The Washington herald., 1922-10-29

get away from the spirit of 1916 and take
a broad view of conditions OF today. We expect
you will tell us that if the Lord came back to
earth tomorrow he would land Ellis Island in
land resembling the Garden of Eden. Your ed
toria is the outpouring of narrow-mnded and preju
diced thoughts"
This, in the morning mail. invites reply 1t is
protest against article in the columns
concerning pro-British propaganda in the United
States. We have no intention whatsoever of get
ting away from the spirit OF I776. We believe that
ii the hand of the Almighty ever guided the
destnies OF armies in the history OF the world it
moved the ragged regiments OF Washington across
the chessboard OF fortune to victory. We have no
apologies Tor Bunker Hill and for Saratoga We
have no apologies for the conduct OF John Paul
Jones the high seas
But if the Lord came back to earth he probably
would not pick out Ellis Island The United
States, OF all lands under the sum- is least in need
OF personal contact with Him. He might appear
IN the Near East where so many sects arc engaged
earnestly in carrying His supposed will by
killing each other. He might go to Russia or to
China-where the people hungry. Then again
He might make His appearance in the sordid
rum-soaked poverty-stricken slums OF London or
Birmingham or Manchester, or Edinburg, or Glas-
gov, OF Belfast, or Dublin. In those places thcy
require Him more
The last country He would visit would be the
United States OF America. Why should He come
here? Why should He interfere with the progress
OF Ioooooooo people. most OF whom are hard at
work at the tasks He has laid down for them?
We still have long period of evolution before
we reach the Garden OF Eden stage. But alone of
all people of the earth working in that direc-
ton- We arc striving to make possible for every
man and for every better houses, better
clothes. better food, better automobiles better
anIusemerts. That mind. is the road to
Eden. The spiritual and cultural development of
wcll-fed. well-housed people is a matter of course
Before the Americans never really under
stood tie incriority OF Europe-Great Britain in
common with the rest. What tourists there were
crossed the ocean and visited points of interest on
the other side wiz, les. They saw only what
the natives wantcs to see. Most of them had
plenty OF money. lived in hotels constructed
especially for their bcncflt-hotels with steam heat
and bathtubs. They did not stop to think that
the English carpenter for instance no more
could expect with steam heat and bath
than he could expect with the twelve apostles
when he came TO die
Since the this condition has changed
great host of American tourists has crossed the
sea. This summers flock is just getting back If
you don't think America is somewhat similar to
the Garden OF Eden ask any of these people They
have seen Europe in its rags and its dirt. What
howl they emit they reach New York
Never again, is the common cry
The peasant and his vne-covered hut are pic
turesque enough when motoring by But the aver
age American revolts the thought of ever living
in such place. And these poor people who
must spend their lives in holes WHERE progressive
American farmer wouldn't keep his pigs are the
second cousins, nephews etc, of American business
men and American artizans who live in clean
houses with electric lights and steam heat and
bathtubs. The American tourist pities them. He
offers them S. bill and some new ideals To his
surprise they take the money and then tell him
that their old ideals. which have made charity
necessary, are better than his and that he is a
selfish, uncultured scoundrel
We inclined to be tolerant towards N.
people of the British Isles They have contributed
to ths United States the stock from which have
sprung some Of our best citizens. Becau,. thew
speak common language with we have more
sympathy for them, the whole than for the
people of such lands Russia or -Savia.
I am an American citizen of Scotch birth
proud OF both" says our correspondent He i,
entitled to be proud of his Scotch ancestry No
race m the world, except the American has so
glorious = record as the Scotch If we ourselves
had been consulted before birth on the circum-
stances OF that event We would have chosen with
out hesitation highland ancestry and American
nationality The Scotchman, the Englishn,an,' the
Welshman and the Irishman all have reason to be
proud OF the roots of the family trees-so long as
they never forget that they themselves are the
Towering and fruitful branches. But this pride
should be decidedly secondary
We are disgusted with the efforts OF some of
our best educated people to import culture and
IDEAS from Europe. They get only inferior articles