The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1916-04-27
England and France Think
America Puts Dollar First.
LONDON AND PARIS VIEWS.
Returning Correspondents Describe
How We Are Looked Upon Abroad.
Average Man Thinks All Americans
Are Chasing Money and For This
Reason Want to Keep Out Of War.

mere IN Il lthfthtitl ibi lbN PVOPit
of America in what the people OF Eng
land and France think OF them in rela.
ton 10 the war.
The United States has been so con
cerned for several months by Its mis-
understanding with Germany that few
persons have given much thought TO
the nature OF our relations with other
countries. The status of official rea-
tons. Of course. Is fairly well known.
but few realize the actual sentiment In
the allied countries.
ED l. Keen. London correspondent.
and william Philip Simms. Paris
newspaper man In Washington on va
cation. made the statements given be-
low.
Mr.. Keen says;
1T is evident that America misun-
derstands England almost as much as
England misunderstands America In
this war.
An American returning from Eng
land for the first time since the war
started cannot fail to be amazed at
the lack of appreciation among his fell
low countrymen of the determination
OF the allies, and particularly that OF
England, to push the war relentlessly
to a victorious conclusion at any cost
and any sacrifice.
Its like the surprise of the first time
traveller 10 Europe when he finds that
the people of the allied countries are
not overlooking with gratitude for the
material support given by the Ameri-
can munltion makers.
1T may be 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.
ut Is not merely the anti-American
newspapers that label us dollar chas-
ers.' In official circles more sympa-
thetic view is taken, but the public at
large apparently is convinced Uncle
Sam Is prepared to swallow any In
suit to his honor rather than relin-
quish this Unprecedented opportunity
OF lining his pockets with European
gold. They don't hate us exactly. The
feeling ranges rather from pity TO con-
tempt. according to the individuals
questioned
United States Misunderstood.
''Sucb misrepresentation OF Americas
attitude finds its parallel here.
"'Arent the allies about ready TO
quitT DO they really think they have
a chance to VIM These questions are
asked In all quarters in the United
States Rumors have spread broadcast
that one or more OF the allies are seek
ing separate peace: that any one OF
them would be willing to listen now 10
terms less onerous than they would |
have imposed year ago.
Il can state most positively that so |
far as England is concerned peace at
present Is out OF the question. This |
is based not only on the
statements OF cabinet members and
,ther public men. but upon persistent
inquiry among the common folk.
The pro-peace element In England
. negligible quantity. confined to a
lew irreconcilables who have opposed
he war from the start and who are
practically without influence.
John Bull today Is more determined
han ever to see the thing through.
md he is better prepared. He has quit
Ipecuating on the length OF the war
md has got down to business. He Is
,At Cd ~ af no rIA
merely temporary successes of the enc
ny. de is confident he will win. and
he would resent most bitterly any in
difference by outsiders"
French Do Not Comprehend.
Mr.. Simms, the Paris man. says:
Between France and the United
states there exists strange misun- {
Outstanding. Neither country sppre- I
iates the state of mind of the other
or grasps the full significance of
What the other is fighting for !
This is ones impression following
trip through the east, west and
outh, made TO get in touch with home i
after being with the allies {
n France since the beginning of the {
var
while otiiclaldom seems to appre-
late Americas position fully. the
'renchman in the street says, 'Ameri-
ans are patient"
you know by the way he says 1t
hat he thinks the United States stands S
or peace and making lots OF money at 9
ny price: that the country Is rolling
n wealth. making and selling NUM-
ions, and that in order to keep this
tate Of affairs golag the nation will
'alk at almost nothing; that with On
lie Sam dollars count before ideals. big I
usiness before prestige.
President Wilson in his western
peeches made it plain that Colonel
House or some of his other pulse feel
rs In Europe had found this same
hing true of Europe in general.
ION the other hand. one discovers !
ew Americans who seem to realize the i
eadly earnestness Of the French" I
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