Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1919-02-02
Amcri,n's imprt .-inn ~ InpllHh
Attitude Toward the
tinted states
MASSES ARE OUR FRIENDS
nut statesman YIN Src Ia u That
NriinIn Cares lot
Herself


tho penco ana security of the world
seem assured II they do not ohous"
~ agree on vital Hutlrts such 80
tho ffrciom NJ ~" seas, league
~ nations. and reduction ~ nruh
mrntf N" governments ana peoples
" the two countries VIII remain
friends without question. hui IA" 80,
curitY ~ world peace viii be- hN
many dpgrers lrss certain
Sir John Fraser u litIliHh lourunI
lat who has lrriutrd much In the
United States nud who knows uur
country about 49, well ~ h" Nnow-
his own has given me- what may
he regarded ~ the nplcrl lifitHh
viewpoint on matters affecting Tho
tvn countries Nv tax with him
ran through two or three hours ani
my quotations from hts remarks,
while perhaps not given verhhlim
and IN the esnct order ~ ut,.rance,
will represent his Views fairly
str John Io-icr irnacr's Views.
What do YOU think viii he the
attitude NJ the allied statesmen 10.
ward rrosidcn, wilson when they
cOm. 10 actual gripHF' Was one
question.
II thlnk" replied sir John. that
Messrs Lloyd ueorpe and tlomsn.
csAu ana Orlando will tell MIR VIII
son what they, au repreHrnisiiVca of
the ailiea, have already agreed up
on ms tho plans and principles that
are heat for their nations, rresl-
dent Wilson will " course have the
fullest opportunity. II he dlsaFtrcs
with any of their views, 10 state his
reasons ana endeavor 10 persuade
them 10 HIS way ~ thinking "
"Then you think that the allied
premiers will have agreed In nd
vance 10 tho peace terms they
WANT"
II think II very likely, olse what
we're the recent conferences In Lon.
don for1 You Americans mus not
forget" continued Sir John. that
technically your country was not ana
Il not ono OF tho allies, President
Wilson has been very careful To s,ate
states was only associated with the
allies In making war on Germany
You entered the war because DER
many insultsd your national pride.
Pvesld~n, Wilson hH. hecn very care
ful 10 keep your nation In an inde
pendent position We do not blame
him for that. hut such IL tho fact.
The United Rtates is trec 10 do any
thing II likes In the matter of CON
ciudina peace. n N does not like
the Kind of peace tho allies want,
Il can make peace on its own ac.
count That seems n bold way Of
putting H. yet that is 10 In strict
fact. thouuh I have not the sliuht"st
dopbt America and ,he allies will
zee eve TO eye.
do not mistake me, believe
that matters at issue will he handled
In suoh mastery fashion that there
will be complsts accord between
your pence delegates and those Of
the allies. President Wilson II q
great man ana an able man, and
W. expect him 20 use his great
abilities In such n way as TO har.
monisc ths ideals OF tho new world
with tho demands and requirements
Of tbs nations that have really suf-
fsred In tho war Hut England and
France will not surrender anythins
they think essential Just because
President wilson falls W asree."
In passing II may b. stated here
that Americans In London ana Paris
who are watching the situation
closely are OF the opinion that Rrit.
ain, France ana Italy have much
stiff~r program than that suggested
by the prrsldents ~ points. and that
very skillful diplomacy will be need
ID. pritain. Tor example. has no
thought of modifying her practices
o. sea during wur times, and prob.
sbly WITH not listen 10 any proposal
10 reduce hcr naval armament Tho
recent overwhelming coalition sue
~. - al
can house and ssnate In America
have strengthened immehsurahly In
Enrlsnd an already strong detsrm-
in,tlon 10 adhere to the old mari.
tims policy. Never hefnrr has our
British cousin sung "nritannia Rules
the waves" with moro enthusiasm
than he does TODAY
Thinks Ar,rricnns nrc nonr,fii.
asked Sir John Foster Fraser
whslher he thought American.
hnesttnl ot their rsrt In winning ,hr
W. lie admitted tha, he ala thlnk
~.
~ n pritnn 7 am rrateful for
III. splendid way tho hes, Americans
have generously recognized wha'
pritnln hnR done ~ the war but"
slr John added. II hsve MANY times
pN' in smoking compartments nj
pullman cars and listened 10 what
seemed 10 he represr rnta,lve Amorl'
can. talnlng about the wnV 'hci'
army turned the trick and won th'
wnr " hon n seemed lost when
would sometimes inn IN NO con,
variation nnd lW n hc known wa
7 camc from EnglRni the frs
oue-iion lnvarinhlV ASKED me woul'
be- nov, DON'T Won 'hlnk our how
are wonderful" Nut even once 80
snyon. think 20 pav u compliment
20 tho i,rliish army or navy that II
~ smoking COMPARTMENTS ana three
dollar u day hotels in tho middl'
wcst
president Wilson IL literally Rdor
ed bv the common people Ash 'h'
man In The street the everyday maj
who h1s nothing 10 30 ci'h state
craft ur brg- husIness affairs wha
he thinks ot our prnsliont and h'
~ill answer IN 4 tone ana wnuns
that would move 10 pr.de alno~, an
OF the presidents cuuu'rNWrn
Nv Ni|sou hts hrru uunsu'ln
kindly aud rrtc.uHs Iu hctIiug ~
the occasions of lis IIlHc tppctr
sures ana uU NJ his Hdl'rsscs htV'
been tactful nud ~ nature not di-
rosed To Rtuuso un'lHuul.u Tie 4
Ssvy much admired hS tho people
Al homo. nothing i ever AIi ahou
the presidents persona appearance
nut over here, everyone saws An
hut YOUR president IL a fine .lnoklui
man
the bir issues are not ~ he SETTLED
nv the men IN the street hui 90 n
=. England e. concerned i,N wl