Jackson County journal., 1919-10-17
In ANGLO-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP
BRITISH SEE; HOPE OF WORLD
resdent Hough of Northwestern University Gives Impressions
Gained in Study of Conditions in Great Brita-Anxey Over
Economic Standardization Problem Will Be Solved
Through Britons Genius for Compromise

mental common sense in English
character which keeps fighting, but |
somehow does not go to tragic ex- /
tremes England has a way of paus-
ing just on the brink of what seemed |
about to be a bloody revolution. 1t
has national genius for wise com
promise. The second thing is that
the problem has to do with English
workers. Our problem is infinitely
complicated in America by the many
races and the many languages in
volved. We cannot appeal to a com
mon tradition expressed in a common
speech. The problem is severely trying
in England but it is a problem arising
out OF the life of Il group of people
who have lived together for centuries
and who have q mind without those
| barriers Of race and language which
are so terribly hard to surmount. In
the third place for all the vigorous
language there is q curious appear
ance of understanding sympathy under
the hostility. When one hears Mr..
Clynes speak in the house of commons
he marvels at the poise and perspec-
tive and steadiness Of his mind. And
there are many such labor leaders.
Frank Exchange Of Opinion.
"If l remember Mr.. Frank Wander
lip has called attention to this in his
significant little book, What Hap
pened in Europe One night / went
down to Oxford with Sir Arthur
Steel-N1aitland who was to speak to
a number Of men and women Of the
labor group gathered at Balliol for
three weeks of study. There was the
freest and frankest exchange of Op;n-
ion between the group and this dis
tinguished member Of parliament. WHO
by the way only recently resigned
from the ministry. There was dis
agreement too. But the thing which
impressed me most was sort of
mental approach between Sir Arthur
and these men. There was certain
friendly good comradeship which prom
ised much. Not long before 1 left the
other side an Englishman said to me
with n sort of chuckle, that soon he
would have only ten Shillings out
of each pound Of his income. He add
ed that in the present situation it
was quite right and he had not a word
, of criticism or complaint"
, When the question Of prohibition
, was raised DR.. Hough had this &c
| say: "To the typical Englishmen pro
!. hibitiOn on national scale is simply
incomprehensible. He believes that il
would not work In England and that
t it will not work in America There
+ is, however, serious and growing
5 body Of public opinion which is in
! clined to take the prohibition move
2 ment in an earnest and open minded
:. way. And there are Englishmen who
: do not like it who admit it's power
Not long before | sailed, for instance
| was at a luncheon where the sub
! ject was discussed. Most of th'
| guests were illustrating their oppo
| sitiOn to prohibition while the discus
| sion went on. Sir-well, l think
| will not mention his name. but he i
| an Englishman Of real sjgnificanc,
! was sitting on my left. ara he said
/ I do not believe in prohibition. be
/ lieve it is an invasion of persona
i rights. But l believe we Englishme1
i must do the drinking we are going t,
4 do in the next four or five years
Il The economic pressure is going t
II drive us to 1t y"
II DR.. Hough spoke in the most heart
II way of his own reception in Grea
II Britain both by the press and tn
II people. He declared that it was yer
II clear to him that the most priceless
II things in the future of civilizatio
II are bound up in a friendly under
II standing between Great Britain an
y America.