The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-03-07

world. And he pictures the typical
Briton as "a member Of a traditional
ly reticent and uneXpansiye race; who
says about one-third of what he feels
who Is obsessed by a mania for under
stating his country's case, eXaggeratlng
its weaknesses, and bclittling its eff.
forts; who is secretly shy, so covers
up his shyness with a cloak Of aggres
siyeness which is offensive to those
who are not prepared for it."
The Engishman Of today has his
face turned in the direction Of Central
Europe and the United States Is at'his
back, Ian Hay tells us, and it is diff
cult to expect him TO display an init
mate or sympathetic understanding of
Americas true attitude TO the war.
"IIc IS fighting for his life" says Ian
Hay. "Ilc is conducting the war ac.
cordlng to his lights and is prepared
to abide by the consequences of what
he does. Bear with him. for lie is
having tough time Of II. lie Is oc.
cas!oually stupid; he Is at tines obsi
nate; he IS frequently high banded;
and often he would rather be m!sun
dcrstool than explain. But he is uci
tier tyrannical nor corrupt. He went
into this War because he felt 1t hi,
duty to DO so, and rot because he
coveted any Teutoulc vineyard
Preparedness For Americans.
There is II little sermon for Amcrl
cans on preparedness in a uage or two
Of Getting Together" which Is most
timely and may well be taken seriously
te-aclrt 10y every citizen Of the United
States
"On this great subject Ct prepared
ness" says lnn Hay, 81 can refer you
to the case Of my own country-not n,
an example, but as warning. We
were caught unrrcparcd. In conse
Qucucc. We had to sacrifice our lest
our very best. the Kind that can uevel
be replaced In any country, just lie
cause they hurried = the rescue ahj
allowed themselves TO be wiped out
while the country behind them was be-
ing aroused aud prepared. That is th,
price ttat We have paid, and no ulti
mate victory, however glorious, car
rc"ompcuse MS for that criminal vast
Of the flower aud pride or our youil
aud manhood az the outset"
No Encouragement Of the worlds af
fairs after the war can be either just
equitable or permanent which does no.
find Great Britain aud the Unite,
States of America upon the same side
This is Captain Bciihs contention fl
discussing the after war relations be-
tween America and England.
On 6rtish. American Relations.
Captain Beth takes no stock In III,
Hands across ihc.sca, BLOOD is.thlckcr
than Water basis. lie says It is "slop
py aul unstable" As 10 tie new an,
permanent basis on which we may &c
I together he says.
"Wc have certain common ideal
which rcst upon NO sentimental fouu
datonS, hut ON the bedrock OF uuu
aud Justice. We both believe In Cod
In personal liberty; In n law whicI
shall be- in0nNibly just To rich aul poo
alike We both hstc tyranny aud ou
preston aud intrigue; aud We both Tow
things which are clean, aud whole
some, and ot good report let MS tnE
one common stand upon these
"Ot course we must not expect or at
tempt 10 work together IN unison, fo
national differences OF standpoint am
character forbid And no bad thing c
thcr Unison Is crampug aud trksom
business. Let MS work IN harmony IN
stead, which is far better Aud 50
10 paraphraSc the dcathicSs words q
the greatest OF Americans With Char
ity toward all. with malice toward uuu,
with mutual understanding aud cont
dcncc. we shall 20 forward together {
bind up the wounds Of the world. an
prevent Tor all time n repetition OF th
outrage which inflicted them