The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-09-14
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him in the Claire Sheriden in
terview. He was quoted as say
ing: They have got the gold of
the world, but we have saved our
souls. Also that the real Amer
lean died in 1860" It doesn't
matter. The point is that there
are many in England who take
this view. Kipling would speak
for many, if he said it.
Human nature is that way. All
sorts of persons say all sorts Of
things. 1t difficult to chide such
of the English properly who
have such feelings, for many
Americans had the same feelings
papers were clubbing President
Wilson a coward because he
didn't get into the war with
more speed.
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The sad truth is that nations
do not try to save their souls
half so hard as they try to save
their bodies and their trade. OF
the two, to speak with justice, a
European is nearly always ready
to sacrifice his body to keep his
trade. Some Americans are not
far behind
The Times thought, in the day
of it, II you rem ember, that it
is the duty of an American pres
ident. all things considered, to
husband the resources of his
country and the lives of its
people. Assuming that 1t was
proper for America to enter the
war, and events seem to prove
that 1t was. then Mr.. Wilson did
wisely to come in at the precise
moment when the least expendi-
ture Of treasure and blood would
finish the conflict
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But If he had wished to come
in effectively at an earlier date,
there might not have been So ex-
cellent a, result. In America were
many of German and Irish blood,
the one sympathiNng with the
Germans, the other detesting the
English. It was not until
.E
the sinking of American ships,
that American spirit vas reused
TO the war pitch.
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The news from Maine Is the
usual news. That state is Re-
publican except in unusual times,
Pluralities have decreased from
the swollen p1ura1ities of the last
presidential election, but they are
heavy enough to fill Republicans
with satisfaction. Maine has no
prohibition problem, having been
dry for many years, and only
small industrial problem. Farm
prosperous. The returns from
Maine are nothing to go by. More
Democratic congressman will be
, elected.
The president and his wife
have happy reunion. She
comes back from the 1anguor of
severe illness. is interested again
in those she loves. Those who
are near to death and who re-
cover have returned from a long
journey, in which they have been
close to mysteries and far places.
These separations and reunions
go on continually; have done.
since man developed his brain.
We think little of them, excent
when some event like the sick
ness of "a first lady dramatizes
the common tragedy.
Senator Lodge runs ahead of
all opponents in Massachusetts,.
Upon little things doth success
depend. Lodge was for a high
tariff on wool. He was against
high tariff on hides. Had he
been the other way about he
would not be running ahead.
They want free hides in Massa-
chusetts. They care little about
wool. The tariff, is a local
question; a contest between en-
terprises.
Many years ago an Intoxicated
individual in uniform, shook his
fist at a vessel flying the British
flag. Whether he fired his
nusket, win never be known
This became an international
incident. The British flag had
been insulted. Somebody SAYS
that Kipling says America got al
the gold. but England saved he1
soul.
To which Senator Ashurst re.
plies. There may be some dispute
as to whether England saved
her soul, but no one will deny
that Uncle Sam saved England:
hide" Newspapers do all the,