Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1921-02-15
NO CHANGE FOR WAR
Britishcr Admits U. S. Greatest Ration
On Earth.

Britishcr Admits U. S. Greatest Ration
On Earth.
There has been some extraordinary
talk lately about the possibility Of war
between the United States and Great
Britain. Any man who says that there
is possibility is damn fool"
The above statement was made by
Sir Philip Gibbs. British author, pub
licist and journalist before an audience
who listened intently to his lecture,
What America Means to the World,
at Polls Thcater recently. relates the
Washington Herald.
Ireland is the only possible cause of
unfriendlincss between the. two coun-
tries Sir Philip believes, but he eX-
pressed himself as hopeful that the in
spired sense Of the American people
would prevail and that the Irish prob
lem could meet with satisfactory
solution.
Refers to Irish.
although am Il loyal EnGlishmaIl
I believe that the Black and Tan out
RACES are an indelible blot upon the
chvalry that fell in Flanders" he de-
c!arcd. And equally strong is my abb
horrencc for the tactics Of the Irish
who shot down in cold blood in 1916
some Of my own friends who. unarmed
and defenscless, were peacefully walk
Ing along with their wives and sweet
hearts. The whole thing is revolving,
terrible. and harks back rather than
forward"
America had the greatest opportu-
nifty to benefit humanity ut the close OF
the war ever offered any nation in
modern history the speaker said.
but she missed it," he added to an
audience SO huShed that one might
have heard Il pin drop.
"All looked 10 America as the arbi-
traitor OF the world,' he said. AT the
be lifted up, as any hystcrical people
She looked to the United States as the
power that would save her. Il power
made up OF people who had no direct
interest or concern in the disputes oi
the Old World, Il power that would act
rs 4 just judge.
Chance Not Gone.
| But America still has that npportu-
nifty in the opinion Of Sir Philip.
"Yuu still have that chance hc
pointed out. "Yuu are still the dccid.
ing power in the great alternative
! You may br either the great builders
M the great dcStrnyers."
picturing the United States as the
wcalthicst country in the world today
! able to evoke the must powerful army
! AMI navy in the world at Will, lie tie
rIarrd that the destiny Of the wurl'
was i'm tho hands of this country.
"Yuu may play the kaiscr'S game
! You can destroy Europe if you like
he said. "I;u YOU will not dD that
/ ! believe in my body ;ml sou! thai
I you will not. No, the American pco.
! plc are distinctly builders and no
dcstruycrs. You are the people ol
common Srnse--inspirrd sense, as !
! like tu call il. 1T is that spirit whicf
counts. the spirit Of liberty ana JUS
! ,icr tu the common man.
War Vet Menace.
/. There are two great pcrliS Whlcl
menace the world 1T the present ulE
another WAR. ur tic danger nl allarcnA
spreading from lsussi;l ana "thci
troubled countries until the entire
world is poisoned iy its contag'oll
! Gibbs believes.
"lsussu still has II great army %
what have hcculnc professional sol
rlicrs," sir Philip pointed out. Shc Il
making an alliance with the Moham
mrdan powers. Also cntrchched II
Eurore is hatred between certain poo
pies Germany may start w;r'