The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-23
WOULD Birdie
PUBLIC SERVANTS
A Member 5of Parliament
Thinks President Taft
.,'
Meddlesome

Washington. Nov 2s.-Sir John
jackson, M. p. OF London, one Of the
largest construction contractors of
Great Britain, who Is now visiting the
national capital. iB not very fond of
America. Nor Is he SO fond Of Eng
land, his home. Sir John is a conser-
vative., and is therefore against the
clares. ultimately is sure to be over
thrown. He thinks that the utter
ances Of President Taft and Speaker
Clark on the defeated Canadian re-
ctproctty pact were an insult to Can.
ada and the mother country.
For my part, think. as member
OF parliament. that Great Britain
might have good cause for ow." said
Sir John. Your public men should
such matters; they ought to know bet
ter. I believe that the British govern
ment might we'll take up such q ques-
tion and request that your govern
ment bride the mouths of your pub
lie men who make such blunders.
"oh. America is a good enough
country. I guess. 81 haven't given
much attention to- sit as a nation, and
really know very little about your peo-
pie. 1have met some very interesting
Americans. Your Col. Gorgas, who rs
IN charge Of the medical department
OF the Panama Canal work, I should
class as one of the twenty most inter-
asttng, men have ever met. He ID
the man. ishNifH say,. to; whom a
monument, should sA erected II any
one 10 to be hondred for the cana
work.
Frankly. If I were to make an oh.
servation' about America. l should say
that there is too much excitab ability
about your people-too much: fuss and
hurry. And say If there is not an
end to 1t the race is bound to deterior-
ate: you can't help it. Why. when one
sits down to converse with an Ameri-
can the topic always uppermost. that
can't be got away from. is dollars. dol
lars. dollars. Now, you know. that is
very unpleasant Americans don't
seem to be able to enjoy a pleasant
hour in quiet thought. They can't sit
Sir John had short time to spare
before sailing for England next week,
and thought he would see the United
States. He has been in Chile. where
Andes to cost $4,000, 600. He has
large interests in South America and
in Canada. Sir John was the only
member Of parliament. he said, who
was returned in the last election with
out being present to make q CAM
paign.
ut was very flattering. of course. to
be SO honored," said the Englishman.
II represent one of the two great ma
val ports of England" he continued,
Lord Charlie Bercsford representing
the other. It's absurd, should say.
to talk of war between Germany and
England. There is every reason why
the German people should be closer to
Englishmen than any other race:
closer than you Americans. The only
hostile spirit in Germany. l thing. is
among the military party, members of
which are anxious for war because of
the opportunities for promotion.
1T ia inevitable. J think" added Sir
John, that there will be another gem
eral election in Great Britain in short
time. We must have tariff reform.
While I should not say that England
should go to the extent Of adopting a.
tariff policy as strong as that Of the
United States. We must have some re-
lief for the burden Of personal taxa
ton. Here and !. for instance. invest
ing my money In South America and
other countries. and paying an income
tax Of 10 per cent in England, because
my home is there: We can't stand it.
That is the Lloyd George legislation.
employ In my contracting work
about $4,000 men. and not more than
500 of them are employed in England.
You see, there must be some relief.
some change. and think 1t is bound
to come. The liberal party must come
to a tariff reform policy IL It continues
in power. 1t would be for tariff re.
form now II the opposition were not
for it."