The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-09-30
IN ANCL0-AMERICAN FRIENDSHIP
BRITISH SEE HOPE OF WORLD
President Hough Of Northwestern University Gives Impressions
Gained in Study of Conditions in Great Brita-Anxey Over
Economic Standardization Problem Will Be Solved
Through Brtons Genius for Compromise

Chicago.-President Lynn Harold
H0ugh of Northwestern university re-
GENTLY returned from England, where
ho spent the summer speaking in lead
ing churches and holding conferences
with many educational and intellectu-
al leaders.
In reply to n question as to the
attitude Of England toward America
President Hough said: 1.-THE typical
Bnglishman of serious and informed
mind believes very profoundly In Anglo
American friendship. Many men such
as Mr.. Fisher. the president Of the
English board of education, have been
ready to express their belief that it
is the hope of the world. There is
widespread anxiety about the econom-
ic situation. With great debt to
America and the balance Of trade the
wrong way, many Englishmen are very
grave as they speak Of the outcome.
In England with a population Of over
forty millions there is the possibility
Of producing food for something like
thirteen millions. The rest Of the food
must In the long run come from e1-
change for English products which
other countries desire.
Would Cancel War Debt.
"Some men feel that If America
would cancel the war debt Of Britain
1t would be decisive step in pro-
ducing the right situation. They feel
that America came into the war late,
and such treatment Of Britain and the
other allies would be noble contri-
button Of wealth from nation which
did not, as events unfolded, have to
make so large sacrifice Of men az
did Britain and France. Some men
with a dash Of adventure in their es-
innate of the situation take the view
that the dangers are Overestimated
and that England will quickly recuper-
ate. I heard Lord Beaverbrook, who
was on the Mauretania going over, ex-
press this view. It is probable that
matter about which little has been
said will influence the actual outcome.
England has had a long and success
full experience in international bank
Ing, and before even resourceful
Americans learn the psychological
trick of 1t, Britain will probably be
competing with America on more even
terms. And this is to the advantage
OF America. No business man able
TO look into the future would want to
brAak down England's fundamental
economic strength even If such thing
were possible" ..,..:~
=. s1@Labor~ unrsst In England.
When asked about the labor unrest
In England DR.. Hough replied: AT
times this summer the situation has
aleen very grave indeed. But m
American needs to remember three
things If he would estimate it wisely.
The first is that there is a fundas
mental common sense s. English
character which keeps fighting, but
somehow does not 60 to- tragic ex.
tremes. England has way Of paus-
inx Just on the brink Of what seemed
about to be a bloody revolution. It
has "a national genius for wise com.
promise. The second thing Is that
tho problem has to do with English
workers. Our problem Is Infinitely
complicated in America by the many
races and the many languages in
Yo1ved. We cannot appeal to a com
mon tradition expressed in a common
speech. The problem is severely trying
in England, but 1t is problem arising
out OF the life Of group Of people
who have lived together for centuries
ana who have a mind without those
barriers of race and language which
are so terribly hard to sur1nount. In
the third place for all the vigorous
language there is 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.
On the other hand the number OF
men among the ruling classes who
speak Of the problems Of labor and
the cost Of living with a sort Of
friendly understanding Of the labor
point of view is really remarkable.
Frank Exchange Of Opinion.
IF I remember Mr.. Frank Wander
1ip 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-Maitland 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 optn.