The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1919-10-14

Chicago.-President Lynn Harold
Hough of Northwestern university re-
Gently returned from England, where
he spent the summer speaking in lead
ing churches and holding conferences
with many educational and intellectu-
al leaders.
In reply to q question as to the
attitude of England toward America
President Hough said: "The typical
Englishman 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 1t
is the hope of the world. There is
ic situation. With a 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
thirteen millions. The rest of the food
must in the long run come from ex-
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 q decisive step I'm pro
ducing the right situation. They fee
that America came into the war late,
and such treatment of Britain and the
other allies would be a noble contri.
button of wealth from a nation which
did not, as events unfolded, have to
make so large a sacrifice of men as
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. l heard Lord Beaverbrook, who
was on the M~auretania going over, ex.
press this view. 1t is probable that a
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 ever resourceful
Americans learn the psychological
trick of it, Britain will probably be
competing with America on more ven
terms. And this Is to the advantage
of America. No business man able
to look into the future would want to
break down England's fundamental
economic strength even IL such a thing
were possible"
Labor Unrest In England.
When asked about the labor unrest
In England DR.. Hough replied: "At
times this summer the situation has
been very grave indeed. But nm
American needs to remember three
things IL he would estimate 1t wisely.
The first is that there is a funda-
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. II
has a 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 1t IL a problem arising
out Of the life of a group of people
who have lived together for centuries
and who have a 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 a 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
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