The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-08-01

will. This is not, we believe, disputed
 by any thinking and wel-dsposed per
 son. Unhappily, there are many power
 full forces, far from well disposed, which
 are working industriously to keep Great
 Britain and the United States apart;
 and the most effective weapon with
 which they work is persistent misrep-
 resentation of the character And aims of
 each people in the eyes of the other.
 We know this has been true in the
 past is true now and will continue to
 be true, and it is in this belief that
 those behind The Times conceived the idea of the American number by making an honest effort at a large expenditure of both money and brains to present to it's constituency, with what is, beyond doubt, the most nearly complete survey of the problems and conditions of life which has ever been given or attempted. The whole edition is set to explain twentieth century America to British readers I only wish that we had in this country some paper of equal weight throughout all of our states and terri tories to do as much for Great Britain. The Times realizes that the only way to counteract certain propaganda which seeks to make and widen. if possible q breach between the two great Englsh- speaking nations is to counter It py equally persistent preaching of the truth and by making each nation so well understood by the other that ms representation will have no chance l thin,, if a fine admission on the part of The Times. speaking in the name or Great Britain with an authority thae is unauestioned. when it says our ways of thought and our democratic ideals our principles. ambitions ana springs of conduct are so much ahKe 1 that greater mutual knowledge can only lead to fuller sympathy. Out Of entire understanding will grow unity of sentl- nent and action
 announcement like this in such ringing words of sincerity carries far' for it is more than the voice of even one great statesman, or even governing party, for men die and parties change but the people live on. and l daresay that if the question were raised even m the British Empire the statement or The Times would be conceded as reflect ing the sentiments of majority Of the subjects of the King. Lord Northcilfte' the editor and publisher, is one of the strong men of Great Britain and knows the feeling and spirit of the Anglo Saxon as few men on either side Of the Atlantic. for he is one of the few Eng nshmen who are not only in touch with American life. but know it's power and ambition and ideals.
 | As I fingered the great American number and dipped in here and there in it's pages my heart glowed within me with pride that at last England was showing genuine desire to know Amer jeans better It is to be hoped now that the war is over that they will be found cooperating for the maintenance or world peace for international fair deal l ing, and for those things which war weary world is praying. In the days when he was premier Asquith saio ..One of the truths which we have slow | ly realized and which is now firmly !, rooted as I believe, in the faith or all Christian men and women on both sides l of the Atlantic is that war between English-speaking peoples would not only be crime against civilization, but an | unforgivable breach uf shsee new com
 mandments that are snshrin'd in the