South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-05-10
Other Editors Than Ours
"DEEDS, NOT WORDS"
ct. Wayne JOurnal-GaZette.)

Col George Harvey longer editor the
Weekly, but American ambassador TO England.
rode of New York harbour yesterday TO take
up his duties At the court of st. James, and all
Americans of all political persuasions will wish
him well in the discharge of his proper duties. All
the clamor about blood being thicker than water
to the contrary Notwithstanding, most serious
disagreements of today with Japan and Eng
land-two nations that have joined in alliance.
If the correspondents at the capital have not
been misinformed, it will be the purpose of Prest
Harding and Secy Hughes 10 pointedy suggest.
through the ambassador, that while the hands
across the sea" twaddle with which we have been
more disguised than entertained, by joyous souls
about the banquet boards, is tolerable shall
expect Anglo-American amity 10 manifest itself in
deeds, not words.
About the time Mr.. Harvey reaches London he
viii find himself in T. midst of negotiations con-
corning zap. He viii present his credentials make
courtly address receive one, and then amidst the
popping Of corks at the banquets at which he will
be wined and dined, he will face Lord Curzon
the zap question He will be informed. it is
ported with every appearance of authenticity that
England has decided to take her stand with Japan
and against the United States He will assured
that this is quite compatible with the hands across
the sea- movement, and that while vital
terests concerned, with adversary motor
iously dangerous to our peace, he will be unctiousy
told that England loves us still.
It will be explained him that England is
bound by an alliance with our adversary-an ALI
she dare disregard. PerhaIs he may be
told of the treaty, secretly negotiated with Japan
behind back. and carefully concealed from US
the conference peace two years later But he
Will be assured that in the the crisis.
which she is so greatly contributing. leads to war
she VIII stand aside and let us fight II out with
Japan. without her participation against US.
Perhaps ambassador may point that in
view of the attitude OF France and italy, the Jap
anese might be prone to withdraw their claims but
for the encouragement she is receiving from Eng
Hsh support. Deeds not words"-perhaps the am
bassador may thus indicate the only path to the
realization of hands across the sea"
With England at her back, il is hardly likely
that Japan viii yield With the Zap controversy
carried 10 extremes. along with other serious
problems with the oriental empire. un-
thnkabe. With the United States and Japan
gagged i'm a mighty naval struggle with all that
means of cost. England would be the gamer. Her
greatest rivals today upon the waters the two
nations that would be engaged in combat IL would
be unfortunate to hands across the sea-" for
the policy of England to zap 20 encourage the
japanese 10 hold out Even virtue is often wronged
by suspicion.
When the colonel meets the earl he will be told
they say. that England is financially unable 10 meet
us n naval competition and we Will be urged TO
abandon plans. conceived by the Wilson admin
istrauon. and Endorsed by that OF Harding, Of
creating navy capable OF protecting coasts
and possessions. commerce and rights
upon the seas. He wiz be told-we quote from the
Public Ledger-that Britain does not contemplate
with eQuaniunity the prospect of superior pow
er lodged in the hands OF any nation. however,
friendly" PERHAPS the colonel may reply: Me and
YOU too. Jon2than That's just how we feel about it
too" And then. told. ambassador
viii make Americas position plain:
America intends complete her 1915 build
ing program Il is a program conceived 10 be
the minimum compatible with safety for our
political territorial and maritime interests.
When completed the United States navy may.
may not, be superior in fighting strength 10
British navy.
Thus the possible embarrassments of the ainbas-
sador. Deeds not word"-with these words used
10 punctuate his speeches at the Pilgrims society
OF London, perhaps he may hasten the downing
OF the day OF hands across the sea-"