New-York tribune., 1916-02-06
EIpOpF,S FEELING TOWARD AMERICA
Au.1 Nations America
WY oFocgnE nExptah
o"'i" Diploma yand t Dhentcnng Failure

firmly believes for human Hbs,,i,.
failed both internationally and p.,''"' ~ ,"'
For what, then, do We expect Of be,~..D'i
esteem2 For our charity? Va ,r
TIooyer's own word for 10 ,hs, vs "
merit the gratitude Belgium is giy,. y ~
have the official statements TIA, 90
Belgium amounts % cents 10, ,.l."h
against even Canada's 2J. and TIA. 80
sum We have given would have keo, D.,
alive just "seyenteen daysD "'a
This does not, however lard ls,r,,
thank God, Mr. Whilock and few o.,..''s,I
it,, alter the fact that America did a. ~
Of them, ~ q critical moment. as.vss -, -
GUM az effectively a. Belgium had s,v.s
world. But for charity We have MAJ.
out Of war profits alone, .t is said -.
have given N our combined csari,y ;.
Europe God knows I have no desire >, -. =
imize anything We have donel Tia. ,s...
is all We have 90 put forward % Egro,, !.
somehow explaining us a. all.
No, not all. Over there in France ,,.v
900 20 10000 young Americans fighting (, =.
Foreign Legion with the certainty n 80
quarterly; little army more are dr..
Red Cross embulances, nursing the w,s,s.5
toiling At base supplies. sitting up r.zs., (,
hospitals. feeding The Starving. serving (, IN
capacities and with al their might and "a,
England, France, Belgium, Italy. Serb. a.
Poland. but serving trst and impersb,b,
their own country
And IL IS these, these far more thar -.
foreigner, who are burning up psoer ,sz.
ad.ys with the fire Of their "con,ers, A.
bitterness" for whom language comnsr.s.
rate with their grief Indignation and ..sr.
no longer exists--or would be prntsbl, = {.
did. How can any ono, any one able % q,
at all, fail TO read the meaning o. thi, vs,.
sion in them? Il is tie measure "the as
full measure (for they have already o=,,.j
up their liyes), Of their high devotion % Ia,
own national IDEAL What bu, love can }. I.
passionate before the tttestened image eta,
beloved
These also are they who must vines 4,
most every time they hear land how orr,
they must hear itl) that heartless fools.
phrase, 100 proud TO fght"-a phrss. % {.
par with that other % hear'less sugge'a.
in indianapolis, that the wsrring ns,.s.,
comprising violated Belgium, an nvstei
France, destroyed Serbia might o.. a.
come to see ours as the better way" As
such "oficiap utterances framed 10 brig
upon us, as q people, the affections and Z.
high esteem OF Europe?
But as 70 the "too proud % fight" tsr.
ness, we need not worry. 10. 70 exeess 9.
pride il our pacifsm anywhere sttribg.ss.
whatever else Europe b thinking Of Us, |. 6
not that we arc TOO proud 20 hght'
Finally. that there may be nothing lacr,s
% complete our happy equipment IN The sGs,
Of Europe, she sees US, having passed over I;
silence every international transgression {.
the first magnitude, except such iria!ag IA
ters as we are speaking softly and plea:sitl
Of 10 Germany, a. length prepare 70 pg, o.
shining armor and come forth about elects,
.ine) In defence of The "rga's O. neu.nk'
TO trade where they viii; a cause Which, se''
ever good, : hardly more pressing thtn e'
rights Of neutrals 20 live; q cause, moreoTS
which nobody doubts we both can and SEA
settle amicably and justly Win England s:s'
the war. We are, of course, quite rsG
register our protests; and probably no sE'
American believes even now that We shal
beyond protesting with England.
No. but we shall 80 "tnrouea the motoH
OF meaning to go beyond, and that viii e
dear US further 10 the European hear a..
keep some Of Us UP nights again explaining
70 Europe the relation between the "rgh. g
neutrals" and a large German vote. Al.
finally lthough no sane Amer can does ''
lieve we are mad enough TO suffer oarse'.
70 be embroiied with the A.l.esl i VII =
well 20 recall 10 ourselves ho" many 'ils
we have seen and suffered 90 5e done 'a.a
no sane American of eighteen months az
would have then believed possible. either
Truly Mr.. Beck has said. There IS %
ssdder spectacle in tlis War man 'h' CO..
placency Of the American people. ..
GRACE ELLERY CHANAlNs
New York, Feb. !, 1916.