. and we have one common duty
to transmit TO those who come after Us
the blessings that we enjoy. Let US all
work together No man liveth to him.
self. That doctrine that we owe a duty
10 others as well as ourselves is as true
Of nations as or individuals. We owe q
! duty 70 all humanity. Therefore. every
nation owes a duty TO every other ma
ton
one duty, Mr.. Bryce said, was 10 pro-
vide peace. universal peace. and in the
worldwide movement for universal peace
he was happy 10 say that no country had
done more than the United States.