Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-11-20
Sees British Blundsrs.

Returning after FIVE months spent
in the virile atmosphere of the United
States and Canada, I find that while
these two countries are proceeding with
their war prepa rations with a fervor
and enthusiasm little understood on this
side OF the Atlantic; while the United
States Instantly put into operation con-
scription over which we wobbled for
two years and is making short work OF
sedition mongers; while Canada already
has given such proofs of thoroughness
as the disfranchisement OF conscien-
tious DIRECTORS and the denaturalizati on
OF all enemy aliens naturalized within
the last fifteen years; while we for our
part. are asking immense sacrifices
from these people. there are still in Of
fec here men who daily with such
urgent questions as that of unity of
war control. eradication of sedition, mo-
biIization of the whole man and woman
power of the country and the introduce
sion OF compulsory food rations.
1T had personal experience while In
America of the obstruction and delay in
certain departments i'm London which,
for example, postponed Lord Reading s
vital and most successful mission. ]
find the censorship still being misused
and that men in various positions Of au-
thority who should have been punished
have been retained and in some cases
elevated The spirit OF the men and
women of Great Britain is clearly as
ger and splendid as ever. We have
In N.Y. belief. the most efficient army IN
the world LED by one of the greatest
generals. and 1 am well aware of the
fine achievements OF many others Of
our soldiers, sailors and statesmen, but
I feel in the present circumstances 1 can
do better work IL 1 maintain my indie
pendence and am not gagged by a 10y
atty that I do not feel towards the
whole of your administration.
II take this opportunity of thanking
you and the war cabinet for the hand
some message of praise sent to me as
representing the five hundred officials
OF the British war mission to the Unit
ed States. many of them volunteers and
ezi!eS. Their achievements and those Of
their ten thousand assistants deserve to
be better known by their countrymen
The fact that their work is not known
ia due to tine absurd secrecy about the
war. which still is prevalent. Every
TO our American friends and of course
10 the Germans.
Would Increase Prestige
Il trust I make no breach of conf
dence in saying that some of the doc
ume1ts which have passed through my
hands as head of the mission are such
az, II published. would greatly increase
our prestige in the United States and
he1rten our people at home.
MAY I also take this opportunity Of
giving warning about our relations from
that great country from which / come.
We have had a tragedy of Russia, due
partly TO lack of allied propaganda to
cOunteract that of the Germans. We
have had the tragedy of Italy, largely
due to that same enemy propaganda.
We have had the tragedies of Serbia.
Rumanis and Montenegro. There is
one tragedy which / am sure We shall
not have. and that is the tragedy Of the
United States.
But from countless conversations
with leading Americans I know that
unless there Is swift improvement in
our methods here. the Emitted States
will rightly take into its own hands the
entire management of a great part Of
the war. II VIII not sacrifice it's blood
and treasure to the incompetent handl-
ing OF the affairs of Europe.
In saying all this, which is very
much on my mind. believe me. / have
none hut the most friendly feeling
toward yourself and that I am greatly
horored by your suggestion.
Yours sincerely,
"\ORTHCIIFFE