Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-03-16
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save them from defeat the HohenzoIlern system Is
The machine will OFFER any terms which 1t can
represent a because only It itef
We cannot give those terms in justice to humanity
Hence our restiveness about American peace talk.
we honestly believe fighting battle of
dom and democracy-and democracy has certainly
made longer strides in this country in the last two
years than it made in the preceding century-and we
don't this liberalism imperiled We look with
distrust talk exactly as Lincoln and the
north looked upon it in the American Civil war; and
for the same reason.
ITO repeat: the bottom of the misunderstanding
because we believe the issue between and the Ger
mans to be a moral issue, while Americas official
neutrality there is moral issue and
presidents utterances sound like similar
public though it is possible to put
another Interpretation upon them. So long as that
affairs continues there will be real under
standing between the peoples.
I'VE are not a bit depressed about
the machine nearly beat and for all the estrange
ments today, there is far understanding
the international problem between the
United States and the British empire today than there
before the So really far nearer that
common understanding and point of view about world
problems which the only real sground for Anglo
American rapprochement, than really before
the estrangement began. Before the is
may to eye. We hope For If do get
German submarines you won't be able to confne
yourselves to that issue. Despite all your official
silence for the last years you'll be eloquent
democracy versus autocracy Asquith Lloyd
George"
That fairly represented the attitude an intelli-
gent, thinking Englshman prior the breaking
diplomatic relations between the United States and
Germany The cables jubilation that
news was received here in what high Ameri-
put by that only Great Britain
but in the countries of the allies the continent
There $ strong growing feeling N England
closer relationship with the United States. 1t
found in many and widely separated quarters.
English to be friends with The far
sighted among them feel that the great western
democraces have part to play together in the world
They point you that countries
moving in same general direction that they
conflicting interests that they have many ideals
government in common and that, acting together,
they could far toward insuring durable in
the world after this war has been ended,
The war has brought great change in England. It
has made it democratic Popular public
opinion is sounder. intelligent. has freer
Englands inveterate insuarity has been
Her people have come to know more of the
world The masses of the people will have a
larger share in government the war than they
dreamed of having before. 1t would be if
democracies having much in common laced
together by many old ties of blood sentiment
nterlocked closely commercially financially
and economically, did find way the end of
joining forces to attain common object.
C;rotesoue and absurd reports have been sent to the
United States England disked Americans; that
we were hated in England" That a moonshine
time were expected to play part this
that we played There disappointment
and there annoyance and there irritation bu.
at bottom the friendly between the two
people have been strained seriously
disturbd. 1t would surprise of the Americans
who England intimately and at the
ship between the countries after the war
than been before.