Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-20
NEW ENVOY
ARRIVES IN CITY
Sir Auckland Geddes to Meet
Secretary of State
Colby Tomorrow.

| Sir Auckland Geddes. the new
British ambassador, and Lady Gedaes
arrived in Washington last night at
| 1880 o'clock. Arrangements have
been made fer Secretary of state
Colby to receive the new ambassador
| tomorrow and plan for his presenta-
/ ton to the President at a later date.
| Sir Auckland. who has just turned
! forty. is tall. spare man, with
strong features and an omnipresent
smile He is a Scot of few words.
Say" Irish Must Fight Own Battle.
| Declaring that in this generation there
is no quarrel between England and ire
ANA. SIR Auckland Geddnes asserted on
ms arrival in New York yesterday that
the Irish in Ireland should be allow eti
TO grapple with their own political
ence.
His PREPARED statement. given out
| on arrival. follows. in part:
"On arrival. l wish first to saw that
| l look on my appointment as British
| am 6assador at Washington as the
highest honor and privilege which
coulo possibly have been granted to
me. l believe that the main hope of
world peace rests on the existence Of
mutual respect and understanding be-
| tween the peoples Of the United States
| OF America and the British cOmmu
nifty OF nations. It 10 my ambition to
help to develop such respect and un-
| understanding.
Would Get Ria Of Suspiciens.
I do not suggest that even II there
were complete understanding Of the
other there would be- in either coun-
try. complete agreement in detail
with the method of solution which
may have received the support of the
majority in the other. but at least we
should have got rid of suspicion
breeding misconceptions.
we are trying now. as always. to
meet the legitimate aspirations Of the
dependent peoples such as those In
India and in Egypt, SO far as in our
1ud Is possible. without work
ing mischief where we seek to do
good.
Similarly. in Ireland we are trying
to provide political machinery where
by the antagonized sections of the
Irish people can work out their own
internal political salvation without
economic ruin to Irish interests. II
| a quarrel. there II. In this generation.
no quarrel between England and Ire-
| land. for the present generation of
| Englishmen has steadfastly refused
to quarrel with Ireland. The British
government. after careful study of
| the Irish question. is convinced that
! now the only hope of ending that
centuries old distemper is to place
fairly and squarely on the shoulders
| Of Irishmen in Ireland the constitu-
tional responsibility Of finding Tor
| themselves, within the framework OF
| the British empire. the solution Tor
their political differences.
1so,ue Rule Bfll VIII Aid.
"The new home rule bill. which
passed It's second reading in the Brit.
| ish house Of commons BY 2 greas
majority on March 81. 10 desiened
With intention to secure that eng:
wh; &. It au esoe N all Rss.s
| who are not domicaisd In Irsiand -
stand aside and leave these VINO 1.-Two
there to solve their problem. ven.
ture to add that It WITH also be
tne Warld Who are not British sub
| FACTS. but are interested in Ireland.
iik ewise to stand aside and leave the
irish in Ireland to grapple with
their own political dinlculties
nronosals for the secession Of ireland
| from the British empire have been
srhmitted to the British cabinet. but
az announced by the prime minister
in the house Of commons. have been
roiecfed. SUFFICIENT ISaooh' .
onIv one of many. is that strategical-
~ the British isles form ono unit for
purposes of defense.
"Hay /. in conclusion. strike q per-
.onai note? an elad to be back
\" nAmerics. whore have In the past
rannd no many frionds. ! sirceraly
admire the crest gvehaes ef ehs
xx ms'iidde eallsm theZ eFs ssvssls. !
I'M. Of course, british eae en here.
sent the interests ct the paHy.ne.
tinnad british empfrej etip. hope
fiat that Will not prevent the Ameri.
esn neople regarding me. when they
49, M. a. q friend who, whom his
dmtv to his own peoples 10 done. will
a.tS.r II rare privilege II he 10
M In any way whatever to serve
~ interests Of the great nation
a whom 1t 10 his lot to And for
aim" finland I hope 1t may be for
long time-a home" I.
Sir Auckland, accompanied by Lady
Gaddes: J. J. Broderick. commercial
onnnselor of the embassy. and Capt.
Henry A. r. Graves and w. r.
wins. embassy attaches were met
80 quarantine by Ronald Lindsay.
charee d'affaires OF the British en-
bassy. and Consul General Armstrong
OF New York.
Commander 1lssss' ysw Berth.