The New York herald., 1921-02-13
ANGLO-AMERICAN
TIES UNBR0KEN
Winston Churchill, New Colo
nial Secretary, Deplores
Sensational Reports.
URGES UNDERSTANDING
Only Lasting Friendship With
United States Seen by
British Officials.
URGES UNDERSTANDING
nj the Associated Press.


LONDON, Feb. IA plea for making
the dominant note in Anglo-American
relations one of friendship and under
standing, rather. than of sensationalist
and inaccurate representation was
made tonight by Winston Spencer
Churchill, the newly appointed Secre-
tary for the Colonies, and Earl Read
ing, Viceroy of India, at a farewell
dinner to Lord Reading by the English
Speaking Union.
The guests included Mrs. John w.
Davis, representing the American Am
bassador, who was absent owing to
indisposition; Sir Hamar Greenwood,
Chief Secretary for Ireland: Sir Alfred
Mond and the Archbishop of Canter-
bury.
Both Mr.. Churchill and Lord Reading
In their speeches alluded to the CO.
operation between Great Britain and
the United States In the late war and
the need of preserving through long
years of peace what had been gained at
such cost and peril The Viceroy said
1t was essential that the two nations
understand each other. because mis-
understanding bred suspicion and sus-
mon understanding Of each others
ideals and aims Anglo-American unity
was guaranteed for all time.
Lord Reading gave what he declared
to be the first public utterance concern
ing one wartime evidence OF American
friendship to England, saying that at a
moment during the war when silver was
unavailable and England urgently
needed II to cover paper rupees in India
the American Congress passed legisla-
ton opening the Treasury reserves and
silver was forwarded to India.
80 far as I know" he added. Amer
lea has since made no claim regarding
the matter"
King George to-day approved the ap-
pointment OF Mr.. Churchill az Secretary
for the Colonies. Sir Laming Worthington
Evans as Secretary for war, Lord Lee
of Fareham as First Lord of the Ad-
miralty and Sir Arthur Grifnth-Bosca-
wen as President of the Board OF Agri-
culture
The appointments followed the resig-
nations from the Cabinet OF Lord Mil
ner and Walter Hume Long as Secre-
tary for the Colonies and First Lord Of
the Admiralty respectively.
The appointment of winston Spencer
Churchill. who has been Secretary for
War since January. 1919. was forecast
In London dispatches some time ago.
Talk OF Mr Churchill for the post be-
gan shortly after It was unoficialy re-
ported early in January that Lord MIL
ner was about to quit the Colonial Office
owing, II was believed. 20 differences In
the Cabinet over his policy in regard to
Egypt. London advices, however. had
not reflected the impninsnce of Mr..
Longs resignation as civil head OF the
Admiralty
Sir Laming Worthington Evans. who
succeeds Mr.. Churchill in the War Of
flee. Is a one time Minister of blockade
and has been Minister without portfolio
since April 1920. Lord Lee formerly
was civil Lord of the Admiralty. Sir
Arthur Grlffith-B -Boscawen has been Par
liamentary Secretary to the Board Of
Agriculture and Fisheries since 1919.
The Presidency OF the board has been
held since late In January. 1919, by Lord
Lee, who now becomes First Lord of
the Admiralty