Evening star., 1921-07-05
HARVEYP|CTURES
UNIVERSAL AMITY
Tells Diplomats Of 80 Ma
tions at July d Dinner Dis
I arming Will Follow.
By the Associate Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 4-Diplomatic rep
resentatives of more than thirty Tor
eign governments were guests to-
night at the annual Independence day
dinner of the American Society OF
London. Ambassador Harvey was the
guest of honor.
Lord Lee of Fareham. first lord OF
the admiralty, toasting the guest. re-
ferred to Mr.. Harvey as "a foreign
envoy to whom the muzzle or dipio-
macy had not been obtrusiVe. inere-
fore. he said. both Britain and Amer,
lea could expect from him open and
frank comment upon Anglo-American
relations"
Referring. in his reply. to the revolt
of the American colonies. Mr.. Harvey
declared: whether the territory COM
prising the United States could nave
been retained is wholly speculative.
But one fact is certain-ii George
III had issued proclamaSoA even
and appealing force that uttered the
other day by George V, in his falth1ui
endeavor to reconcile nation, theTe
would have been no ringing OF pens
in Philadelphia 1i5 years ago this
night, nor for many years thereafter.
Two Grave MisapprehensiOns
Ambassador Harvey declared that
sired could not be realized until TWO
grave misapprehensionS had been re-
moved. one of which perVaded Eu-
rope respecting the United states;
and the other permeated the ohneo
States as to Europe.
"The two combined appear to con-
stitute the chief barrier to fuli ana
effective play of cooperation Dasea
upon confidence and understanding,
said the ambassador Il find in Eu-
ba iD1nrpSSi0n that the
United States alone among the ma.
ttons Of the world is today land or
milk and honey. whose people not
only are universally prosperous,
but are rich beyond the traditional
dreams of avarice. You have only TO
supplement the fancy with sus-
picion 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 Whoily
natural sense of resentment
.'What are the facts? Did the Unit
ed States really profit from the war
to such q degree as TO make tne
lives she sacrificed seem to the
cynical and sordid MIND relati'eiy
insignificant"
Cites Increased Debt.
Ambassador Harvey proceeded to
cite the tremendously increased ma
tional debt. the congressional appro-
priations for 1920 and the heavy in
come taxation. He added:
Tn dollars. the cost &C IT, TO VA Amef,ea wbea
finally computed. will fall not so
very far short of the entire indemnity
upon Germany. 1 make no coHparl
sons, There has been too much OF
that already Surely no good can
come now, when We all are striving
to get together in common purpose
for the common veal. from disputlns
over the relative sizes OF the con-
tributions to the great cause.
THE two men SwirllnE down the
Niagara river did not profit by drop
ming their paddles to quarrel over
the distance to the falls-they sue
ceeded only in making their fate
certain. Let US in a position hardly
less perilous not emulate their idiotic
example"
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.
Won't Measure Money With Men.
Nothing could be further from
my thoughts or more repellant TO
the instinct of any American than
to measure money against men, he
went on. My sole purpose is to win
fair consideration 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 addi-
tion to her grief. at the intellectually
greater loss of those who pertshed |
in the service of their country"
Mr.. Harvey referred to the American
relief work during and following the
war, which he said cannot fail to
live forever as one of the finest
achieyementS 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 be-
fore seeking help" the ambassador
said. II have to confess that before
left home 1 held somewhat to that
surmise myself. 1 do so no longer.
During the past two months L nave
been privileged to talk freely and
frankly with representatives official !
and unofficial, of every stricken state
in Europe, and I have not heard one
complaining word nor received sim
gle request for benefaction. 1t is not
charity, but opportunity, they crave
and all that they seek.
Pays Tribute to Sorely Smitten.
GLADLY 1 pay the highest tribute to
the courage and pride of these sorely
smitten peoples as voiced by their
picked men, who speak for them in
this most important capital and who
have honored us tonight. Already the
better understanding between Great
Britain and the United States has
achieved one far-reachlng result OF
fnestima BILE value to the entire world.
FOR the first time in history the tur-
bulent Atlantic has become as mill
pond and has practically been elm
mated from considerations of danger
40 far as naval warfare is concerned.
There is ground for good hope, more
over, that whatever apprehensons ex-
ist Of perilous possibilities on the Pa
cific may be dispelled sooner than is
commonly anticipated.
when. If at all. that splendid con-
summation shall have been attained
in response to the apparently univer-
sal desire. disarmament will follow
naturally and inevitably, and peace on
earth will be assured, for years at
least, and, 1t may be, forever.
To-day Americans throughout the
world meet to celebrate two notable
events-one. the great declaration
which paved the way for the estab-
lishment of our free, independent re-
public; the other, the resumption.
after months of weary waiting. of
amity and concord with all mankind.
MAY this peculiarly fraternal rec
oenition Of that pleasing coincidence
nroye to be the harbinger OF the peace,
good will. prosperity and happiness
soon to bless not ourselves alone, but
ali our friends, who, we fain would
believe, comprise all the peoples who
inhabit the earth"
included among the guests were
Lord Riddell, J. Austen Chamberlain.
Sir Laming Worthington-Evans and
other cabinet members. Lord Birken-
IA1n