El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-28
COMRADSHIP IS OBLTERATINCT
OLD AMERICAN-BRITISF1 MISTRUSTL

lust one days canradeship IN arms is worth in
cemeuting friendship between the United States and
Great Britain than decades Of blood thicker than water
sentimeutalism. We fed Up that senmentalism
it sentimentasm then-on the centenary Of peace
ful relations between the two countries It some
thing real today. It Is not the blood relationship but the
relationship Of aims Ideals hopes and aspirations that
counts.
The blood relationship between Americans and Britons
slight It is greater than that between Americans
and the peoples Of several other nations The common
Of the English language IS the chief tie between Aer
and the English Although Germany often endeavors
make the world awful menace from "the Anglo
Saxons" referring to the United States and Great Britain
the United States Ango-Saxon II IS composite
of nationaliies Once It might have been called tumble
Of uationaties in spite of Israel Zangw his ideal
the melting pot1 Now put the fire under the
pot fusion is complete All natOnalties under
flag have been melted into and the result Is nation
Of Americans, not Americans, Commandments
Freneh-Amsricans.
Many factors have contributed to preventing, prior to
engagement in the war, aecionate feeling between
Brtons and Americans. Among Americans Of English de-
scent there the old feeling remaining the
between the United States and Great Britain Among
Americans Of other ancestry there were other national OF
racial aupathes But there has always been surface
nshp, sort Of eousinshp expressing itself alternately
il friendship and irritation as is to be expected between
cousins
During the past year especially Americans and BritOns
have learned to know each other and appreciate each other
better than before The realization of the community
Of ideals has forged binding link between the two peoples
Aided by the knowledge Of common peril It has almost
wholly obtsTated the old mistTust Of British policy
Much Of that ustrust concerned British policy in Ire
land Many Of immigrants have been Irish. They have
brought country their feeling against the British
government the belief that they being oppressed
treated misruled There is still Of that feeling per
hsps to be removed when Britain grants Ireland home rule
But the fact that the United States has CONSUMPTION while
Ireland refuses have CONSUMPTION to volunteer has
pulled the sting from the most hornc of the
Of misunderstanding.
Visits Of Canadian, English and Australian troops in
the United States have demonstrated the essential
muny Of aims and interests between the nations The
training Of American troops IN England, Scotland and
Wales where their camps surrounded b. Britons who
show them every act Of frienduess and the mingng Of
American and British troops IN France has infinitely aided
the process Of establishing close national friendship
through the medium Of close personal friendships Every
American who returns from the sings the praises
not only Of France but Of Britain also.
In the process Of creating strong and real friendship the
Americans have had their ideas CT formal stiff necked
British rulers tradition since the rule Of the king George
whom fought in the revolutionary These ideas
have been knocked galley By the king George of to-
day for personally he is democratic president Wilson
He has addressed letter Of welcome al in
coming American soldiers He has reviewed shaken hands
with dned with and talked with thousands of them Of
all ranks manfesting complete interest in the private
in the general All the United States rang with his in
terest in the armynavy baseball game which he off
cated the mayor Of American town would do. And
publicity is given to the appreciation Of his democracy
by the congressman whom he recently received.
The achievements Of British arms in recent days are
calling forth the fullest Of applause in America
There a time when feeling perTaded this country
that Britain not putting her full weight in the
The noisy wTangles Of British politicians received more
notice than the silent work Of the British fleet We realize
that that fleet stood between and the enemy
the days when were preparing for war and that It IS
still helping powerfully protection The work Of
the British army once dimmed by the immobiiy Of