The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-20
BARONET FROM
ENGLAND TALKS
!, TO ROTARIANS
Sir Charles Lister, Guest Of R w.
Phelps, Speaks OF Reeonstrac-
, ton Following War Period


Memba-s Of the Rotary club dined
st noon a eday at the Rock Island
club andl were happily surprised
when oneA Of their number, Waiter
Roeanfield., introduced Sir Charles
LISTER oftL,ndon. Eng, who made
a-very bri,sfstaIk on the reeonstruc-
ton necessuy after the world
war. He s.yded that the loss to
the countxiesS overseas resulting
from the great tcIash of nations was
estimated in nAlny to be at least
$4,000 900 900, and he spoke feel
iagiy on the losa Of human lives,
which was infinitely greater In I'M
protance.
sAmerica," he SAIL, has suffer-
ed less than any otinsr of the ma
fi0ns participating in 6le struggle.
America and England. 4ae ahrmed,
were bound together bySmany ties,
and he EXPRESSED his hopA' and De
lief that the two countrieS wotad
always be united in sentiment and
purpose.
Wants No TarffT. il
Resuscitation of European BUSH
mess Sir Lister said is largely de-tl
nendeut upon Americas attitude.
Free trade, he urged, was the only
way to rehabilitate the commerce OF
the world.
Sir Charles said TO The Argus to- i
day that he believed the Sim Fem
ers will accept the peaceN proposals
made by Lloyd George.
1.-THE British government has o.
fered Ireland dominion status. Ana
I think that the Sim Feiners Will
accept this proposal for the SIMPLIFY
reason that it is impossible dor the
government to give them anything
else. There is a general feeling OF
optimism in England at the present
time over the Irish situation and 1t
seems that the free and unpreJu-
diced conference which is proposed
will bring an end to the slong dis
turbance."
Americas Duty.
"Freer commercial intercourse
between the peoples of the world
would be the greatest safeguard OF
the worlds peace" he explained
and no other country is in tfha
position the United States is, to inN
stitute such a policy tending TO uni
versal trade. Because of her great
natural resources, her ever-grow-
ing and virile population. and her
financial position, she is enabled IN
my opinion, TO do more for the
world than any other country. In
doing this for the world, moreover,
she will be helping herself in the =
best possible way" {.
Sir Charles is the eldest son of I
Sir Ashton Lister, member of the |
British parliament, and is in Amer !
lea in connection with the inter !
estS of the R. A. Lister Co, Limit !
ed, of which he is a director.
Before returning to his home N
DuFsley, England, he will visit Can
ada. He will be leaving shortly
for Peoria.
Sir Charles is the guest of Ross
w. Phelps, president of the Phelphs
Light and Power company, 1928
Forty-fourth street Owing to the
illness of MIR. Phelps son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Phelps are entertaining their
guest at the Hotel BIackhaWk in
Davenport.
The visitor from England was in
Moline this afternoon, and planned
also to visit the Rock Island ar
senal today. According to pres
ent plans, Sir Charles intends
spending one OF two days in the
tri-cities.
Hard Road Film.
At the conclusion of the baronet's
talk the banquet room was dark
ened, and illustrations of hard road
construction performed at Clear
Lake, Iowa, and Vandalia, ILL.,, by
the Henry w. Horst company, were
thrown upon the screen. They
were entitled "Out of the Mud"
and were explained by A. Z. Horst.
Commenting upon an alleged
statement of Governor Len Small
to the effect that bids for hard
roads in Illinois to be insured ia
vorable consideration mustfayerage
IN cost $4,000 a mile, Mr.. Horst
stated that some roads in this state
! would cost $50 900 a mile, whereas
others could be constructed under /
the estimate favored by the COVER
nor.
The pictures shown in the club |
today were the only pictures Of the |
sort shown in Chicago last winter. !
the speaker affirmed, and had been |
exhibited at the meeting of the
general contractors association in
New Orleans