The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-18
FARLEY TRIUMPH
BRINGS YULETIDE
CHEER TO WORLD
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own endeavors in a subtitle. poisonous
way. II was always a wound in our
side. England herself had no home
rule so long as Irish politics were
thrust like a~wedge into every cleo
ton, and politicians on one side or
the other made IT a war cry and
call to passion.
How much wasted energy. how
much proftless oratory, how much
heart burning and exhaustion have
been caused by this affair between
two peoples who now, by the grace
Of God, and the new spirit in the
world, may go forward together. not
thwarting each others purpose but
helping each other in friendship and
pride. getting strength from each
other not because. they are alike in
genius or temperament, but because
they are different.
believe in the future Of Ireland
now that she may express her soul
freely and fully. / believe that her
young men will. IL wisely guided
give new and worldwide prestige 70
the Irish race OF very bright. shin
ing kind. because there is among them
a renaissance, indeed sense OF
youthful life and opportunity which
Is not in England any longer because
OF the English losses in the war. and
Tor the time being her rather pessi-
mIstic consciousness OF old age and
WEAKNESS
OptimIstfc Despite Horrors.
IL is strange, even to myself. that
have the optimistic belief that
this Christmastide will be remem-
bered in history as Christmas Of
great hope. Lately have been
through countries which do not en-
courage optimism. have seen the
famine in Russia and the friShtful
wreckage of Russian civilization.
| came back to Germany to find the
mark less than half its value when
left and the German people hor-
/ ribly distressed by a financial crisis
that still threatens them with ruin
despite all their industry and few
erish activity in commerce. And
here at home again in London there
is no cause for immediate comfort,
/ Unemployment figures are mount
ing again. are nearly 100000. I
cannot walk down any busy street
without meeting unemployed men
begging for charity. In the main
streets there is much distress, hor-
rlble, sQualid poverty, which dis
appeared during the war as some
people thought forever There IS
not much money about for Christ
mas presents. and business men
I talk as gloomily as ever about the
loss OF markets and stagnant ex-
ports
/ France continues to abuse Eng
land-most OF her newspapers and
/ all OF her treaties: and there s. A
narGing irritation between our two
countries. disheartening 10 the
friends of both.
Yet !. and many others looking
at these facts squarely and not
liking the look OF them. seeing
still no sign OF rapid recovery and
many signs OF disinteCration and
decay. are stirred by new hopes. an
optimistic faith?
What Is the reason for IL. or IS
II quite unreasonable?
Cynical Crust Broken.
1t is the spirit OF Washington"
quite visibly breaking of that hard
crust Of cynical. reactionary and
evil mentality which oppressed the
idealism and common sense OF the
peoples.
Even in Russia there is a break
away from that fanatical form Of
tyranny which masqueraded under
the fair name OF liberty LenIn
and all his crowd have abandoned
their own creed Of communism as
unavoidable in human nature. have
liberated their people from II. Sc
verities so that. in spite Of the
famine. they too. will have new
hope. I am certain that before an
Other year has passed Russia WI.
&c back among the family Of ma
tions. and that there will be great
markets there for British. Ameri-
can and German goods, unless we
are stupid enough to let Germany
take all their trade.
All along the line there is a
breaking down Of stupidity against
sham and artificial theories Ger
many will he allowed to pay what
is possible without running herself
and all ~ Europe with herself.
and AT the same time will not be
allowed to undermine the export
trade OF every other country bv
dumping manufactures at cutthroat
prices.
France never good at arithmetic
and preferrinE political argument
to economic reasonings. is begin
ming to understand the British
point OF view about German repa-
, rations and to see some sense in H.
not merely treachery. BRAND. talk
ing with Lloyd George. understands
II perfectly and approves its VI
tality. but finds IL difficult still 10
substitute business principles for
political passions. This is dificult
but less difficult than before the
Washington conference. venture
to prophesv that BRAND will risk
his political life to save his coun-
try from the economic ruin and
future war which would certainly
follow German bankruptcy and. the
French occupation Of German ter
ritorv. Moderation. compromise.
Cancellation. peace are working in
spite Of heavy counter attacks from
old enemies. Washington gave this
new snirit chance and an exam
ple Once set in motion II is NOV
Ing irresistihly to new achieve
ment. May II move in the heart
of the world this Chrlstmastide.