The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-01-26
HOSTILITY TO ENGLAND.

A correspondent writes Tho world to chido It
for its hostility to England. There has been
considerable of this sort OF criticism, ~ much
OF It that IL seems worth while 10 set The crrlng
ones right.
For England az nation that has written
much history; for England az a nation that ha'
performed prodiscs OF administrative successes
throughout the world; for tho English AZ rnco
Of intense natlonalists devoted TO the single
purpose of extending the Influence Of the British
empire, The world has most profound adj
mration unmixcd with the slRhtost hostility or
prejudice.
II ls very much az II YOUR noighbor was in
all things different from you, worshippng at
church that did not command your approval,
affiliating with political organization to which
you were opposed and raising his children under
n philosophy that found answering echo in
your breast. II that neghbor was diligent in
the discharge Of neighborly obligations and at
tended strictly to his own business. YOU would
have no prejudice against him. no hostility Tor
him, and might. easily enough, have trcmen-
dous respect for him.
But II In addition to these things that neigh
Dor INDUCED in trespass upon your rights; II
he declined to permit you precisely tho same
liberties he himself exercised ana claimed a.
his right; II he disregarded the property line
separating your estate from HIS II he became
bully and strutted vulgary about proclaiming
his superiority and ever and anon chased your
Kids Off his premises while claiming for his own
the unquesloned right to invade yours at pleas
ure, to the extent that he ignored your rights,
TO the extent that he trcspasscd. to the extent
that he was vulgnrly offensive, you would be
hostile to him.
And did he scrupulously respect all Of
your rights, II he were even model neighbor
far you yourself was concerned hut was
dominccrng and bullying to another neishbor
across the street, forcing that ncighbor for some
or reason into subJoction TO his own
ideas, you would II you were man of ordinary
red blood, not hesitate to express your indigna-
tion and disapproval on the broad grounds OF
common docency.
Tho world IL American. Not an Irish AMER
lean. an Anglo-Amcrcan, or even a native
American u Il just plain, stra!si; American
II it werc English it would glory In the imperial
ism OF the English government. But II isn't.
It's American. 1t has no desire whatever TO
change the viewpoint Of tho Englishman no
desire to change the policy of the English gov
ernment SO long both ar confined to the
English premises.
But when England becomes trcspassor on
the rights OF America, The World ~ hostile:
when England ignores the rights of other neigh
bors--rights that 1t jealousy claims for itself
and that 1t can only suppress in other nclghbors
by the exercise of force and oppression England
becomes hostile to every conception of Amer
icnnism and therefore hostile 10 The world and
it's ideas,
Britain, In justice and morality, has no right
In the universal scheme OF things superior Ia
any ono OF her neighbors She has no right Ia
opprcss, no right to conquer, no right TO admlr-
lister against the will Of those she assumes To
administer to, no right TO claim for herself a
superior right
Because she does because she uses fine cpi,
grams smoke screens to hide her duplicy
and mperahstic designs; because she is con.
s,antly seeking justice while practicing injustice
we find II necessary TO oppose her aud CRITICS,
her and see in her secret enemy OF Amcricl
unless America is willing 10 serviley accept hcr
scheme Of world hcgemony.
That is all there is to The Worlds hosIl,
90 England.
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