New-York tribune., 1920-01-29
Pleads
For Harmony
With England
Whatever U.S.Does With the
League, Eflglish.Speakiag
People Will Protect the
World, He Tells Pilgrims
Refers to Sin1s's Charge
World Shocked az Alleged
Attack on England, says
Speaker alAnnual Meeting

." hatever the position Of the United
States IN the league Of nations, the
peace OF the world and its liberties are
to remain in the keeping and under the
protection Of the English speaking pco-
pies" THIS prediction was the KEYNOTE
OF the address made yesterday before
the annual meeting Of the Pilgrims Of
the United States by the president Of
that society. Chauncey NJ. Dcpew.
Former Senator Depew spoke Of two
notable gatherings OF the Pilgrims dur
ing the last year, at which the union
OF the two great English speaking ma
tons had been more firmly cemented.
Both the reception and dinner given to
Lord Reading, the British Ambassador,
on the eve of his departure and the
farewell dinner to the Prince Of Wales
had been memorable events in the his
the two nations ght work together
tremendously for the good Of the world,
the purpose that had brought the So
ciety into existence in England and in
America eighteen years ago, had it's
roots in events OF century ago, ns
said. He continued:
"ln 1920, when the purpose OF the
Holy Alliance to crush out representa-
tive government wherever it might ap-
pear had been boldly expressed. there
came the first union between the Eng
disappearing nations. II found ex-
preston in the Monroe Doctrine, the
fruit of the work and influence Of
George Canning, Prime Minister Of
England, and Thomas jefferson, twice
President of the United States and
mentor and adviser OF the then Presi-
dent, James Monroe.
Refers to Sims's Charge
The effect Of this understanding and
mutual pledge has been felt in ali the
relations Of English speaking peoples
living under different ereignties
through the whole of this century.
During this period it has been fire.
quently> demonstrated that the better
we know each other the more cordial
our relations arc. Nothing has done
SO much for mutual good will as orr
lighting together. sacrificing together
and rejoicing in common victory in
this war.
THE other day in an investigation
before the Senate Committee of Naval
Affairs Admiral Sims was witness,
Ai'U iie tootl1Ieu tIal on leaNlNS the
United States to take command Of the
naval units in European waters he had
been cautioned by high official mot
to let the British pull the wool over
ms eyes, and that We would as soon
light the British as the Germans.'
That testimony shocked the world. IL
there was such high official enter
tanning such sentiments at the time of
our entrance into the war, neither he
nor any other representative of our
government entertains them to-day"
Devotion to justice and fair play and
q desire to help those less able ia
help themselves were declared by the |
Hon. Rona4d Lindsay, c. Y. O.. British |
Jharge d'Affares to the United States. I
Who spoke briefly at the luncheon. TO
De principles common to England and
America, underlying the common pas
ilon TOR sane democracy.
ne great war, he said, had BROUGHT
% the two nations a concentrated iden.
lty OF purpose that could not be ex
,ected to continue in times OF peace.
ne two nations come now to the "hog
ana hom'ny' Of every day relations.
*hich must be seasoned with comnat;''
'lllty Of temper.
In relieving the distress of Euroce
Nr. Lindsay declared that America
md England would be found york;np
'ide by side, cooperating on common
grounds.
During the luncheon Herbert l.. Sat
erlee, Z. +: Darrell, Herbert Noble and
lawrence l.. Gillespie were reelected
MEMBERS OF the executive committee
u the Pllgrims, and George W. Bur
elgh and Frank A. Munsey were elected
o MI vacancies caused by death.