Perth Amboy evening news., 1921-07-05
ANOTHER SIGNIFICANT EVENT

Another significant event has just taken place
In England. A few days ago we omment
on the significance of having the ancestral
Rome of George Washington, with a bust of
the immortal George standing on the lawn,
dedicated to the public with appropriate cere-
monies. On July 80 there was unveiled in
Trafalgar square. London, a bronze copy of
Houdon's marble statue of George Washington,
the original of which stands in the rotunda
Of the state capital of Virginia at Richmond.
70 Great Britain and was accepted on behalf
Of the British government by Earl Curzon.
British foreign secretary.
In his speech of acceptance Lord Curzon said
he ventured to remark that the features of
George Washington were better known than
those OF any great man Of past generations,
excepting, perhaps. those of the first Napoleon.
and that the people of England stood no chance
Of becoming unfamiliar with his figure. He
then mentioned the recent unwilling of the
bust Of Washington in st. Pauls cathedral, the
picture of Washington in Downing street. a
similar likeness in Sulgrave Manor. and now
Z life-size statue in Trafalgar square.
I'VE none Of us are proud of a hundred
years ago." the foreign secretary said. Some
Of us are ashamed OF it, but we never can fight
again. We can also do a great deal to prevent
other nations fighting, and that is the main
function and duty which devolves upon us in
the future. We should endeavor to see that
the peace OF the world is preserved. 1t is a
great and powerful weapon that has been put
into the hands of these two nations. We ought
to be able to use that weapon for tho inestim-
able advantage Of mankind"
The drawing together Of the two great
stronger than any written alliance or treaty
means almost as much to the world as
the League of Nations under the most favor
able circumstances. There are those who seem
to think that in every friendly move made by
Great Britain toward America there is an
Interior motive hidden. They seem to be
afraid to trust the United States to go out
alone in the world for fear she will be gobbled
upStrH9Egheir inference is that the statesmen Of
America are na big enough. yet, to take care
Of themselves and that they are continually
having something put over on them; that they
are dupes in the hands of the leaders Of
Europe.
These people who hold that America Is not
able to take care Of herself are belittling Ameri-
can ability. They do not give themselves as
much credit as Europeans give us. As a matter
OF fact, the United States has shown herself
on several occasions fully able to meet all
comers on an equal footing and still not lose
her Individuality. We give our statesmen
credit for being at least the equal of any that
Europe can produce.
There is another significant event, in fact. In
the action of the British Imperial Conference
In postponing final decision regarding a renewal
Of the Japanese alliance until the full views OF
the United States can be obtained. z
1t is understood that Premier Lloyd George,
backed up by other members Of his govern
nent. has come to the conclusion that it would
be a waste Of time for a divided conference
to endeavor to reach a compromise on some
plan which would not be acceptable to the
United States and they ask the question why
not take 1t up with the United States first, get