The Dillon herald. [volume] (Dillon, S.C.) 1894-????, 1920-02-05
BRITISH EDITOR SEES sPOOKs.
Says America Is Not Entitled to Much
Credit for Part in World War.

The following article is taken from
John Bull a British journal. The
article is not reproduced because it
reflects the sentiments of The Herald
hot by a long shot. Nither does
it reflect British sentiment. We have
some editors in America like the edi-
tor of John Bull" They are against
everything. They fail to see good In
anything. Differing with the masses
is a chronic disease. 1t is an afflic-
ton. Hear what John Bull says:
I'm the West we may witness one
of the most amazing political compli-
cations of our time, worthy of the
closest study by all who have at heart
the safety and honor of Britain.
AS regards Admiral Sims disclo-
sures, Secretary Daniels bold dis
claimer carries no conviction. l am
fed up with Uncle Sam. The time has
come for plain speaking. see no rea-
son to flatter the vanity of this strut
ting race by lauding their part in the
war, hailing the American president
as genius in world politics and pre-
tending to discover in Washington
virtues absent from every European
capital.
What was the attitude Of the Uni
ted States when the kaiser struck his
blow at the independence Of Belgium?
The shame of American inaction in
that fatal hour will stand forever as
a monument to infamy before which
in the centuries to come every de-
cent American should hang his head
in shame.
While the United States govern
Iment proclaimed neutrality, every
factory and arsenal hummed with ac-
tivity, so that her Golfers might be
swelled with gold from the allies.
Yet from a million lips and thou
sand news sheets men hear and read
today the lie that America won the
War"
lis this common honesty? While
America declined to honor her obli-
cations in peace when she hesitated
to share the burdens of war the fol-
lowing is a sample of the political pa
bulum served up to the readers Of the
leading United States papers every
morning:
And here is another choice sample
of sweet and brotherly affection,
culled, like the first, from the Hearst
combine of newspapers which owns
the New York American and other
prominent American journals:
II have just faith enough and conf
dence enough in my own American
people to believe that we can lick Eng
land and Jauan, ETC."
1--WE have no reason to fear British
ambition, British arms and British
sea power if we successfully resist
British propaganda and British intri-
|gue.'
I could 20 on quoting by the yard
from American newspapers and let
ters from British residents in the
United States, who are becoming Sc
|riously alarmed.
This epidemic of anti-British ran
cor comedies with the refusal of the
senate to ratify the covenant and the
decision Of AS Soon Fight England
Daniels-warmly approved by con-
gress-to embark upon warshlp build
ing programs that are to stagger
creation.
1.-The spectacle is one for laughter
by mer and angels. earnestly sug--
gest we should be on our guard
against Yankee bluff and should not
in Daniels phrase allow Uncle Sam
to pull the wool over our eyes.
Il do not want to talk in the Hearst
vein about licking America, but L
earnestly ask if America is our friend.
Because if not, we had better know
it and make cur plans accordingly.
"N nen | read in a New York pam
phlet that the United States saved
the British from a good licking, l
have no hesitation in branding the
statement as all Infamous lie whose
cal, ,ulatei purpose is to embitter the
relations between the two countries.
"Tke truth is that throughout the
first three years of the struggle Amer
ica wanted to see which way the for
tunes of war inclined, so as finally
to come in on the winning side.
Before the judgment bar of his
tory figures that strutted so large
" upon the stage at Washington will
be dwarfed into insignificance along
side Clemenreau and Lold George.
"In England and France the hour
produced man; in America they had
to get along with few pygmies and
Ia professor.
when it came to the point OF war
dollars Coy III the way of men. The
bankers sho'"l came handler than
the bayonet.
"Aner:cans who entertain the kind
lest feelings toward Britain should
do t.eir share of shouting and not
leave it all to the Hearsts, the Daniels
an! other loud-mouthed desperadoes.
CAS- regards the security of the
Herast journals and other organs, If
English papers were talking such
jingo folly it would be the duty OF the
government to disavow such senti-
,,a,te which gro fraupht with the