Evening journal., 1921-07-29
BY CLYDE A. BEALs.

(Unlted Press stan correspondents !
LONDON (By Maid Everything |
on this side Of the water points to
the rapid increase of good feeling
toward the United States The un-
thinkability of quarreling with
America is only rivaled as a popular
newspaper topic by the impossibility
of war.
Friendly cooperation with the
United States is for us" said Mr..
Lloyd George in his opening address
to the Dominion Premiers now
meeting in London. "a cardinal
principle. We are ready
to discuss with American statesmen
any proposal for the limitation Of
armaments which they may wish to
set out, and we can undertake that
no such overtures will find a lack of
willingness on our part to meet
them"
That, however, only came as
climax to what has gone before, and
serves as a keynote for what has
gone on since. The last few months
have seen a sudden growth of
Washington busts and statues in
England. The Sulgrave Institution
presented three busts, one to Liver
pool. one to Sulgrave Manor, the
home Of Washington's ancestors, and
the third went to one of the most
sacred spots in the British Empire.
the crypt of st. Pauls cathedral
The Heart Of England" Trafalgar
Square. now treasures a replica of
the Houdon statue OF Washington,
presented by the State Of Virginia.
The Marques Curzon, receiving
the statue on behalf Of the govern
ment. said: The two great branches
of the English speaking race are
now and henceforth indissolubly
one. We can never fight again We
can never even quarrel again"
This unveiling occasioned many
expressions in London papers to the
effect that England would never be
satisfied until Of her own initiative
she had erected a statue Of Wash
inpton in Westminster Abbey. For
England there is no more hallowed
spot.
Statues Of Lincoln have also be-
come popular. One was placed IN
a cemetery on Calton Hill in bdin-
burgh shortly after the United States
entered the war About a year ago
a statue Of him was placed just
across the street from the Parlia-
ment buildings. though 1t has been
ltemporarily demoved TO have a hrm
base built. Newspaper photograp-
ers took snapshots at that unvellns
of the Prime Minister singing Ihe
star spangled Banner"
All these signs Of Anglo-Amerlcah
friendship are being ENCOURAGED py
British and American societles- me
most remarkable is the English
snoatine Union. II was founded by
Twelve Americans and Englishmen
in Tondon on July 4, 1918. on the
lth,rd anniversary Of its birth, It had
o,,er 600 members. The Amer
go, nresident is ex-President Tart
and the English president Is arthur
Ralfour. The luncheons ana
ha,ouets that the Union holds have
Sa.on,e the vehicles Of -ofiiclal
announcements. Ambassador iiai
yev,s formal bow was made at one
the formal bow that cause" %
comment all over the world. Am
hassador Davis made his tareWel
a. one. The Prime Minister mas
snoken on occasions, as wen az
vg,nston Churchill and other promi'
nent English statesmen.
rhere are several other such or
r.rizations of friendship on
. Smaller scale. The Anglo-Americai
I society recently endowed char o
= American history. Lord Bryce deliv
erinr the FIRST lecture The SUI
q orave Institute has already oeel
E mentioned. The Pilgrim Society
), another. ,.,, =,
4 working in harmony with al
= these institutions have been IN
- visits of the Rotarians ana IN
: American members Of the lnterha
e tional Chamber Of Commerce Ihe
e hoth made a fine impression.
:, AS one expression oil Ens,'s
friendship. Sir Charles Waketeld