Evening star., 1922-08-13
Future Peace of World in Hands
Of English-Speakingg Peoples

essentially necessary to us.
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But many things are being done
on both sides of the Atlantic to
maintain, If not to widen, the
breach between the two great
English speaking democracies-
and a serious breach between US
is the greatest menace to the
peace of the world. II we could
only attain unto a friendly atti-
tude of mind. one toward the 9TH
er, and then could dare to do the
right in our dealings with other
nations. we might hope for many
years of peace. Unfortunately.
trivial incidents disturb. The
opinion of America or of Great
Britain often Is misconstrued be-
cause the view Of an individual is
accepted as the common view of
his country. To illustrate:
II had rolled as a smeet morsel
under my tongue three CONVERSE
accepted them as tho opinion of
the British people, 1 could with
safety have gone back to my ma
tive land and told my people that
Great Britain was far more teal-
GUS Of US than any other country
in which 1 travelled. For instance.
one gentleman of prominence was
kind enough to say to me that
we got into the great war because
invasion and were afraid we would
lose our money. He let me know
that the war would have been
won IL America had not come in.
For each like him l found twenty
five equally prominent men who
gave US the credit of saving de-
mocracy to the world.
Another man of large influence
thought 1t was hopeless to attempt
friendly relations. as the Senate OF
the United States was bound to
free Ireland by resolution. He
argued that the Senate, IL 1t deem
ed 1t necessary to resolve" Ire
lands freedom, should follow with
a declaration of war and put bull
lets back of its resolution. Other
mon thoroughly understood that
politicians of America would glad
iy exhaust the language on Ire
land. but would not furnish gun
or a dollar.
A third man spoke more in sor-
row than in anger when he SAID
that 1t was generally understood
by Tommy Atkins that A. e. F:
meant After England Failed"
When I told him that was the
first time I ever heard it and ex-
planned that 1t meant American
Expeditionary Force his face
take great pleasure in quoting me
to the effect that no insult was
intended. American humor Is dan
gerous in the British Isles.
among thoughtful people that by
square dealing, honest conduct
and patient judgment Of each
others acts and words We ought
to be able to arrive at a far more
friendly feeling than now exists
between the peoples Of the two
countries.
take no stock in the charge
that Sir Auckland Geddes, Brit
ish ambassador at Washington.
sought to interfere with tarin leg
islation. But what II he did? Is
the peace Of the world and the
friendly relations among English
speaking people to be put in
jeopardy because OF QlleTehSo
Of opinion relative to a customs
duty? Isn't it time for those OF
US who speak a common language
to get il into our heads that there
is something far more important
to the world than the material
prosperity of an individual or an
Individual people? Wealth Is good,
ease is desirable, luxury is pleas
ant, but peace is the supreme
benefaction Of God to man. Forty
four legislative bodies now are
struggling to adjust their tarin
rates, each planning to prevent
the other forty-three from dump
ing pauper-made goods upon It's
shores.
who Is to set the pace for
higher ideal than a dollar II not
the men who. all down tho centu.
ries, have given gladly Of life ana
treasure to the cause Of our COM
mon humanity? Ny plea is for pa.
thence, forbearance and caretul
Judgment to the end that the men
who made democracy possible may
keep democracy peaceaole.
Copyright. 1922. BY Thomas R. Narshall.)