Evening journal., 1922-06-08
SAYS WORLD HAS
AIDED AMERICA
2e>.aeld Thinks u. S. Does
Not Fully Appreciate
Services Rendered
SEES OPPRESSION
IN PREPARATIONS

Addressing the SWarthmore Shau-
tauqua last night, William C. Red
field, Secretary OF Commerce in the
Wilson Cabinet, declared that Amer
ica's egotism has prevented full
recognition Of services given 10 this
nation by foreign powerS.
II noticed this afternoon" said
Mr.. Redheld, that a tablet on your
Memorial Bridge, inscribes 1t to
the memory OF the men who died
IN the service OF their country.
and of all mankind" They are in
deed. the same thing. not different
things.
Even your manner of living in
your home depends upon most OF
the countries OF the world" And
DEPRESSING a moment, Mr.. Redheld
said that in his opinion the group
Of writer's calling themselves real
lists were not realists. because they
refused to see the reality OF ro-
NANCE"
After showing at some length that
many OF the objects in most common
and frequent use. shoes. tin cans,
threads and so on, were made of
materials imported from foreign
countries. Mr.. Redheld recalled the
assistance which foreign countries
had given to the United States at the
beginning OF her history.
Catherine the Great, who dis
liked her cousin. the German King
OF England; and you will remember
that the Declaration OF Independence
makes all its complaints against the
king, and refers to the English peo-
pie. as our British Brethren" re-
fuses 20 grant his request that he be
permitted to engage 10000 trained
Russian soldiers to fight against the
American colonies.
when France and Great Britain
were on the point OF recognizing the
Southern Confederacy, the Emperor
OF Russia, announced that II they
did so be would send tho Russian
feet TO the United States; and Rus |
sian ships did come and were an
chored in New York harbor for two |
weeks, at a time when our national /
life was hanging in the balance. and |
nized by France and Great Britain. !
~And It is we'll for US to remember !
these things at this time when Rus
sia's fate Is in uncertainty.
"Our Indebtedness 10 other coun- |
tries does not belittle our own /
achievements, but now that we are
great and strong let US be willing to
recognize II.
The question Of reparatsons Is Of |
interest to every one. except those
of you who Ike 70 pay income tax. /
The government borrowed from you |
by liberty loans, and gave the money 4
TO Europe. It Is true that most Of /
the money sent to Europe was spent
in America, and so came back to this
country at large. But at large, and
TO your pocket-books are not quite
the same thing. Until Europe IS
able to pay you are going to keep on
paying the government the money
with which It pays you interest, and
you will pay II the money with
which to retire the bonds. When the
time OF retirement comes unless
Europe pays.
Hates, passions, and prejudices,
and saying ugly things about people
will get us nowhere. they will rather
hold back. We have a great herit-
age. and may we be worthy Of that
heritage, and be too great in spirit
ever to belittle."
The Dunbar White Hussars."
"slnging band Of nine members
will give a concert at 2.3O o'clock
this afternoon, and again in the eve
ming. The lecture of the day will
be given at $50 in the afternoon,
by George II. Turner on the sub
ject Toward the Goal"
Il was announced at the evening
session Of the Chauatuqua that the {
attendance has been very satisfac-
tory and that the deficit will amount
10 s62, TO be divided among 100
guarantors, the most satisfactory {