The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-07-05
At independence Day Dinner in.
London Praises Irish Offer.
AMERICA did NOT PROFIT
Ambassador to England De-
clares Europe HAS Us Wrong.
Americans He Says, Believe
Europeans Not Trying.


governments were guests Monday
night at the annual Independence day
dinner of the American Society of Lon
don. Ambassador Harvey was the
guest of honor.
Lord Lee of Fareham, first lord of
the admiralty, toasting the guest, re-
ferred to Mr.. Harvey as "a foreign
envoy to whon4 the muzzle of diplo-
macy had not been obstructive"
Therefore. he said, both BritaiA and
America could expect from him "open
and frank comment upon Anglo
American relations
Praises Offer to- Irish.
Referring in his reply, to the revolt
of the American colonies, Ambassador
Harvey declared:
s Whether the territory comprising
the United States could have been re-
tanned is wholly speculative. But one
fact is certain-if George III had is
sued a proclamation even Approximate
ing in eloquent sincerity and appealing
force that uttered the other day by
George v in his faithful endeavor to
sreconcile a nation, there would have
been no ringing of bells in Philadel-
phia one hundred and forty-five years
ago this night, nor for many years
thereafter
Ambassador Harvey declared the
mutual helpfulness which all desired
could not be realized until two grave
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. had been removed,
one of which pervaded Europe re-
speeding the United States and the
other permeated the United States as
to Europe.
Too Much misunderstanding.
1.-THE two combined appear to con-
stitute the chief barrier to full and eff
fective play of cooperation based
upon confidence and understanding"
Il Il - = II,
rope the common impression that the
United States. alone among nations OF
the world, is today a land of milk and
honey whose people not only are uni
versally prosperous, tho recalcitrantly
discontinued, but are rich beyond the
traditional dreams of avarice. You
have only to supplment the fancy with
a suspicion which / find not wholly
lacking, 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 the lives she
sacrificed seem to the cynical and
serdid mind relatively insignificant"
United States Did Not Profit.
Ambassador Harvey proceeded to
cite the, tremendously increased ma
tiona1 debt, the congressional appro-
come taxation. He added:
I'm dollars, the cost to America of
her participation in the war; when
finally computed, will sail not SO very
far short of the entire indemnity upon
Germany. 1 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
together in common purpose for the
common veal, from disputing over the
relative sizes of the contributions to
the great cause
Nothing could be farther from my
thought or more repellant to the In
stinet of any American than to meas
ure money against men" he went on.
My sole purpose is to win fair eonsid-
GRAFTON from any who may have over
looked the fact that the United States,
along with Europe, has her full share
of material burdens to bear for scores
of years, in addition to her grief at the
intellectually greater loss of those who
persisted in the service of their
country"
American Misunderstands, Too. +,
1.-The second misapprehension to
which 1 referred is that my own coun-
trynlen have been led to doubt that
the peoples of Europe have been doing
the utmost for themselves before SEEK
ing help" the ambassador continued.
Il have to confess that before 1 left
home 1 held somewhat to that sur
mise myself. L do SO no longer. In
the last two months / have been privi-
legged to talk freely and frankly with
Representatives, official and unofficial
of every stricken state in Europe, and
| l have not heard one complaining
word nor received a single request for
benefaction. 1t is not charity. but OPP
poTtunity, they crave and all that they
seek.
"GladIy 1 pay the highest tribute
to the courage and pride of these
sorely snlitten peoples as voiced by
| their picked men, to speak for them
in this most important capital and
who have honored us tonight. AL
ready the better understanding be-
| tween Great Britain and the United
States has achieved one far-reaching
result of inestimable value in history,
the turbulent Atlantic has become as
mill pond and practically has been
eliminated from consideration of dan
ger so far as naval warfare is con-
cerned.
Peace In Pacific Ahead.
There is ground for good hope,
moreover, that whatever apprehen-
sions exist of perilous possibilities on
the Pacific may be dispelled sooner
than is commonly anticipated.
When, if at all. that splendid con-
summation shall have Deen attained
in response to the apparently uniyer-
sal desire, disarmament win follow
naturally ana inevitably and peace on
earth will be assured for years at
least, and. 1t may be. forever.
To-day Americans turnout the
world meet to celebrate two notable
events, one. the great declaration
which paved the way for the estab-
/ lishment Of our free, Independent re-
public; the other, the resumption,
after months of weary waiting, of
anity and concord with all .piankind.
| MAY this peculiarly fraternaI rec
! ognition of that pleasing coincidence
1 prove to be the harbinger of the
| peace, good will, prosperity ana hap
| pinesS soon to bless not ourselves
alone. but all our friends, who, we fain
would believe. comprise all. the peo-
pies who inliabit the earth. -
/ ADDS zEsr TO HOME DRINKS