The Washington times., 1922-09-15

geld Of the world. o.. ..-'
uted over $4,000, 10000 TO save
them.
Il have read Mr.. K4pIing's verse
with a great deal of interest and
would like to recall to him his Re
c. ssionsl:
"a" Lord God of Hosts be with us
yet
"If IL is possible for-ope nation
to win the gratitude Of Europe. and
l. am beginning to think that IL is
! one of the nattainable things. the
=; United States has certainly won
the ,.ndying gratitude Of Europe"
Senator McNary. Oregon. said:
EFF Mr.. kipling made the state.
ments attributed to him. II Is one
Of the most disgraceful things
imaginable. Mr.. Kipling. of all
men. should he fully aware of the
part the United States played in
winning the world war. II we have
such feeling among. the higher
class. more intelligent people OF.
Great Britain, what must be the
feeling Of the masses?"
Did Everything Possible.
Senator Heflin. Alabama. said:
v"TheSUHited States was prompted
to enter the war by the loftiest
motives that ever inspired the
heart OF patriot. Just what part
',e rlay ed m that was is too we'll
known for comment among those
familiar with the sacrifice. The
surprising thing is that those who
profi-.d most should show me least
gratitude. They speak of US de-
sertinS Europe. We did for them
t g. nins that was huma My pos.
sible"
senator Goodins RepJ Of Idaho,
| chairman of the agricultural bloc,
said:
1T comes in bad taste for any
man, whoever he may be. to dis
credit the part any of the allied
and associated nations played in
| the great victory.
Americans participation in the
war made possible this glorious con.
tribution to humanity. Never be.
fore in the history Of the world
has a people displayed a better
spirit Of loyalty and patriotism than
the Americans. Mothers gave up
their sons without a tear in their
eyes, although their hearts we're
full to the breaking point. Men,
women and children gave Of their
worldly possessions until they were
forced to great sacrifices in their
own homes and businesses.
There can be no question as to
the part we played on the battle.
field. Without the help of the
United States the struggle could
not have been won. II may be
hard for Mr., kipling and those
like him to admit the truth Of
this, but history, II impartially writ
ten must record II for the coming
generations.
I'VE did not agree to surrender
| every principle for which our fore!
fathers had stood by joining in the
League of Nations, but that de.
cision has proved its wisdom.
What Mr.. Kipling> needs to do
Is to forget the little mistakes he
may think were made and join those
of us who enjoy looking back on
the big things, the wonderful
things that all of us did"
congressman Protest.
Congressman p. p. Campbell. Kan.
sas-Rudyard Kipling did his own
reputation a greater injury than he
could possibly do the United States
under any circumstances or condi.
tions. The only impression his pur.
ported and reported interview dealing
with Americas participa ton in the
world war could leave in this country
would be that he rallied wholly to
reveal the truth in what he Is quoted
as having said about us.
Congressman Albert Johnson,
Washington-England may have the
| soul, as Kipling says, but America
has clear conscience in the knowl.
edge that We did our duty without
even a thought of material gain. II
Kipling will devote himself entirely
to his peculiar style of poetry and
1 let. American affairs alone we will
| continue to admire him. His criu.
cism Of America In the, world war is
but another striking illustration Of
the error men do who follow blindly
along unknown paths.
Congressman Harold Knutson,
Minnesota-Evidently Mr.. Kipiins
did not follow closely the events hat
transpired during the last eighteen
months Of the war. Had he done
90 he never would have lapsed into
misstatement and injustice such re-
he 10 reported to have done concern.
ing us. The rest OF the world. how.
ever, knows that for the length Of
time we were in the war we contrib
uted infini .'y more than any OF the
other allies.
While in Germany two years ago
I met q large number OF Germans
who stated without qualification
that the allied cause was doomed