The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-12-01
BRITISH UNALARMED
COL. HARVEY FINDS
Tells English American Senti.
ment in Their Favor Is
Growing.
CALLS FORD A NUISANCE
special Cable Despatch TO Tina suS.

SpecieH C0ohe Despatch 10 I'M BUN.
LONDON. Nov. s0.-The EreWtn0 stond-
ard prints an interview with Col. George
Harvey. who spent a few hours in
London.
when | left America" he is quoted
as saying, those of us whose sympathies
are most intensely with the Allies were
perplexed and nxiou Returning visitors
reported England to be In a state OF
gloom and dependency as a result Of
the developments In the Balkans.
"You can scarcely realize the dcpres-
sion caused in the United states by the
publication OF such statements, because
you can hardly appreciate the extent Of
the steadily increasing growth OF Amer
lean sentiment against the outlaw ma
ton.
This sentiment was p~reponderant In
the beginning. but long passive. while
now 1t Is active and vigorous. There is
still tome apathy In the middle West.
but as n whole sympathy with the Ger
mans II now confined exclusively to our
hyphenated citizens, and even among
them II Is by no mean unanimous.
Reports OF grave apprehension pre-
vailing here naturally caused mucn dis
auietude. Some Of us could not believe
them to be true, but possibly because "
your rigid censorship assertions to tn"
. contrary were not forthcoming. IN fnct
little trustworthy information Of any
kind is obtainable.
ut was to satisfy myself and others
Of like disposition that l came over. II
after all these centuries the lions tail
was at last between his legs ! wished 10
behold the spectacle. OF course. II isn't
true. as | shall have great ratification
In reporting TO my countryrnen.
81 ind England at her bert. very
sober. perfectly calm and self-possessed
and thoroughly aroused aHd resolute.
surcharged with the confidence that
must be based upon the serse Of abso-
lutte certainty.
II haven't found In the mind OF n
single one " the representatives Of all
classes the slightest doubt as to the out
come Of this titanic struggle How.
when and why--tiat II another aues-
ton. the time for consideration OF which
has not yet come.
For "a multitude OF obvious reasons
past dispute nobody expected TO see the
lion become the jackal that his e'emy
proved TO be. but II 10 reaSsurin., to
h--ho!d him with hts feet firmly planted.
his head M. his manc hy!rg. ., sense
Of disappointment. II not resentment,
was naturally felt by your people, and
was actually felt by a large portion Il
our own people. at the failure Of the
American Government to register a Wig
orous protest against the Hun 0utrases.
This sentiment seems to he wearing
away. but much yet emainJ to lie done
to clear away the mists oi inisunda ar
standing that have unhappily been
spread over the two countries. Greater
candor oil both sides seems now the chief
requisite"
OF Henry Ford's ''peace MISSION" Col.
Harvey remarked:
Ford. like his friend Bryan, has Ions
been regarded AT home as a public nui-
sance. | take IL FOR granted that since
the English newspapers no 'png'- nc'
rept hts paid advertisements. the Brit
!sh Government will not t7cJrd him the
personal uotor,ety which he 4 now SEEK
ing free of charge