The Washington times., 1920-03-22
Let England Be Just, Not Jealous,
And Amity Will Not Be Strained


objectionable than between the United States
and Great Britain.
This newspaper and its editor have opposed all war
and would be particularly and especially opposed to war
between these great English speaking countries
There u.s. to be sure not much English blood in the
people of the United States there Is blood OF other
European nations and Mr. Hammer Swaer-whose article
is printed this page-is, of course in error when ne
assumes that the American people of English blood
The American people however, are English speaking
people, and through the influence of language and
in many respects closely associated with the people OF
Great Britain.
But whether the peoples associated or not a
great nations that leaders in the civil
lied advancement of the world in the progress Of the arts
and sciences and in political and industrial development
would be Unreasonable calamity and inexcusabe one
War between these two great countries nevertheless
has occurred in the past and wholly possible therefore
that may again it, Mr. Hammer Swafer says,
bitter hatred growing between the peoples Of these two
nations.
Those of who earnestly desire to avert such world
wide caamity-and that includes vast majority OF the
people Of America and probably vast majority of the
people of Engnd-shoud consider the situation thought
fully and endeavor to devise for dsspating any
misunderstanding which exist and bringing about better
feeling, based perfect fairness and EQUAL justice
Mr. Hammer swafer is Englishman former editor of
the London Times probably well fitted anyone to
state accurately the sentiments of the British public
He says that millions of Britishers oathe the United
States and most of the things it stands for.
If that is rue-and it be true, judging from
Mr. Swaers own statement and from the accounts which
soldiers bring back from abroad and from the utter
of many of Englands public men, and from the ed
tora declarations of many of Engands
it would that there is in that very attitude of mil
lions of Brtishers why Americans should disus
and dislike England.
For if millions of Britishers "loathe the United
States and most of the things stands for just after the
United States has rescued England from utter humiliation
ny the Teutonc armies and has conferred upon England
che greatest benefit that nation could possibly bestow
upon another then what hope there of the people of
United States being liked Justly appreciated by
the people of England?
We never do any more for England than we have
done for hope deserve her good will any
than deserve now she hates and oathes
spite of all have DONE what ground there for US
to love her. and what for further beneting herr
There is not the shadow of question of doubt that
this United States of America saved England from con
quest and the British Empire from destruction and dsmem
bernent complete that which has fallen upon Ger
many
No American claims that the United States alone won
the war.
But every intelligent American and every intelligent
Engshman knows that the power of the United States
thrown into the scales against Germany at the critical
moment defeated Germany and saved England from subiu
cation.
Engshmen may deny the dangerous condition that
they and their desperate need for the aid which the
United States freely rendered, BUT NO ENGLIsHdAN
DENIED 1T AT THE TIME THAT THE DANGER WAS
MOST IMMINENT.
In fact the British ENJOYS to this country to secure
American aid loudly proclaimed the dire distress of Eng
land and positively declared that unless the United States
to the rescue and speedily the of the