Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1921-05-20

armed forces came to Europe
the United States and not to s
Germany, as some had contend
In his address. delivered at a din
ner given by the Pilgrams' society in
| his honor. attracted special interest
coming as it did at time when the
probable attitude of the United States
toward the tense political situation in
| Europe is arousing lively speculation.
and as the first authorized expression
of the American viewpoint.
Pilgrims Paid Tribute.
Mr. Harvey paid tribute to the Pill
grin1s as the most distinctive link in
the chain of blood relationship between
the British and American peoples. and
one of the most potent agencies of civ
ilization. Their activities. he said. had
been sustained labor of love and pa
triotism. which only now were begin
ming to fructify in an earnest desire
and determination On 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
Inevitably. you to the east of us
uCI1NC Noul IllpI IeSpettfux OuE
public opinion from the great cities ON
our Atlantic seaboard." he said. "pre-
cisely as our friends to the west of us
take their from the border states on
the Pacific. differences thus drawn
may be right or wrong. but whether
right or wrong, their bases obviously
are the subject of sectional and pecu-
liar influences The heart of eur re-
public lies in the great plain which
stretches from the A1leghnnies to the
Rockies. where rests the dominant
political power of the nation"
President Typlcai American.
1t was from the hardy stock Of that
region, Mr.. Harvey declared. that
America had drawn seven of ten of its
recent chief executives. including Pres
ident Harding.
President Harding was portrayed by
the ambassador as typical, modern
American. proud Of his own country.
but jealous Of no other mans resolution
but not less scrupulous in recognizing
the rights of others. a fair. just. modest
man. humble. but unafraid"
The outstanding attributes of Presi-
dent Harding. he said, are breadth of
vision, greatness of heart fidelity to
his race no less than to his clan. and
NO more to his family than his an
cestry. drawn from all parts of the |
United Kingdom. Mr. Harvey de-
clared these were sufficient indica- !,
tions and reasons why Mr.. Harding |
felt in the very fibre of his being at |
this crucial period that friendiiness and !
good will should exist always between
he peoples of the great English
speaking nations and why he now
pledges unfaltering cooperation in
achieving that inspiration.
Il shall faii miserably. to the griev-
sus disappointment of my chief" Mr..
Harvey said. IF / do not SO greatly
strengthen those bonds of friendship
md mutual helpfulness that hereafter
'ur governments will not only prefer
urahle engagements to tentative COM
'romises as between ourselves. but will
approach all world prob
Ems from the same angle as of COM
aon inseparable concern" -
King Is Laudsd.
Il rejoice" he said, that the king (.
nd the president see eye to eye, and
ense the yearnings of the people to 3
hose services their lives have proud !
been dedicated 1t
Il came to the Court of st. James !
tterly destitute of the traditional a
capons of diplomacy. but fully equip $
ed with the same candor. frankness, /
raightforwardness. sincerity and con- n
deration which have characterized to
marked degree the utterances on all {
our chief officers of state with whom !
have thus far come in contact with. Z
Precisely as your ambassador went "
Washington as an unalloyed Briton, :
come to London as an unalloyed !
merican."
Nothing could be more futile, more .
'lusive and more mischievous, he
id. than to pretend that the Ameri-
ms proffer of helping hand was I
tributable primarily to "a tender
sceptibility."
Like AppeIation 'ldsallst.'
lit is not" Mr.. Harvey declared.
nv country stands ready to work
th yours because. first, it is to
r own interest to do SO. and second
because it is to the advantage Of
tn. We do not reAent being called
,alists. even as sometimes happen,
those who anticipated reward for ~
tolling our altruism is transparent by
lterial. But we have come to real a.
in the past few years that ideals y
, often resolve into illusions, and y
lsions we have found to be danger \,
3 and profitless. :.
I'VE deceive ourselves occasionally. =
en- to this day at rare intervals. an y
lllient sophomore seeks applause BY VI
,nting that We won 4he war; Far q
re prevalent until recently was the :,
preston that We went to war To- =.
Icue humanity from oil kinds Of =
nacing perils. C