The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-07-28
AMERICANS LIKED
. BY AUSTRA[AS|ANS
All IH-FeeIinc ingendered At Be-
ginning Of War Has
j.. Il Been Lost
Patriotism Runs At High Tide and
Best Men Are At !.
Z - BattIeIine

"erhe most friendly relations exist
between Australasia and the Ubited
states, +" said william Il. Ludlow, ex.
port representative for the Firestone
Tire and Rubber Company, who return.
ed from two years Visit to the Anti:
podss, and departed for San Francisco
yesterday afternoon in the steamer
Sierra. ~
the outbreak Of the war, Aus
tralasians were hostile toward the
United States, and through newspaper
agitation the American commercial man
was practically Ignored. Business
houses refused to enter into any agree.
ment with him, and instead Of enter
ing into commercial controversies he
would be asked why he had not Joined
the coIors. 7tt : ....
iGrateful For Munitions
"Following several anti American
demonstfatiohS, II became apparent
from dispatches and advices received
from the London offices, that the Uni.
ted States was more valuable to the
allied powers, as source OF munition
supply, than as an active factor in the
great war. Then returned the warm
regard, wbieh is now held for the
American. The people at the present
moment cannot do enough 20 prove 70
the United States their uhdying thanks
for the assistance given to them in the
supplying munitions of war. ~"
Patriotism reigns supreme, and, 10
fact, as an American, I, on, different
occasions, could scarcely refrain from
enlisting in the British forces, after
witnessing the enthusiastic demonstra.
tions at the docks when transports
loaded with troops departed for. the
front. Australasia has supplied $50, 600
overseas troops, and is now forming
a, new division with strength of
100000, Of which $4,000 are drilled and
fully prepared to enter the field at a
moment s notice. Therefore eompul.
sion will never become an issue in Aus.
tralia. ID p. .. AZ -
Cream Of Nation Fighting 4 81,
"It is true that the cream of the
nation is now at the front, and the
country is sustained by the laboring
class who will not 90 to war, accord.
ing to their standards, unless the ma.
tiOn is invaded. Que Of the greatest
dreads of the soldier returning from
war has been Obliterated in; the Anti
podes. The manufacturers and bust,
ness concerns have united, and are
paying the salaries Of the men employ.
ed by them who are serving at the
front. Z < n. b'tEr
HThe country is enjoying most
prosperous year. In the province of
New Zealand, with population OF
l 100000, exports for the year, includ
ing wool mutton, butter and eggs, to.
tailed 3S.000,000 pounds sterling.n
Others Going To Mainland .,, -. e..
Accompanying Mr.. Ludlow is r. C.
Bubb, son Or the president of Grimly
Ltd, carriage manufacturers, and dis.
tributors Of the Frestone tires in the
state of New South Wales. Mr.. Bubh
Is en- route to the Firestone factory
where he will enter the salesman Z
school, and upon graduation will be
taught building and adjusting automo
| bile tires. : +:
Hugh Duncan of Adelaide is also
returning 10 the mainland with Mr.
Ludlow, Mr.. Duncan has been commits
| stoned by the government to inspect
the laboraties throughout the United
states, in connection with commercial
advancements. He will first visit the
Firestone company in Akron, Ohio.