Norwich bulletin., 1921-05-20

interna tionaI meddler" continued the ann ba ssador He would be the last to in- tervene or be drawn into any matter of no concern to his own country, but al- so no one realizes more clearly than he that the United States is, of necessity, 'Geeply interested in proper economic ad- justments and the just settlement of mat
 rers of worldwide importanae under discussion and desires helpfully to CO., orperate.
 There still seems to finger in the | minds of many here the impression that 1 in some way or other, by hook or by l crook unwittingly, surely, unwillngly, l America may yet be heguiled in into the , league of nations. Let me show you how utterly absurd such notion is 1 T need not recall the long contest wag- | cd between the two branches of our gov | ernment over this proposal. l need hard 1 ly mention that the conflict became sv | sharp that even the treaty went by the | board. to tn eend that today. paradoxi- | cslly enough. America continues to be | technically at war, but actually a peace, | while Europe is nominally at peace. but, | according to all reports, is not wholly | free from the clash of arms.
 Finally, the question of America's par | tcpaton in the league came before the The war has taught us in this coun-
 seven millions. Prior to that election l there had been much discussion of the ! req meaning of the word mandate There 1 has been little since. ,A single example provided definition. 4 majority of ! seven millions clearly conveyed a man.
 date that could neither be misunderstood 1 nor disregsrded.
 Tt follows then. that the present gov
 ernment could not without betrayal of it's creators and masters, and will not
 l can assure you, have anything what atso-
 ever 10 do with the league or any com
 mission or committee appointed by it or
 responsible 10 it directly or indirectly,
 openly or furtivey."
 Mir. Harvey declared that the govern
 nent would not dream of criticizinC ar
 objection to the league, and exclaimed
 But enough of public affairs Perhaps l have gone too far along that lima al-
 ready, but. if so I must ask you to at-
 tribute the oversteppSg to the self be
 slowed prerogatives of of novice You
 see ] have never been an ambassador
 before. Yet I quite proudly deny any
 suSpcion of unawareness that suitable | acknowledgement of this most cordial greeting IS all that Is expected. or prob , ably desired, of me upon this occasion. ' The time was, said the ambassador when John Bull appeared to American ms as trife arrogant; simultaneous Unc1,
 Sam was regarded by Britons as "a whit - ting vulgarian." but. he concluded, 'ir |, their places now geam in personifica tioI - of our splendid nations the beautiful e figures of Britannia and Columbia
 hand in hand, side by side. erect ana y glorious upon a plane of equality in tn, s. eyes of each other and the world" Q The Duke of Connaught. in proposiH: e the ambassadors health, said th5t Mir ' Harvey was a man wdo believed In th, $ closest friendship between his countr, '- and Great Britain for the benefit an, i- peace of the world.
 O You will all agree" he said, ".hat IS we would all wish that America ard th l- British Empire should walk hand in han, l. through the many difficulties that bese
 us in this world for the benefit af ht '' peace of the world in general" " Lloyd George Responds. IF The prime minister, MT. Lloyd George le in seconding the Duke of Connaugh, G. said
 g. The United States has honored u
 greatly by sending us a succession O t distinguished men as ambassadors. wh 10 had already won great fame before the y reached our shores. The fame of ou m guest has traveled long ago to this coun If try His championship of the cause 0 E. Nthe allies was well known and fully rec
 ognized He Is a man of our age. t. The war has tsaught us in this cour i'd try many lessons. One of these lesson le is that the immense population of tn 7e Uniter States is not of Anglo-Saxo l. origin, nor eveS of Anglo Celtric origi, at In the United States there are men c
 every race under the sun. Nevertheless. h. is source of pride in these islands tha or in the great events which have determir
 ed the life and history of America, th ed directing minds have been Anglo-Celtri Id The great literature of America is ours e the great literature of Britain is their 10 We speak the same tongue: we woI it ship the same great men. That produce ct a sympathy and community that nothir s- can break. .
 IT, We never can regard citizens of tt e. United States as foreigners, therefore, ay the new ambassador, we welcome a bri in liant kinsnlan. The future well-being
 the world depends upon the good vii gs the good understa nding and co-Operatic n- between these two great English-spea no ing peoples than upon any other one fac ne It is the best it is the surest, guarsnt, b. of world peace.
 to T am glad. then, that the amba sss
 dors appointment coincides with the d UT cision of the United States to be repr ct sented adequately in the councils of u let nations. l am glad that the new amba n- sader has been chosen as the representl i'd tive of the United States and that he " e. be present at the coming meeting It
 essential for the peace of the world tn fly America should be in.
 ITS European diplomacy works always IS. the dense thicket of ancieRt feuds, roote UT entsngied and ontwined. It Is al of acult to sec the path; it is not alwa,
 possible to see the light of day. I d b. not realize it all until the peace confe of ence; l did not realize how deep u ce roots are.
 isl In Central Europe there are bio, as feuds all thought had been dead al en buried for centuries, which have be ty resurrected into full and vigorous lii
 Repression and repose for centuries ha of given them new strength. It is dffic, ith to wisely or well amidst all these ancie ur conficts-ths memories are so great, les continuous, so intense, the momentum ng revenge increases at each succeedi
 stroke.
 td If this war isn't the last war, the ne of will leave Europe in ashes It is c he sential we should find means of draggi he the nations out of this labyrinth of hs or red, this degradation, for our own saf his ty"
 He concluded: I've are delighted ed see the United States coming, not | be cause We want to drag America In an theae duarrels--that sbo.,ld o.1,, r,,o