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New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
Why Lansing Held On

Some readers uf Mr. Lansine's
book affect wonder as TO why it's au-
thor did not resign earlier.
The puzzlement may be regarded
as artificial, or at least to indicate
lack of memory. Except for the
brief period between the signing OF
the arnlistice and the departure of
President Wilson for Paris one can
discern reasons why MI, Lansing did
not feel at liberty to leave Office.
As to the excluded period; when
/ Mr.. Lansing was persuaded of the
unwisdonl Of the Presidential jour
ney to Paris, it may be said the issue
did not relate to principle. There
was no law forbidding the personal
conduct of negotiations by Presi-
dent. 1T was a matter OF practical
judgment as to whether he should
stay or go, and as to this men might
differ without q breach. Moreover,
Mr.. Lansing would have cut sorry.
figure if it had been given out that
he had resigned in pique because he
was not allowed to head the peace
delegation.
Later Mr.. Lansing was so en-
vironed that he may we'll have con-
sidered himself not at full liberty to
follow his preferences. For him to
have resigned at Paris, with an ey-
planat;on Of his reason, would have
caused something akin to scandal.
1t would have been called stab in
the back-not only of President Will
son but OF the country. The Presi-
dent had succeeded in getting him
self accepted as the sole voice Of
America He was for the time being
apparently the whole country. Those
now criticizing, Nj. Lansing for
hanging on would doubtless have
found harsh fault with hin, if he had
broken the surface harmony and had
come home in dudgeon.
Moreover, il is Mr.. Wilson's intel
lectual habit to outline his policies
vaguely. His declarations are
marked with ambiguity. Interpre-
tations are commonly possible which
can be accepted. So the chasln
opened gradually. 1t is not easy to
say when it became unbridgeablc.
Until the very end Mr.. Lansing ap-
parently hoped that the differences
OF opinion could be composed.
Soon after the return Of the
peace delegation President Wilson
left Washington on his stumping
tour and Mr.. Lansing. denied per-
sonal contact, was compelled to tele-
graph messages to him. On his re-
turn that which the public now
knows, and which Mr.. Lansing
knew at the time, practically for
bade quittance by the head Of the
Cabinet. The President was in .
stupor, lying g. the point OF death.
For weeks the government was
headless. 1t was no time to intro
duce further disorganization.
Mr.. Lansing does not reveal himself
as an assertive or trouble-making
person. His liking is for getting
along and he is not politically ambi-
tious. 1t is not aitogether strange
that man of such orderlincss Of
mind did not quickly take fire. Per-
haps III justice to himself he should
have acted sooner, but there is no I'M
dication that he held on from selfish
motives. For it ~ to be recalled
that IN his testimony before the For
eign Relations Committee Of the.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27

The viewpoint of an average Eng
lishman who lives for some time in
this country is not made particularly
apparent for variety of reasons, and
yet it is of great value when the i'm
portance of the relations between
America and England is borne in mind.
When | re1er to the average English
man do not mean the bumptious and
affected person, official and unofficial,
who too often represents to Americans
the prevalent type from the other side,
AS matter of fact, this kind of per-
son is the exception, and it is some
thing like tragedy that so many of
these exceptions should find their way
across the Atlantic. But, after all, they
are exceptions, and the monocled idiot
cf the vaudeville stage is as great a
farce in England as he is here.
The average Briton coming to the
United States has, of course, his pre-
conceptions. Now and then he finds
contrasts and surprises, Just the same
as Americans do on the other side, but
ne rapidly gets down to fundamentals.
In this country at present he realizes
the deep-seated Anglo-Saxon insistence
and knows that in the long run it must
be the dominating influence in the
United States. In the Middle West, in
New England, and down through the
country to the South he finds himself
constantly in an atmosphere of sym
pathetic inquiry, an atmosphere which
is, remarkably like that to be found
among the same class Of people in
Britain. He is conscious of a more in
dependent outlook, and possibly of a
keener, quicker appreciation of facts;
but he also is conscious of lack of
knowledge of British affairs and Brit
ish life. He finds the lack of knowl-
edge most noticeable among those who
profess sturdy neutrality Of senti-
mcnt about all countries outside their
own. Withal the Englishnlan gets a
sense of vigor and initiation and power
arising from an economic prosperity
an essential factor in the life Of the
United States.
BetCilderment
just at present the most discussed
topic, so far as Britain is concerned,
Is the condition in Ireland and the fu-
ture IN Ireland. If one accepts all that
one reads in most Of the newspapers
printed here there would be nothing
short of melancholy bewilder,nent for
the poor Englishman. 1t is inevitable
tina. some will find the presentation Of
Irish affairs such a disappointment
that they will shrng their shoulders
with a somewhat bitter smile and 60
about their business. And even the
we'll informed Englishman, who knows
that the waves on the surface have no
relation to the deep ocean currents be-
meath, may be pardcned little won
derment at this Irish business in Amer
lea and the complaeency with which even
some Of the friends Of England take as
statement of one side of. the case
these garbied exaggerations. Frag~
ments OF truth are mixed with a mass
of inaccuracies, and then the whole is
presented. either in speech or In print,
as the case which Americans have to
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
A Week Of Verse
To . Cicada: From an Anacre-
ontic Poem

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From The DidlI
HAPPY CIcADA, envy you.
- On the intoxication Of little dew.
You are throntd ike king on the
shrub-tops,
And can sing.
All things that you.see in the country
side
Belong to you;
For yon do the woodlands nurse their
greenlings.
The farmers make friend Of you,
For You harm nothing of theiss
And men revere you
And give you clear siivery voice.
Age has no weariness for you,
Wise, ,earth-born lover of song;
You are serene from passion,
Free Of the torment Of blood,
Very like the Gods, Cicada.
e. ALLEN ASHWN.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27

Senatc and in his address to the
American Bar Association he did
not conceal his views. Having
spoken as plainly as he had he may
nave thought 1t was not his move,
but that Of Mr.. Wilson.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
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New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
A. One-Sided Union

From THIS Kansas city Tines
Austria continues to talk of uniting
with Germany. but when the alligator
swallows the pickaninny We don't
usrally speak Of them a. uniting.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
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New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
Britisher Better Liked

1t cannot be doubted that the visit
ing Englishman If iae had the Irish
question alone to consider would feel
a good deal of encouragement, but
there are many other influences which
end in another direction You can go
TO hardly any big city or small com
,nunity in the United States where YOU
will not feel the reaction of the per-
sonal element in The war. It came from
the contact of Americans in Europe
not only on the battle front but in
England itself with the ordinary.
everyday Britisher. He has inspired
liberation, even q liking, in the every
day American, a liking which is pazy
tlcularly gratifying to the unexpansive
Englishmafa. There are still plenty of
good Jokes about Inhabitants Of the
old country, but they are good
humored and have tang of affection
in them which goes straight to the
keart of visitor The Britisher does
not mind being laughed at bit so long
as he is understood. It is impossible
for any Englishman who comes here to
doubt that his coantrymen are under
stood in a way they were never under
stood before the war. And by the same
token the Americans are understood
and admired across the water in a way
which is amazing to those who realize
the prevailing ignorance of a. few years
ago.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
The Basis Of the Bill

The general basis Of the bill is that
Ireland within year or two shall be
entirely self-governing, contributing
only to the imperial expenses sum to
BE arrived at by consultation and
agreement. Meanwhile England is not
ungenerous on the money side. Years
ago she established fund Of s15o, ,000,-
600 to enable the Irish tenant farmers
TO take up money en- mortgage to Sc
cure their holdings. They pay 3l!s per
cent on the advances, and at the end of
sixty-eight years the farms are the
absolute property Of themselves or
their successors. The annuities from
their farms are, of course, coming into
the British exchequer. But under the
bill it is proposed to make free gift
Of these annuities to the Irish parlia-
ments.
When the Englishman here hears
talk Of s'bloodsucking' by England,
what is there for him to say? The
facts are at everytody's disposal. He
begins to toy again with the idea that
Ireland should be made one of the
states Of the Union. Only whenever
he mentions that to an American friend
the latter throws up his hands in hor-
ror at the suggestion.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27

Americans are there who know even
the main outline Of the present Irish
home rule bill?
Does any section Of opinion propose
a different measure, short Of an Irish
Republic? The average Englishman
with the bill in his mind wonders
whether there is real desire to have
anything in its place. What does the
bill do? 1t gives Parliament to north
and south Ireland even while by its
creation Of a central council to func-
ton between the two it provides the
rucleus for single Parliament for
Ireland whenever Ireland as q whole
desires it. 1t gives million pounds
to each Parliament to meet the initia-,
tion expenses. It sets up arrangements
that, while enforcing the sovereignty of
British rule, enable ireland to take
over the management OF all its own
affairs.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27
IA Englishnaa,,'s Gri,,

An Elglishman here, when he can
get away from Irish matters, finds 8
kind of exhilaration which braces him.
And in an underlying steadiness and
knowledge which outreaches words he
gives q grin when ne hears propaganda
OF serious trouble between the two coun-
tries in the future. An Englishma,a's
grin. nnacc ompanied by words, means
good deal. 1t has It's significance for
friends, and also for enemies, which
cannot be realized by any who are not
OF the Auglo-Saxon race. 1t is a piece
OF apparently irrelevant comment in
the spirit which caused Cockney Tommy
Atkins in the bloodied field of Flan-
ders joyfully to sing the vaudeville
ditty "Tipperary."
Perhaps it is out of the great cities
that an Engiishman feels most at home
IN America, for it is in the rural COM
munities Of Iowa, of Vermont. of Mis-
souri and of other states that he finds
people who are astoundingIy like his
own country stock in Kent and Hamp-
shire, Devon and Worcester. Thes.
people IN the more or less remote
American communities have by their
b boys been brought in touch with their,
forebears across the Atlantic and a
new and Wonderful harmony has been
set up. As one of these visiting En-
gilshmen Iwould that tens of thou
sands OF my fellow countrymen could
come across and touch the home life
and the home thought Of these people
who peculiarly represent the soul Of
america. 10 know them brings an up
i'fted feeling and a confidence Of the
future to any individual who has taken
the trip from southampton on LIVER
pool.
New-York tribune., 1921-03-27

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The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-11-11
KINGS DAUGHTERS TO HELP
FURNISH HOME

Arrangements are being made by
the Owosso circle of the Kings
Daughters to join with the local
chapter of the D. A. r. in furnishing
room at Memorial hospital. A tab
let will be placed on the door of the
room bearing this inscription: "The
Kings Daughters and Sons"
The Circle has purchased build
ing to be used as a tubercular house.
The building is now being used by
an incurable tuberculosis patient.
Reports for the month of Septem-
Der and October were read at the last
regular meeting, held at the home of
Mrs. Ida Pierpont, and showed that
138 calls were made, and that 375
new garments, 129 used garments,
several bushels of vegetables, food,
fuel and bedding, 81 baby garments
were distributed among the needy.
The chairman of the tubercular patti
ents furnished over 500 quarts of
milk, sent two tubercular patients to
Howell, purchased 1925 worth of
clothing for tuberculosis cases, and
assisted in the burial of young girl.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-11-11
SHIAWASSEE GRAIN Ann
POULTRY SHOW

The Shiawassee County Poultry
and Grain show will be held here
December Is, 16 and II, in the hal
above Groves implement store. The
room is two stores wide and ninety
feet deep.
Several hundred dollars worth o1
| choice special premiums have beer
donated by merchants of Owosso fo,
the exhibitors. Liberal cash prizes
and specials will also be given on
corn, wheat, oats, barley, beans and
rye.
Premium lists are being prepared
and will be ready Nov. 10th. Every
poultryman and farmer who has good
poultry or grain may secure a copy
of the premium list of F. A. Straw
sine, secretary, of Corunna, or J. v.
Sheap, county agricultural agent, in
Owosso.
The only requirement for those
wishing to show poultry will be that
they become member of the Poul-
try association, at cost of s1.0O,
which includes season ticket. Grain
entries may be made by anyone pro-
ducing the grain, without charge, no
membership required.
Wheat, oats, rye and bears will
be exhibited in peck samples. Corn
samples will consist of 10 ears of
early and late varieties of yellow
Dents, white Dents, white cap
Dent and Flint corn. A sweepstakes
prize will be given for the best ten
ears of corn in the show, and a
sweepstakes on the best ear of corn
in the show.
Sweepstakes prizes will also be
given on poultry for the best display,
best utility pens and best utility fe-
male, and on the best bird in the
show.
Awards will be made on each va
riety of poultry shown on cock, hen,
cockerel, pullet and pen, and especial
attention will be given to utility
fowls. Pens are to consist of four
hens or pullets and male, either cock
or cockerel.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-11-11
BERNARD MFG. co. DENIED
ACTION

Attorneys G.. E. Pardee and R
Stanley Day were in Ovid last week
and tried the case of the Bernard
Manufacturing Co. against w. E.
Merrill, an Ovid merchant, before
Justice Carpenter. The jury return
ed verdict of no cause of action.
The case is Of interest in this coun-
ty because of the fact that several
similar cases are expected to be start
ed here.
The testimony showed that the
plaintiffs manufacture a talking ma
chine known as the Claxona. They
appoint agents in various places, and
secure the signature of the agents
to what the agents believe are orders
for machines. Merrill signed six of
the papers, and they turned out to
be promissory notes totalling $195.
He refused to pay them, claiming
they were obtained by fraud and the
jury held with him, but admonished
him to ascertain what he was signing
in the future.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-11-11

For GOD and country associate ourselves togethe,
for the toHoDng purposes:
To uphold and defend the constitution Of the United
States Of Annerca maintain la,o and order to foster
and pe,peuate 100 per cent Amercansn to pyeserve
the memories and incidents Of association IN the qreat
acar; to ncucate of individua obligation to the
community state and nation; to combat the nsocrocy of
@ Doth the classes and the masses; to make right the
ter Of mgh; to promote peace and good mill on EARTH:
to safeguard and transmit to posterty the principles of
justice, freedom and democracy to and sanctify
our comuadeshp by deuotioa to mutual hepf,lness
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-11-11
owOssO, MICHIGAN, NOVEMBER II. 1921.
hANfORD McNIDER
CHOSEN NATIONAL
COMMANDER
IOWA MAN is a OZARK
HORSE"

Hanford, MacNider, the new Ma
tional Commander of the American
Legion, was born October 2, 1889
in Mason City, la. He graduated
from Milton academy, Milton, Mass.
in June, 1907, and from Harvard
in 1911.
During the border service the new
commander served as first lieuten
ant with the End Iowa infantry. AT.
ter the outbreak of the World wal
ne entered the officers training
camp in Fort Smelling and was COM
missioned as second lieutenant Aug.
Is, 1917.
Lieutenant MacNider arrived in
France September 90, 1917, as an
officer of the 9th infantry. During
his overseas service he was promoted
through successive rank until he
finally attained the rank of colonel
of infantry. He took part in the
Aisne, Aisne-Marne, st. Mihiel and
Meuse-Argonne operations. A por-
tion of the time he was in command
of his regiment.
Mr.. MacNider was wounded at st.
Mihiel, and holds the following dis
tinguished decorations: Distinguished
service cross and one cluster, chew
alier de legion d'honneur, croix de
guerre, five citations, three palms,
one gold and one silver star, four
ragere and the Italian war cross. He
was given three citations in general
orders. Before his departure from
France he served with the End divis-
ion headquarters.
Since his return to civil life Mr..
MacNider has been prominent in
Legion work in his state, having act
ed as department commander.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1921-11-11
STATE OPENS
HOSPITAL AT
BATTLE. CREEK
ETERANS OF WORLD WAR
SUFFERING FROM TUBER-
CULOSIS TO HAVE
TREATMENT

For the relief of Michigan's tuber
cular veterans, the American Legio1
threw open at Battle Creek the fin
est hospital in the United States ex
clusively devoted to former soldiers
Monday, Nov. T.
The healthfulness of its surround
ings, its site on beautiful range OF
hills, and the size and character OF
its buildings combine to give it this
prominent position, in the opinion
of medical. men who have examined
it.
The institution will be known as
the Roosevelt American Legion hos
pital. The buildings and site were
originally designed as a hostelry for
relatives of soldiers who came to
visit and as a place for entertaining
t, the khaki-clad.
Meets Needs of Veterans.
For a time, it was turned into a
private hospital. Then arrangements
were made by Gov. Groesbeck for
the state to regain possession of the
building. This has now been trans
ferred to the American Legion, along
with a fund to maintain the institu-
ton.
800 to 500 Patients.
Fred z. Pantlind, of Grand Rap
ids, who worked INCREASINGLY for the
institution for former service men,
is chairman of the committee which
will act as the board of managers.
The hospital will accommodate
from 800 to 500 patients. DR.. Frank
B. Broderick, of Detroit, state well,
fare officer, estimates that there are
between 1900 and 1000 tubercular
former service men of Michigan. DIR.
Broderick's department is separate
from the hospital management, but
will work in conjunction with it.
Experts for the Staff.
The best tuberculosis experts in
the state will be placed on the med
ical staff. All employees will be for
mer service men and women. Only
Michigan tubercular former service
men will be admitted, with the ex-
ception that some from the United
States Public Health Service will
seek haven there under special ar
with the government.
In addition to the advantages of
proper and scientific care, there will
be injected an atmosphere of sun
shine and cheer, one of the great
medicines in fighting the white
plague.
In choosing its patients, the Leg
ion will pay no attention to a mans
or lack of membership in
any soldier organization.
Governor Groesbeck and members
Of Lansing's official party arrived at
The new American Legion hospital at
Camp Custer Sunday evening, re-
at the institution over night
and greeting Marshal Foch upon his
arrival at camp early Monday morn
ng.
Captain William Cameron of Lam
'ing and detachment of 25 men
md four guns of the 119th Field
Artillery fired the official salute of 10
runs at the opening of the dedica-
ory ceremony. The battery men
'lso reached camp Sunday evening,
making the trip from Lansing by
motor truck.
Marshall Foch, who as general
ssimo of the Allied Armies, was the
supreme officer over all American
'oys, was chosen to dedicate the
American Legion hospital for tuber-
ular veterans at Battle Creek.
A bronze tablet on the hospital at
ests to the historic occasion of its
pening with the Legend:
Roosevelt Hospital of the Amer
can Legion, Dedicated by Marshall !!