St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1916-01-12

Colonel George Harvey, who recent
abroad, found that in England they
are saying that lin dealing with Presi-
dent Wilson it is safer to be inhuman
than illegal"
The English attitude toward Ameri-
ca was defined for Colonel Harvey by
a venerable and keen-witted nobIeman
as follows:
The truth is that, after no little
travail. we have managed to differen-
tate between your Government and
your people. We try to regard your
official acts with tolerance, even
though, as in your last Note, your
language seemed needlessIy and, when
compared with that addressed to
those whom we we have come to re
gard as common enemies--the enemies
of all iberty-loving peoples unduly
harsh and menacing, but we have dis
missed from our minds any suspicion
of intidelity to their ideals on the part
of the American people. But in such
circumstances there must always come
a test. Under our more elastic system
it takes place instantly; under your
written Constitution, at stated inter.
walls. If this war should continue, as
/ fear it must, for another year or
more, America will be put to the PROOF
will have to pronounce the verdict, re-
CARELESS of all minor considerations,
upon this one vital issue: Are we An
glo-Saxons, we professed disciples ana
upholders of Democracy against Auto
cracy, brothers. or are we not p
"And how can that be done?"
The old gentleman hesitated. the
muscles of his face twitching. Then
he said with impressive solemnity:
"As you are aware, am friend of
L. Il fexrr
Englishmen know them. But have
to say, with the perfect frankneSS
which feel is warranted and with all
the power of earneStneSS and sincerity
at my command, that the only way in
which America can regain her own
honor and the respect of her kin
throughout the world is by repudiat-
ing the administration of Woodrow
Wilson"
Americans In England.
Here is a picture which gives an
idea of the way Americans living in
England regard their country and
their President:
The clicking of needles presaged a
peaceful evening in the cosy little Ii,
brary which was made to serve as
drawing-room for economy's sake, but
the illusion was quickly dispelled. An
American-born Countess stood before
the fireplace, holding a newspaper in
her hand.
II suppose you have read this" she
said with low distinctness, "but have
just returned from my hospital and
have now seen it for the first time. 1t
is the Presidents Message. Listen to
this!-and she read the Message.
What, 1 wonder-perhaps you can
tell me" she continued, ARE the
things that we despised residents
abroad are doing that, in the eyes of
Mr. Wilson. bring such discredit upon
true that every American man and
every American woman in England
and in France feels a passionate SYM
pathy' for the cause which they be-
lieve to be not only righteous but as
much in Americas interest as in that
of England or of France. The Presi-
dent might have gone a step further
and truthfully accused us of trying in
every way we can to help those who
are fighting our battle. We who have
incomes will soon be paying one-half
in taxes willingly. even gladly, and we
do not stop there 80. And it is not
are contributing. My two boys are in
the trenches. She who sits there has
one killed, another wounded and a
third only waiting to reach the. fight
ing age. So it is with all of us, all.
No, there is no doubt of our passion
ate sympathy"
But do you think" quietly asked
the lady referred to, that the PreSi-
dent meant us at all? Legally we are
British subjects"
Thank God for that" was the We.
hement rejoinder. But you as well
as have always been proud-oh, how