The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-12-28
REPORTER
FINDS AMERICA IS
LOADED WITH DAMP
AND B0OzEY SPOTS
News Writer Devoid 0fSav-
ing Grace Of Lively I'm
agination Thinks Ua
Law VOlat0ru
H0RRIFIED TO LEAKW
FRACTURED STATUTE
But SALyES CONSCIENCE WITH
THOUGHT THAT REPUBLICAN
VICTORY MAY BE FAVORABLE
TO ENGLAND

London, Dec. 2S.-That America Is
not as dry" as It is thought to be
over here and that It is not "seri-
iulsly frantic over the Irish question
are two Of the discoveries made by a
CORES pOn.ent Of a London newspaper
Who Is now II New rk
Tho correspondent mad beon N
Notwithstanding New York--just t.n
days when he made these discovori $.
There is not particle OF truth N
the suggestion thau American senti-
meat has been completely alienated
since the. conclusion Of the war"
states Frank Dilnot, IN an article pub
lished in one OF the leading afternoon
papers.
He gives as his first example the old
story Of the steward Of the smoking
room on the liner on which he sailed
TO America coming into the room and
saying:
Empty your glasses, gentlemen. No
more drinks to be served: we are with
in sghi OF the Statue Of Liberty"
This, It seems, was intended for
irony, but the correspondent says it
was misplaced. for he declares:
'Thirty hours later / was enjoying
dinner with an American friend and
was openly served with excellent sau-
terne al a restaurant whose attrac-
tons are known TO all fashionable
New Yorkers."
He learned af;erwarl ito hi; hor.
ror' that he was breaking the law.
IT IS enough" he says "lo say ror
the moment that the Stewards re-
marks on the liner lead to pes
simism which Is very far from being
justified ~ iacts America always
was very temperate country IN the
use @; alcoho! ana shall not be 60
Ing beyond tho facts IN saying that
Il IS not less temperate than II nsca
TO be."
On tho Irish quest on he says:
There are violent diatrbes about
ireland In some OF he papers: pa
ihe and regretful articles about Mr..
MacSwney in some columns. and II
a few courageous prints some down.
right hard British common sense
call 1t American common sense II you
will--ibout SIM Fein.
II think tho latter represents tho
opinion Of responsible Americans and
probably GO or 10 per cent Of the IL
habitants. The balance comprises
some screaming malignanis who would
somehow or other find an additional
cause Of offcusc against Britain II
ireland wcrc suddenly turned into n
separate republic"
On the question ot tho league OF na-
tions punot has much 20 say. His
main comments arc:
So far as / can ascertain tho Re-
publican victory Is rather favorable 10
Britain than against her, since tho
stolwort and responsible Americans
who form the leaders OF that party
are those most allied In temperament
and feelings with Britain.
I'm passing. 1t may be said ;ha;
t1cre is q genuine ond widespread
feeling that the very first act Of tho
Republican government win be 10
take steps toward an international
anu-war association.
"Thcre Is n vast prejudice against
what .s clllcd Mr.. Wilson's league
Of nations but az the same time there
Is tremendous tendency toward the
spirit an dideals which are behind
IL.
AN OF which means that America
is not devoid Of those party prem-
dlccs which are to be found even In
England"