Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-12-06
SIR AUCKLAND GEDDEs
SCORES RED ACTIVITY
British Ambassador Urges Anglo
American Friendship to Offset
State of Mind.
NOT RESULT OF WORLD WAR
Says "Childrcn OF Steel, Steam and
Cred t" Arc Clamoring for
Change From Conditions OF Life
Confronting Them in Europe.
Special to The Timcs-Dispa,ch.

tSpcciai to The Times Dispatch
WILLIAMSBURG, VA. Dec. g.
That tAnslo-Amcrican Friendship is the
only 'breakwatcr" against the state
or mind that is blossominy in every
city in Europe as Red" flowers, was
vigorously asserted by Sir Auckland
Geddes, British ambassador TO the
United States. in speech delivered
here last night before the members
and visitors attending the annual
celebration OF the Phi Beta Kappa
Society. Sir Auckland was initiated
ss a member last night.
The world unrest of today is no,
the result OF ;he world war. he dc.
clared; rather. the world war was the
result OF the social and economic up
heaval that existed in Europe prior
10 1914. He attributed the revolu-
tionary state OF mind OF the people
of Europe to the fact that the manu-
fncturinS workers living in the slums
are lighting for change in condi-
t!ohs. These workers he termed "the
children OF steel. steam. and credit"
They are. he said. people with the
power to read. but not understand,
easily melted by plausible orators
and plausible books.
Feeling Growing Stronger.
Among ali the factory toiling peo-
Pies of Europe there exists a feeling
OF brotherhood. and there is no deny
Ing that they are rapidly acquiring
power in all the governments OF Eu-
rope, he avcrred. Secret societies
with the sole idea of oycrthrowing
present European governments have
existed for some time. he stated, and
are growing stronger every day, due
to the public state OF mind which is
eager TO receive revolutionary doc
trlnes. America is not free from
this menace, Sir Auckland declared,
for cmigrants to the New World are
coming in in increasing numbers. all
OF whom are prepared to disseminate
their inccndiary thoughts.
lasting union between Great
Britain and the United States, based
on mutual respect and understand
ing. is the only possible hope OF the
world in averting crash. The press
OF both countries. he said, appears
eager 10 print all that is calculated
to misreprcsent the other country.
Piends for Conservatism.
Sir Auckland pleaded for conser-
ratisin. based upon n proper regard
for the truth. after thorough investi-
CATION. He said that never in the
history OF the world has the press
OF all nations been as quick to say
the worst OF each other. IL the
United States could understand how
the press OF other nations ia mis-
representing this country. the Ameri-
can citizen would appreciate tine need
OF permanent friendship between
tho Enslish-s speaking nations.
Judge John Barton Payne, Secre-
,ary OF the Interior. who was "A guest
OF the society, said that OF all the
places in this country. 1t was peculi-
ariy fitting that the enunciation of
Sir Auckland's doctrine should he
given In the first capital OF the Old
Dominion and within the walls of
historic William and Mary College.
founded by the English King and
ueen whose names II bears