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for the United States, and he more
than anybody else would welcome an
extension of the friendly feeling which
I believe exists now and which really
never ceased to exist between the two
countries"
Honored by United States, Premier Says
Premier Lloyd George, in seconding
the Duke Of Connaught, said:
"The United States has honored US
greatly by sending us a succession OF
distinguished men as Ambassadors who
reached our shores. The fame of our
guest has travelled long ago to this
country. His championship Of the cause
of the Allies was well known and fully
recognized. He Is man of our race.
''The war has taught us In this coun-
try many lessons. One Of these lessons
is that the immense population Of the
United States IL not Of Anglo Saxon
origin nor even Of Anglo Celtic origin.
In the United States there are men Of
every race under the sun. Nevertheless.
II is a source of pride in these islands
that In the great events which have de-
the directing minds have been Anglo
Celtic. The great literature OF America
Is ours; the great literature Of Britain
Is theirs. We speak the same tongue !;
we worship the same great men. That
produces q sympathy and community
that nothing can break.
1--WE never can regard citizens Of the
United States as foreigners; therefore,
In the new Ambassador, we welcome
brilliant kinsman. The future we'll
being Of the world depends more upon
the good will. the good understanding
and cooperation between these two
great English speaking peoples than
upon any other one fact. 1t Is the best,
II is the surest, guarantee of world
peace.
European Diplomacy Entangled
II am glad, then, that the Ambas-
sador's appointment coincides with the
decision OF the United States to be
represented adequately. in the councils
Of the nations. / am glad that the new
Ambassador has been chosen as the
representative of the United States and
that he will be present at the coming
meeting. It is essential for the peace
Of the world that America should be in.
European diplomacy works always
in the dense thicket of ancient feuds,
rooted, entangled and entwined. 1t is
difficult to see the path: IL is not al
ways possible to see the light Of day. I
did not realize II all until the Peace
Conference. did not realize how deep
the roots are.
"In Central Europe there are blood
feuds all thought had been dead and
buried for centuries, which have been
resurreeted into, full and vigorous life.
Repression and repose for centuries
hor 1ivay, than Qfrarnfh II 10
difficult to walk wisely or well amid
all these ancient conflicts-the memo
ries are so great, so continuous, so in
tense, the momentum of revenge in
creascs at each succeeding stroke.
"If this war isn't the last war. the
next will leave Europe in ashes. II is
essential we should find some means Of
dragging the nations out of this laby-
rinth of hatred, this degradation, for
our own safety"
Premier Welcome America
Referring to America, Mr.. Lloyd
George said: "We welcome this new
Power, vigorous, strong, clear headed,
untrammeled with these old quarrels.
He concluded:
1--WE are delighted to soc the United
States coming, not because we want to
drag America into these quarrels. That
would only make It worse and aggra-
vate things. We wan. America to help
US out, not to help us in. We appeal
to America not merely as a Nation of
high ideals. We know that it is not
country that will say, Am I my
brothers keeperf'
"The world has become more inter
dependent than 1t has ever been before.
What has happened, even in trade, dur
ing the last few months shows how
dependent not merely one nation in
Europe is on the other. but how de-
pendent one continent is on another
Therefore, this decision excites hopes in
our breasts. We rejoice in il and we
rejoice in the selection which has been
made Of a man who knows Europe. who
understands Europe, who is whole
hearted American-an American pa
triot.
when I propose his health ac-
claim not only the new Ambassador to
the Court of st. James, but the repre-
sentative Of the great democracy of the
West in the councils of the nations of
the world"