The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-26
BONAR LAW WARNS AMERICANS
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BY EDWARD

which ne ever has givcn-and also he
cause IN II he makes \ suggestion
which. coming from him. Is of world
Importance. The suggestion concerns
a parliament of the British Empire in
which The Dcminions. Canada, Aus
iralia and New Zealand. viii be repre-
scented upon equal ter ms with England
herself.
| had asked him To- give me for pub
lication in the United States some ex-
preston OF his opinion OF the attitude
We have taken toward the war.
Personally I believe the States to lie
rs a whole friendly to us" he replied.
II recognize. Of course. thai a large
German element among your people
must he hostile: il has been acting in
the most INSCRIPTIONS manner obvi-
ousiy under home guidance. not only
exhibiting this hostility toward us but.
i; would seem to me. 70 the United
States itself: hut ! believe the great
tulk Of American sentiment favors
tho cause for which We are fighting.
81 must bc careful to make my
meaning very clear. This favorable
sentiment, in my opinion. cannot I've in
t"rpreted as due altogether tn s,.mpa-
thy for Great Britain. Nevertheless
that is important.
Thc people OF the two great English
speaking races are perhaps 80 closely
allied in many ways that points Of
disagreement; me even Of jealousy are
very natural. but during the past
twenty years ] have noticed. or have
though that I have noticed. a marked
decrease If such unfortunate innu-
cnces in the United States.
"onc cause FOR this has been tina. as
the United states has grown in popu-
lation. wealth and power It has grad
ually ceased 70 entertain the idea
which AT u time VAS prevalent
among its people. that England wa.
inclined t" patr"nize them.
'''r' ~" nam reason Wy I am con.
NH"''h 'I"l NlH'rICa. fundamentally.
il on our side, is that | am sure the
people there feel as strongly AZ We do
that a Veto for Germany would
mean the downfall 81 established forms
az political life and OF Ideals accepted
aud rcNered in your own country as
surely as in ours. Conceptions 90 JUS
tho t,v ,f.tf,,S az r;,b. ..o ,la .,,.
IN the United States as in England.
THAT forms one bond of union l.-
tween rs which probably is even
strorsc" than tho language bond. and
which no slight MISUNDERSTANDING over
minor matters Of. for example, com
mcrcial gcment over can sweep
away. Another bond between the
countries is III" fact that in their deal
ings with other nations both really arc
more influenced 10y what with perfect
accuracy may bc called altruistic mo.
tives than has been commonly the ease
among the other nations Of the world
That this is true Of us OF course is
AT preserr denied by our enemies. who
refuse TO admit that We are otherwise
than wholly selfish, just az the same
people would refuse To credit YOU with
any altruism If they were fighting YOU
instead of us. But it is the fact that
in both nations. England and the
In!'Cd states, there ~ a very strong
ami probably predominant opinion in
favor OF just treatment OF the more
or less dependent nations.
still a further bond OF psycholog-
ical union exists in the fact that the
United States, u~ndeniably as strongly
upon the side Of human freedom AS
any country in the world, must recog-
nize the fact that that, and nothing
less than that. is the main issue in
VOWED in this war, and that the Allies
are fighting upon the side Of liberty.
This reflection naturally leads one
to another thought, which can but
strengthen even the strong srgu-
mcnts which already have been noted,
lone Of tho most interesting fea-
Nv w NiN NANhh ~ w s"' ~
hc the fact that, while the basis Of
,1riet, in the United States is British,
aaI while therefore in ideas, and still
more in ideal. American society Is
a"tuatcd by the same motives which
govern British snc!g! movements, as
pirations and Developments. yet there
j. AZ strong an influence, and perhaps
ever a stronger influence at work urG-
Ing the people If our country 10 SYM
pathy with France, our great ally
This has existed since the days Ut
the war which gave to you your in
dependence.
so. as ] anaiyzc the situation, the
United States sympathizes with us be-
cause ~ our similarity Of race, Ian
guage and ideals. and syinpathizcs
with our ally Franc" because among
other obvious reasonsD ~ the help
which France gave 10 Amrrica when