The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-17
Development of Friendship Between
Great Britain and United States
the Keynote of His Policy
During Three Decades in
House of Commons

Europe and his personal contact with
the dominant figures in European pub
lie life have still further enlarged his
grasp of world politics to an extent to
which none of his predecessors at the
White House. who did not have the
same opportunities. could claim to
possess. He will be in a position
therefore, to appreciate at the full
measure of its value intimate inter-
course and close communion with such
man as Lord Grey of Falloden. who
is certain to appeal to his good will
and to his confidence in a very special
degree.
Character His Chief Asset.
For one thing President Wilson will
be able to rely upon every word that
Lord Grey utters. Grey's prominence
among his countrymen of every class
and political party is due far less to
the brilliancy of his attainments and
to his craftsmanship. or to his elo-
quence or magnetism than to his char
acter. II oue were asked for the most
striking feature in his makeup one
would be disposed to answer with that
single word, character. He uncon-
sciously impresses this upon all those
with whom he is brought into contact.
One cannot disbelieve him. His
countrymen believe in him implicitly.
They think. aye, they know, that he
is absolutely straight. They feel con-
WINGED that they will get the truth
from him or will at any rate get as
much truth as political exigencies will
allow a statesman to divulge. They
appreciate that he win not intention
ally mislead them or any one else and
that he will never lend himself to de-
ceit. 1t is not merely that he is in his
public and private life a man of lofty
honor, but he is even beyond the mere
suspicion of dishonor or even of indis-
erection. Such position, such a repu-
tation is a tower of strength not only
in English speaking countries but also
In foreign lands.
American Methods Win.
American psychology is rather curl
Gus and not generally understood
abroad. Themajority of foreign states
men and diplomats come here with
the idea OF practising the arts of
statecraft and of diplomacy for the
! benefit Of their own countries, but at
the expense of the United States This
has the result Of putting on their
guard the public men and even the
private citizens with whom they are
brought into touch. Americans feel
perfectly justified in seeking to take
advantage of those who set out to
outwit them and in the encounters
which ensye 1t is usually the for
eigner who loses the game.
That is why so many foreign en-
voys find their missions to the United
States result in failure But let the
foreign ambassador win the conf
dence Of the American people, let him
manage to convince them of his abso
lutte sincerity of the fact that he Il
putting all his cards on the table in
stead Of keeping any up his sleeve
then all hearts will be opened to him
He will be trusted to an extent almos
inconceivable In the world of state
craft and Of politics. Nothing viii b.
kept from him and he will find him.
self quickly enveloped by such an at
mosphere of sympathy. of goodwill
and Of boundless confidence that his
stay in this country will prove delight.
full and the success of his mission
will be assured
Most foreign ENJOYS, II they ever
manage to obtain this hold upon the
favor of the American people, only &C.
complish it after several years of so.
journ here; that is to say, after they
have been long enough in America tc
permit her people to become acquaint.
ed with whatever sterling qualities
they may possess. But Lord Grey will