The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-18

ing and what l expect to do in the
future Is merely. to explain the Ameri-
can action against the drink. tell why
and how we did II. and the result Of
this action. The British people are
under no obligations to adopt the
same policy unless they choose to do
so
"Ali this is in the direction OF
promoting friendly relations between
the two countries along the line OF the
work of the English -Speaking Union.
of which / am a member, and OF
which Mr.. William II. Taft and Mr..
Arthur J. Balfour are the presidents.
America and England are arranging
an interchange Of college professor :
ships and interchange of clergymen,
and why not an interchange in other
things which will help to make each
side understand the viewpoints and
mbitions of the o'her7
British Money and Propaganda In
America
We sent a couple of million SOL
diers over to France to work side by
side with the sons OF Britain That
helps us to understand each other.
Before America entered the war the
British pubicists flooded America
with literature explaining the British
purpose in the war, and seeking
ment even opened a publicity head
quarters on Filth avenue, New York,
in charge OF a capable publicity man.
Mr.. Geoffrey Butler. seeking to enlist
American sympathies for the allied
cause. No loyal American objected
to that. We welcomed II all. and only
wish that it had been done on larger
scale. so that We would have seen our
duty sooner and got into the conflict
sooner
During the past few weeks, ac-
cordinE to your own newspapers,
British bondholders in brewery stocks
and bonds have sent large sums or
money to america 10 fight against the
enforcement of our national prohibit
ton program. According to Ameri-
can nawspa pers, this money has been
used in part in employing MIR. Samuel
t'ntermeyer of New York, ono of the
best American lawyers, 10 night
against prohibition III the courts. Mr..
Untermcyer himself announces that
he has hoerr So employed. No loyal
American objects to this. We VIII
help British shareholders to spend the
money The fact that British capt.
talists got StunE by investing their
gold IN German brewers in America
is no concern of ours,
AN this interchange of discussion
/ GGlF% 10 TfNIlt.7tf "A community ~ H''N
aud a community of interest among
English speaking people. came
over here at the urgent and repeated
invitation Of the dry organizations OF
Great Britain to tell the story of pro-
hihition in America, and TO counter
act some of the grotesque yarns That
ere being circulated on this side or
the water about the effect of the dry
policy in America. Those who wish
10 listen ought tn have the British
right To do SO, those who do not wish
to listen can have the British right 10
stop up their ears and make whatever
comment they please about IL. Then
the British public will likely exercise
the good old British right to do what
ever they please about H.
Mr.. Johnson added that the organi-
zation was going to supply American
/ literature and American speakers
who would simply deal with tho story
OF America. and would not discuss
English affairs. They would not speak
/ under his auspices, but at the request
of British societies.
/ When asked whether the Anti
Saloon league was going to start an
| anti-tohacco campaign, Mr.. johnson
! said that the league was under A
! pledge to take no sides in any other
| reform. it was simply concerned with
! the liquor business. LAS matter OF
fact" he said. half the Anti-Saloon
! league men are smokers"