The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1921-02-17
TALKS ON ENGLAND
AND AMERICA
Rev. Dr. Buttric1 of Rutland Addresses
Mems Union i'm Baptist Church,
Giving Inspiring Talk.

IAN inspiring and really unique eve
ming" properly characterizes the meeting
of the Baptist Mems union last
evening A large body of men greeted the
speaker of the evening. Rev. George a.
Buttrick, ID. d., of Rutland who spoke
about an hour on America and England.
His remarks We're prefaced with two es-
pecially witty stories very appropriately
utilized and indicating that although
English born he was far from the proven
spoke eloquently concerning the relations
of the two countries and plead for the
closest intimacy.
At first the speaker alluded to the mis-
understandings which caused all the sus-
picion and i'll feeling These We're attrib-
utable to the quarrels of history dating
TO the Revolutionary war-a war that was
due to the reign of an unjust king who
allenated his own people and whose army
was not composed of Englishmen but of
Hessians. The Staunch friends of
America. Burke and Pitt, those intellect
ual giants, were really supported by the
English people. who were not in sympathy
with the war at all. At witnessing the
friendly feeling between the English
speaking people, he referred to the alb
sence of fortress on the whole Canadian
border and of more than 150 years of alb
sOlute peace
Another trouble was the Irish question,
concerning which the only man who is
absolutely wrong is the dogmatist The
Irish still date their wrongs back to the
days of Cromwell and the deepest hate of
the lrishman today is expressed by 1.-The
curse of Cromwell be upon you
England has blundered terribly in its
handling of the problem, but none the less
has Ireland in its bloody warfare
The island is made up of two distinct
classes or races of people. The northeast
ern country is full of enterprise and
thrift and loyalty to the Protestant re-
liglon; the rest of the people are almost
wholly Roman Catholic. The only solu-
tIOn Is of course some form of independ-
ence which will eventually lead to COM
plete autonomy, but it can only come with
years of patient trial and good behaviour
Another cause of our misunderstanding
England Is our magnIfying of their mon
archlal form of government either by or
through KING. As a matter of fact, how
ever. the government of England l. more
democratic than our own and the speaker
explained very clearly his meaning. Then.
too. the temperament of the Englishmau
and the American is 50 different that it
i difficult to understand one another. On
the other hand they haze a common Ian
guage. a common literature law, ideals
and Bible, and their friendship should and
would be enduring.
Ernest Barre sang two English songs
with remarkable tone quality and EXPIRES
sion. Ernest GuStafSon. cornet SOloiSt of
the orchestra. gave great pleasure by rem
derlng a solo. with orchestra and piano
accompaniment. The orchestra of II
pieces and the pianist. Miss Hawley. rem
dered an opening number and would have
closed the evening with another overture.
but the leader suggested that on account
of the lateneSs of the hour it be omitted.
At the close of the lecture the audience
Joined in singing God Save the King. and
America. Then came the buffet lunch
which kept the party there until a late
hour. The thanks of the company were
expressed to the speaker by a rising vote.