The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-02-25
PUT A STOP TO ANTI
BRITISH PROPAGANDA

on the increase is the disposition to foster encourage every
jouneyman propaganda that way with grievance
real or imagined, against Great Britain.
At time has there been greater need for sympathetic
understanding among the Engsspeakng peoples OF the world
than there at present.
This is no "pro-British appeal We might give profitable
consideration the thought that Great Britain in greater
need of our good offices than OF hers
1t is true that Americans cornercd Of the gold
supply of the world that they hold the O, us OF many
nations that the present least they hold the keys
to the vaults wherein there are untold riches
This may be an advantage it be detriment The
man who has the largest number OF debtors Is necessarily
the popular in the community. Ills popularity IS
determined not by the amount OF his obhgahons but by the con
sideaton shown to those who owe him money The tngISh
people say the American business not unique because
of his generosity in business transactions,
1t must be recognized that the blathrskte and the politician
on both sides of the water is making the best OF whatever nd
vantage he gather himself by criticism OF the other
country Unfortunately some Of hen-and some OF the
papers toohave found such policy Immediately profitable be
appeal to prejudice yields quick return
There is two-fod for the existing prejudice b,t
widespread as the effect has been the great mass " '
mistru that with bad motives are attempting to set up
in both countries.
While we were attempting to assimlate the doctrine OF be
ing neutral thought we'll in speech and the american
eagle trying fit the newfound halo upon when was
emblazoned the words "oo proud ghin fact before i
dawned upon that this in behalf OF humanity
and three years before finally decided that we Souu
go in and make the world safe for democracy p1
and France were paving price that asked with bonus
for speed for American shells munitions arms ana equip
Britain that the business interests
of the United taxed her financial and Germany
taxed her physical strength while she fought the uneven battles
for humanity and this country waited until the war was thrust
upon and not because Belgium was crushed under the iron
heel of German mitarsm-beore II decided to 60 IN That
in brief is the British viewpoint
Then came the end the war There was the league Of
nations with Bans six and for the United States
there the division OF tonnage Wh Britain got the hjn
and the United States got there the spectacle of the
United States hauling down the flag and turning the IN
termed German ships Britain there the manda
tories under the provisions OF the treaty that Britain received
with the suggestion that in spite Of the vebage they would
be nothing short OF British colonies and no mandatory suggested
for the United States except the unspeakabe u there
the British treaty with Japan by which Japan should inherit
Germanys claim Shantung which the people OF the United
States subscribe and attery there appears the Aauc
question involving the disposition Fiume Italian city in
ugoSav territory, which President Wilson does not Su
scribe These the things the antBrsh propaganda
tinually harps upon
The thing for remember that regardless OF what
Great Britain gets lose nothing
We should remember if Great Britain gets votes in
the league for the purpose satisfying her colonies They
would not be without representation Britain
would object six for the United States all prob
ability il the matter put up her Giving up what she
has quite different matter from conccdng Others much
As for the difference in the amount OF German tonnage
that Great Britain and the United States need
only be said that the distribution was made on the basis OF
losses during the Great Britain lost the ships therefore
she was entitled to have them replaced
In the matter Of manufactures England accepted them because
her territorial possessions That the United States given
its fault if indeed it could be termed iau ii
we accept turkey VIII mean an army ct occupation for Um
Der OF years 1t may require 100000 continuous service
in Turkey 1t is doubtful il anything do with it,
The objection Iapans succession German claims in
China that the United State, enforce Ii we "a,
Shantung shall not to Japan take steps prevent
it. That The agreement made between Great
Britain and Japan when the allies desperate straits and
needed help Had the United States been the aid i Japan
would not have been necessary and Shanung might been
saved for China
Great Britain, France and Italy have found no satisfaction,
solution for the Adratc question but they agreed ON m
that seems to give the approach settlement For
the peace Of Europe and in the OF impending ho1;.
why shall not agree to anything those nations agree moon
Thus find that there differences between this
country and Great Britain that whatever is Interests
OF the world for the best interests OF all alike that
is for the good OF peoples good for nations and Whatsoever
is good for humanity" is good for governments.
So long the two great English speaking nations hold 10.
gether in the tic of blood and knshp they will stand
at the head of the procession Of the nations OF the world but
shall fail the other will be prev for the horcs o
Asia, and not that shall escape ENHANCEMENT
with other countries in Europe