Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1916-02-13
WILL
FIGHT TO
FINISH
Correspondents Say There
Will Be No Peace TIL
Exhaustion, and That US.
Has No Lasting friendships

washington, Feb. 12.--An idea
that Germany's animosity toward the
United States because Of our amrnu-
milton sales to the allies will inverse
ly assure us the lasting friendship
Of the allies is erroneous, in the opin-
ion Of two American newspapermen,
who are in position to know.
Ed L. Keen. general European
manager Of the United Press, with
headquarters in London, and William
Philip Simms. manager Of the Paris
bureau Of the United Press, back in
this country on short vacations, met
here today prior to their return to
Europe.
The outstanding idea in the mind
of each after a few days Of contact
with the American viewpoint, was
the extent to which Americans are
deceiying themselves on two points,
namely. the feeling Of the people Of
France and England toward America
and the possibilities Of an early
peace.
Their views follow:
BY Ed L. Keen
sit Ia evident that America mis-
understands England almost as much
as England misunderstands America
in this war.
San American returning from Eng
land for the first time since the war
started can not fail to be amazed at
the lack OF appreciation among his
fellow countrymen of the determine
tion of the allies-and particularly
that of England--to push the war
relentlessly to victorious conclu-
sion at any cost and any sacrifice.
1t is like the surprise of the first time
traveller to Europe when he finds
that the people of the allied coun-
tries are not overfiowing with graft
tude for the material support given
by the United States munition
makers.
ut may be a shock to some folk
on this side to learn how prevalent
Throughout the allied countries and
especially in England-is the idea
that the only reason we are keeping
out of the war is that we can make
more money by not coming in. II is
not merely the anti-American news
papers that label us dollar chasers': !:
in official circles q more sympathetic
view is taken. but the public at large
lis convinced Uncle Sam is prepared
to swallow any insult to his honor
rather than relinduish this unprece-
dented opportunity of lining his
pockets with European gold. They
do not hate us exactly. The feeling
ranges rather from pity to contempt,
according to the individual.
such misapprehension Of the
United States attitude finds its par
allel here.
"'Arent the allies about ready to
qWtg' DO they really think they
have chance to win?'
"These questions are asked in all
quarters here. Rumors have spread
broadcast that one or more Of the
allies are seeking separate peace;
that any Of them would be willing tc
listen now to terms less onerous thar
: they would have imposed year ago
II can state most positively that
, so far as England is concerned peace
, at present. at least. is out Of the ques
tion. This assertion is biased mo-
only on the statements Of cablne
, members and other public men, bu'
: upon persistent inquiry among thu
, common folk. The pro-peace elemen
In England is negligible quantity
confined to a few irreconciliable
' who have opposed the war from tn,
start and who are practically withou
, influence.