The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1921-05-26
New American Ambassador Hits
British Hopes When He
Makes Declaration.
PLEDGES COOPERATION
Says U. s. Always Ready 10 Not Only
Help Lay Foundation of Peace
but Build Durable Agree
ments" Of Peace.

London-England and the United
States were pledged to peace by Pre-
mier Lloyd George and George Harvey,
the new American ambassador.
The occasion was the Pilgrims wei.
come 60 the new ambassador, and 1t
brouR TO the Victoria hotel, Eng
land's most eminent statesmen and
powerful leaders. The pledge of peace
was given in the premier's announce
ment, which was confirmed by Colonel
Harvey, that America would be repre-
scented at the coming meeting of the
Supreme Council, which is TO discuss
the fate of Upper Silesia and the
peace of Europe.
IF this war Is not the last" said
the prime minister, in proposing Col
onel Harvey's health, and drinking it
in champagne, then the next war will
leave 1t in ashes"
Mr.. Lloyd George said he welcomed
American good will, good understand
ing and cooperation, not because he
wished to drag America into European
labyrinths, but because America could
lead Europe out of chaos.
Colonel Harvey, in responding,
brought cheers from the crowded ban
quet hall when he declared hat Presi-
dent Harding had pledged the unfal-
tering cooperation" Of the United
States.
Seriousness of Purpose.
For more than a year | have at
tended all Of the public functions
whore Anglo-American relations have
been discussed, but in none was there
such earnestness and seriousness of
purpose manifested as when Colonel
Harvey said that the time had come
for deeds and not words, and that he
had found England. through its
prime minister and foreign minister,
always ready and happy to cooperate,
not only In laying the foundation for
peace, but in building durable agree
ments" of peace.
Colonel Harvey went "over the top"
as an ambassador. Even the prime
minister and men like Thomas Upton
sang with zest "For He's a Jolly Good
Fellow" when Colonel Harvey was
toasted and cheered, and none laughed
heartier than Premier Lloyd George
when Col. George Harvey said, in
speaking Of Americans, 1--WE were not
too proud to fight whatever that may
mean; we were afraid not to fight"
No Entry Into League.
Declaration by Colonel Harvey that
America would not join the League,
directly or indirectly, or any League
commission, was the least welcome of
any OF his pronouncements, and the
prime minister, who had been watch
ing Colonel Harvey closely, and smil-
ing or ~clapping his approval, grew sud-
denly serious at this statement and
leaned owe to discuss 1t with Earl
Curzon, who sat on his left.
In his address Colonel Harvey paid
tribute to the Pilgrims as the most dis
tinctive link in the chain of blood re-
tionship between the British and Amer
lean peoples and one of the most POI
tent agencies of civilization. Their ac-
t~iyities, he said, had been a sustained
labor of love and patriotism, which
only now were beginning to fructify
IN an earnest desire and determination
OF the part of both peoples to blow
away the mists OF misconstruction and
misunderstanding, which far too long
had hidden their true natures, one
from the other.