The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-07-05
P[OMATS ATTEND INDEPENDENCE DAY DINNER IN LONDON
Ambassador Harvey, as Guest of Honor, Makes Principal Address at Gathering
 of Diplomats
By Associated Pres.

London, July 4.---Diplomatic repre- sentatives of more than 30 foreign governments were guests tonight at the annual Independence Day dinner of the American society of London. Ambassador Harvey was the guest of hcnor.
 Lord Lee of Fareham, first lord of the admiralty. toastins the guests, referred to Mir. Harvey as "A foreign envoy to whom the amuzzle of dip lemacy had not been obtrusive.' Therefore, he said, both Britain and America could expect from him "open and frank comment upon Anglo American relations
 Referring. in his reply, to the re- volt of the American colonies, MT. Harvey declared:
 Whether the territory comprising the United States could have been retained, is wholly speculative But one fact is certain--if George the Third had Issued proclamation even npproximating in eloquent sincerity and appealing force that uttered the other day by George V, in his faith full endeavor to reconcile a nation. there would have been no ringing of bells in Philadelphia 145 years ago this night. nor for many years there after"
 Two Grave Apprehensions
 Ambassador Harvey declared that the mutual helpfulness which all de- sired could not be realized until two grave misapprehensions had been re- moved. one of which prevailed Europe respecting the United States and the other permeated the United States as to Europe.
 The two combined appear to con stittlte the chief barrier to full and effective play of cooperation based upon confidence and understanding,,' said the ambassador T find in Europe the common impression that the United States alone among the nations of the world. is today a land of milk and honey whose people not only are universally prosperous. trough recalcitrantly discontented, but are rich beyond the traditional dreams of avarice. You have only to supplement the fancy with a sus- picion which I find not wholly lack ing. that all this opulence and this happiness are direct results of the great war, to account for the wholly natural sense of resentment.
 What are the facts? Did the United States really profit from the war to such a degree as to make lives she sacrificed seem to the cynical and sordid mind relatively insignificant? ?'
 Cites Increased Debt
 Ambassador Harvey proceeded to cite the tremendously increased na- tional debt. the congressional appro- priations for 1s20. and the heavy in- come taxation. He added:
 Tn dollars. the cost to America of her participation In the war. when finally computed. will fall not so very far short of the entire Indemnity upon Germany. make no comparisons. There has been too much of that al- ready. Surely no good can come now. when we all are striving to get to- gether in common purpose for the common veal. from disputing over the relative sizes of the contributions to the great cause.
 ''The two men swirling down the Niagara river did not profit by drop ping their paddles to quarrel over the only in making their fate certain. Let us in a position hardly less perilous not emulate their fdiotic example"
 The ambassador said. however. that the staggering present cost and the great price must be paid by the next generation from those countries which had been 50 pitilessly dsnuded of the flower of their youth, who were relied upon to carry on.
 Nothing could be farther from my thoughts or more repeliant to the in- stinct of any American than to meas : ure money against men" he went on.
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