The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-11-08

mis- address when he pointed out that
"there was n friendship of govern
ments and a friendship of nations. +"
In these words he emphasized the fact
that the friendship between England
and the United States, although it is
not scaled by any alliance, is much
closer than the friendship that exists
between any two European nations as
the result Of alliances or secret under
standings II, as Mr.. Bryce said, the
relations between the British and
American peoples are closer now than
ever before, it is due in no small meas,
ure to the distinguished diplomat him
self. He came to this country with
better understanding OF our political
institutions than any foreigner has pos
sessed since De Toqueville. His ''Amer-
| lean Commonwealth demonstrated
that few men in this country had so
| perfect a grasp of our form Of govern
ment BY means Of this profound un-
derstanding of our institutions he was
| tho better able to understand the peo-
pic OF this country and to sympathize
With their aspirations. The usual att-
tude OF the English visitor is critical.
Coming to our shores with but little
knowledge Of our ideals, he seeks to es-
tablish comparisons with customs and
ideals to which he has been welded
for many years.
When James Bryce came as ambas-
sador, he came as an old and true
friend, not as a critical visitor. By
means Of his sympathy and under
standing be was able to adjust In the
most agreeable fashion several delicate
problems that had long worried the
statesmen of this country and of
England.
In his speech Mr.. Bryce directed at
tention to a habit among newspaper
correspondents to heighten the color of
all news that has to DO with the little
disagreements between nations. BE
said:
Returning hither from America. I have
Two things TO say TO the British Pill
grims gathered here as friends OF the
American people. One is that you must
not take too seriously tho lurid. pictures
Of American life drawn in some organs
Of the European press.
In Washington ] used to be struck.
by the dark view the press news from
England conveyed OF British events and
conditions which knew TO be mislead-
ing. Hero the same thing happens. Cable
messages and the vivid pens of corre
spondents inevitably heighten the color.
Unlike stocks. news items would be bet
ter for being watered when they cross
the sea.
The truth of Mr. Bryce's words can
be demonstrated by recent example
few weeks ago IL became known
that some dissatisfaction existed in the
State Department at Washington be-
cause Sir Lionel Garden had hastily
presented his credentials to Provisional
President Huerta at a time when he
knew that the United States govern
ment had determined not to give Huer-
"a recognition, The British envoy was
also represented as saying In an inter.
view that the United States did not
understand the situation in Mexico. AS
a result the State Department at Wash
ington made certain inquiries in Lon
don. The English government repudi-
ated the Garden interview and indicat-
ed a willingness TO act with the United
States in handling the Mexican prob
lem.
Before the English explanation was
received in Washington, however, the
newspaper correspondents began to or
der out the armies and navies of Great
Britain and the United States. They
also took n keen interest in recording
the movements of the warships of
European countries, and yet no official
and no individual Of any importance,
either in Great Britain or the United
States, said anything during this crisis
that did not Indicate absolute conf
dence Of the speedy and peaceful ad-
Justment OF the Misunderstanding. All
the London editorial writer's agreed
that breach with the United States
was unthinkable, and the comments in
this country were equally reassuring.
The friendly suggestions made by Mr..
Bryce in his speech to the Pilgrims
should be well received on this side of
the water, because they come from one
Of the best friends the Unitd States
has had among the statesmen of Europe.
In sense Mr.. Bryce is now our am
bassador to Great Britain. BY means
of such an address as he made in Lon
don on Thursday night and by his con-
slant efforts to foster a good under
standing between England and this
country, he will be able to serve the
United States quite as effectively, per-
haps, as can the American envoy who
bears the official title of ambassador
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