Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1917-06-29

ENelAN0's EMissARY.
The announcement that che British
! war cabinet has detailed Lord North
cliff to act as Its special representative
In the United States is most gratifying
The able Briton Is splendidly equipped
In temperament and training for the
difficult position He will bring a
i wealth OF energy. enthusiasm and first
hand experience to the work that Will
engsge his attention. We can think
OF no other man IN all the empire so
abundanty endowed with the unique
qualifications essential to the success
OF this extraordinary mission.
Northcliff Is considerably more than
an able editor. He has the unusual
gift OF coming his ideas into action
and has shown consummate skill In the |
shaping OF governmental policies He |
has the faculty OF dreaming big en-
terprises the daring TO undertake them
and the driving power to put them into
practical operation. No man in all
Ifngland-not even the Prime Minister
out In such bold relief
today. or exercises the same degree Of
personal power over the public mind In
that country. He appeals to the pupu-
lar Imagination in all that he advocates.
II took hard hammering to shatter the
traditions which shackled the people TO
, state OF Indifference and inertia at the
outset OF the war. and to awaken the
ethargic English mind to a full appre-
siation Of the danger which threatened
he very existence Of the empire. But
Ms clarion call to his fellow country
men for a competent administration ,
Il the nations affairs was In the end /,
henor toppled from his all powerful "
'osition, the Asquith regime came to G
n end. and Lloyd George ascended to n
he supreme control OF the realm. Now v
England is prosecuting the war In ac-
ordance with the Nortncliff program y
nd she Is making satisfactory head :
ray.
In many respects Lord Northcliff re- II
linds one of Roosevelt. Both are Il
outrageous In their convictions and 81
op at no barrier to further a chosen u
luse. Moreover. both had the temer- =
Y to twist the British lions tail, a -
at seldom ventured and less often h,
executed But juet as 90
ooseyelt dared to arise In Guildhall al
I'd challenge the colonial policies of or
reat Britain, so we look to see North OF
IN call America 10 an accounting III
Iould just criticism be due. The
Brtisher wants to win the " W.
mr. He has his own xed ideas 81
out how this should be accomplished an
d he viii move heaven and earth to cd
press them upon our people 1t is ce
II purely a matter OF speculation as co
how he will proceed but it goes with co
{ saying that he will come here strip Co
q for action tir
en-
rhe English emissary is essentially
nan after Americas own heart. He Ca
ows this country and can talk to the
liens In their own terms. They an
ow him and believe IN him. and the del
liabilities are that they win soon ov'
working hand In hand. America has 'i'i
ID OF a fiery evangel at the present - ~
IT, a man who can stir them into ac- 80
\. Northcliff forced every English for
n to his duty and 1t may be that he for
no man whom destiny has set apart con
accomplish similar results in this len
ntry. We suspect that much OF Ills plo
Q viii be occupied In consultation
r the technical problems OF the war, lug
we should like to see him join with Nv
sevelt In speaking campaign
'ughout the nation. Who like these
champions of world democracy UIl
q make such striking appeal to
'ricans today, or fire their souls to an.
lighting pitch Goodwin Weekly.