The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-18

dead over here tnau IN any county In
hut bear in mind sand the n-sf we
nave Few people in America better than
me Germans. Tn, Germans are almost
w" mos efficient OF our Immigrant.
TheN've taught Us lot. We owe th.m a
mighty bic debt Before their coming W..
""f" prod sal. w" used up uut natural
l"S'u. cos with ruthless a srcEard for
III" future. W. lcveIlod our forests for
',hh"r and Jus. scratched the Top soil
o. THE land frr corn Now were lcl-u
hg (" Farm scientifically ana to corserN,
our wealth. And this is due IN NO small
degree 10 the Germans The German.
emancipated from f"udsl'sm and kaisc--
ism. g pretty good citizen In fact
among IN mon who have most helped
modern America We reckon Germans and
lrlshmcn"
told them this story 4 man In New
York MAS speaking tho otter dsv 20
'our, Won Rernstorff the German Am
bas,ador Count Won B"rnStorfI was en-
d.ivoring 10 prove 10 this important per.
sonage that Enrlari had forced the war
upon Germany on; or jcplou~v o. her
trade competition Sir" said tho Amer
ran. you really mus. no. toll me trat
and advis" You not % tell such tale
90 Other Americans For We know very
Wei tina, we ar" greater trade rivals ~
lHIsdni tlt N Won IN'. ana mat N spite
OF that fact. here ON iris contin"r. Of
America we have got 5000 miles Of British
n outicr withou: a fort or a gun" lie
then said - he Ambassador, NO. sir .
your mistake al through has been in
making AN nemy Of Eugl nd. when your
best Interest was 20 make friends with
her n You lad made friends with Eng
Land YOU would hav, 20; all you wanted -
To this accusation. ! understand the Ann
bassador made answer that Germany had
cud.tVur'l Ia make friends with Eng
land but had been rcpulsed. We have a
different record IN England. TIL. Ameri.
van quietly reminded the Ambassador -
the fact tina: ENGLAND admit, German
goods free of tariff charges.
Germany Represents Autocrsry.
The two Philadelphians perfectly agreed
with the justice OF this accusation. and
declared AGAIN thar II was because Ger
many represented all the pcris and slav-
ishn"ss Of autocracy and because Eng
land represented the freedom. tn. justice
and the passion for social welfare which
inspire all living democracies that Amer
lea was 50 absolutely on the Engl III
side
They spoke OF Ireland and expressed
the hope that the Conservative party
would do nothing - hinder that great
settlement which has done so much to
Increase American respect for England.
1--WE reCogniz. over here" said one.
"that the Liberal party In going {" IN"
rescue Of belgium sacrificed som" Of lis
greatest IDEALS on the altar 20 national
righteousness War must hav" been a
bitter draught for Lloyd George. Your
social programme VIII be checked for
many years. But II the Conservatives
attempt to spoil the Irish settlement. that
Will he worse than anything else. II
wifi mean confusion for vow AT II lmC and
loss Of reputation abroad"
spoke Of what | had heard on this
subject from Irish Americans and they
confirmed everything recorded tn my
! former article. The three great things.
outside % increasing opportunities for In
tcrcoursc which have drawn modern
America toward England, they tod me,
are the social legislation Of the Liberal
PARTY. he triumph Of hom' rule and Eng
lands keeping her word to Belgium r.
these three things. | was assured, tho old
/ auiuositiss against England have been
DESTROYED ana spirit ~ enthusiasm TO-
& English deals has boon horn among
Americans.
| should Ike to say that while many
! American women love England for the
beauty and r.posc Of her social life and
most ,louu-utly has" their affection m
! M. assertion that blood Is thicker than
water. TIA. men ~ America ar" some
times inclined. and not unna'urally. IN
, disappluv- Of this pleasing sentimental
ism I now begin to perceive that the
men Of America ar" not Jealous Of Eng
Lands social life, but anxious 10 put theii
/ friendship on more substantial iounda'
= ton.
/ liberalism 70; only uplifts democracy
u establishes England In the affection OF
an vital democrar.cs. II IN" 'onseINa'
lives So liberal and claiming IN th"u
p,.ivate lives combine with the Liberia
after this h.deous war to reconstruct oui
national life and ia co0so.ld' INC rn
rire how great viii be the harvest r'ap"'
10y our children
II Is IN tn" high and lofty name o.
I civilization that the American people Hi'
anxious to make friends with the people
Of Great britain We have both col
! something TO live Tor greater than pa
triotism and imperialism, greater because
, II includes them both