Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-07-05

OF Cne American society OF LII
the guest of honor
Lord Lee, of Fareham, first lord of
the admiralty, toasting the guest, re-
ferred to Mr.. Harvey as a"foregn en-
voy to whom the muzzle of diplomacy
had not been obstrusve." Therefore,
he said, both Britain and America
could expect from him ''open and frank
comment upon Anglo-American rela-
tions.''
Referring in his reply to the revolt
Of the American colonies, Ambassador
Harvey declared:
''Whether the territory comprising
the United States could have been re-
tanned is wholly speculative. But one
fact is certain-if George III had is
sued a proclamation even approximate
ing in eloquent sincerity and appealing
force that uttered the other day by
George V. in his faithful endeavor to
reconcile a nation, there would have
been no ringing of bells in Philadelphia
145 years ago this night, nor for many
years thereafter.
An Invinsible Barrier.
Ambassador Harvey declared that
the mutual helpfulness which all desired
could not be realized until two grave
misapprehensions had been removed
one of which pervaded Europe respect
ing the United States, and the other
permeating the United States as TO
Europe.
"The two combined appear to con-
stitute the chief barrier to full and eff
fective play of cooperation based upon
confidence and understanding said
the ambassador 'I find in Europe the
common impression that the United
States alone among the nations of the
world is today land Of milk and honey
whose people not only are universally
prosperous, though recalcitrantly dis
contented, but are rich beyond the ira
ditional dreams of avarice. You have
only to supplement the fancy with
suspicion which I find not wholly lack
ing that all this opulence and this
happiness are direct results of the
great war, to account for the wholly
natural sense of resentment.
Arc Not the Facts.
'What are the facts? Did the Unit
ed States really profit from the war
to such degree as to make the lives
sacrificed seem to be to cynical and
sordid minds. relatively insignificant?'
Ambassador Harvey proceeded to-
cite the tremendously increased ma
tjonal debt, the congressional appro-
uriations for 1920 and the heavy in
come taxation. He added:
t I'm dollars the cost to America of
her participation in the war, when
finally computed, will fall not SO very
far short of the entire indemnity upon
Germany. | make no comparisons.
There has been too much of that al
ready. Surely no good can come now.
when we all are striving to get to-
gether in common purpose for the COM
mon veal from disputing over the rela-
tive sizes of the contributions to the
great cause"
The ambassador said, however, that
the staggering present cost and the
great price must be paid by the next
generation from those countries which |
had been so pitilessly denuded of the
flower of their youth, who were relied /
upon to carry on.
Not Money Against Men.
Nothing could be further from my
thought or more repellent to the in
stinct of any American than to meas |
ure money against men," he went on |
my sole purpose is to win fair con-
sideration from any who may have |
overlooked the fact that the United
States, along with Europe, has her full
share of material burdens to bear for
scores Of years, in addition to her grief
at the incalculably greater loss of
those who perished in the service of
their country
Mr.. Harvey referred to the. Ameri-
can relief work during and following
the war. which, he said, cannot fail
to live forever as one of the finest
achievements of history
''The second misapprehension to
which I referred is that my own coun-
trymen have been led to doubt that the
peoples Of Europe have been doing the
utmost for themselves before seeking
help" the ambassador continued.
Hears No Complaint.
81 have to confess that before | left
home l had somewhat to that surmise
myself / do so no longer. During the
to talk freely and frankly with repre-
sentatives, official and unofficial, of n
every stricken state in Europe, and
have not heard one complaining word
nor received single request for bene-
faction. 1t is not charity, but oppor-
tunity, they crave and all that they
seek.
"Gladly. | pay the highest tribute to
the courage and pride of these sorely
smitten peoples as voiced by their pick
ed men, who speak for them in this
most important capital and who have
IGNORED US tonight. Already the bet
ter understh sthnding between Great Bri-
tain and the United States has achiev-