Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-11
CALLSHIM ENERGETIC.
BUTLACkING CULTURE.
Asserts Husbands Are Engrossed in Business and Are
Blamed for Domestic Infelicity-Covcrnor
Allen Explains Liberalism.
ny MorRot Asquith.

ny HOrROt hsUuftn.
have dwelt In previous articles
rather disparagingly on some aspects
or things American. The Grass COM
mercial!sm which dishgures with
hideous bil,bohrds tho beauties be-
slowed by bounteous nature and
The horrors OF railroad travel in the
United states and Canada are de-
f"cts obvious to the visitor. One does
not need time. ability to observe and
|nal%ze. nor courage 10 sec them and
point them out
BEFORE me now, however. is sub
Jet that for propcr treatment re.
Gn'res more time, more power OF oh
servation and 10 discuss, without an
Introductory apology. more courage
man have. Having made 10 apol-
"ES. lot me plead. in speaking or
The >vcraa. American" complete
lack of malice and desire TO be
frank without nattorY.
AmcrIcnn> Harsh Critics.
II has been my good fortune. since
my girihood. to have met many gifted
Americans. IT II had been my fate
never TO have met any others than
those and the Americans and Cana
dams who made my rccen, travels
Interesting should have put down
the whole race % the new world no,
only as chivalrous. energetic and
id"alisiic. but race having the di-
vino nre--thc thirst for truth and
beauty that IS truly spring
There is in the American naive
desire 10 have III" good points OF hi.
country appreciated He is likely to
call attention to some particular
phase Of progress In which he is in
,Nrested and ASK expectantly that
YOU comment on Il.
In admitting fHulIs he apologies
for them. and In tho same breath
promises, rrophesies or announces
steps 10 amend them. Tn" naivc,e
is much NOR agreeable than the
gross national evor'snI or which
Dickens and other earlier visitors 10
America so bitterly complained.
Ther" arc no hsrsher critics Of
American modes and manners now
Than Americans them selves They
are keenly sensitive % their culs raj
defects Ia IN" prcserc. OF tho Wis
nor. but, though 1t must h.. admitted
That TIA" averag" American IS not
cultured and does not care, many
Americans IN public NE are.
GOV. Allen stays All Day.
Anon. the interesting pcrsonaSe'
me, on ths tour was Mr.. Henry J..
All.n. Governor ot the state OF Kan
sas He IS q man OF authority, not
only Intelligent but intellectual--a
rare combination. II needs no Witch
to predict a great future FOR him. iIc
was fellow guest at luncheon at
tho home OF Mrs. Shields. In Kansas
city. and arrived long before I'll |
luncheon hour. lie remained at MIS-
shields lovely houae in Cherry sire '
from, 1850 until In the evening. IN
spite Of having an appointment AT (.
hy which inferred he could do VIVA,
he liked.
kansas has recently established an
Industrial court, In which matters
,ha, nigh; lead 10 strikes are 20 be
settled Governor Allen Is deeply in
tcrestcd IN tho subject. and wrote me
rs following concerning IT:
state o, Kansas. Office OF tho Gov
ornor. Topeka.
MY Dear Mrs. A<puith
Il am taxing the liberty OF send
ing YOU a copy or my book on the
industrial question hop" YOU w''
forgive nc for irtruhing IL upon YOU.
nave 80 many delightful recollec-
tons az The keen and Instructive
things VOW said AT Mrs shields
. house that ! NOW End myself ,Gll OF
rcCre' t}at the conversation oonti7-
. ually dIifjcd into general discussions
which robbed us al o. 'u orportu-
nifty to hear moro % YOUR own CON
illusions
Your generous c"mmcn, upon
kansas City and the Wes; has made
MS all happy. and AS citizen want
to express my hearty appreciation OF
YOUR compliments to this growing
section OF the country.
II do not wonder that you drew
from my remarks the conclusion that
am Mineral I was stupid not to
realize that your definition OF the
word liberal is different from that
which characterzcs II out here just
now.
I'm other words liberal is an hon
orable word over here II has come,
through misuse. TO denote peculiar
class whose reaction is anti-Govern-
ment The anarchist. the Socialist.
the Communist and the Bolshevist.
are all pu, down in one class. and
the word liberal is Numbered at
them by orators and editors. IL
isn't fair 10 the word.
IF YOU have time, I'd be awfully
glad II you would look over The
Party OF the Third Part because IL
relates to program Of Industrial
pcacc and justice which the Fresi-
don't has recently Endorsed in mes
sage TO Congress and which New
York is now trying 10 write into her
state legislation.
"DouhtIess II the law is held TO he
constitutional by the supreme Court
the United states. stN ga 80
in the forthcoming legislative ses-
sions will adopt the principle or i'm =.
partial Adjudication Of labor quar-
rcls when those Nuarrcls occur IN
the essential industries OF food, fuet'
clothing and transportation.
II am sincerely glad you came 10
the Middle West and ] am grateful
To Mrs. Shields for the delightful
privilege of meeting you.
Yours sincerely
HENRY J. ALLEN.
Typical Of Lenders.
Governor Allen is typical OF the
leaders OF progressive though. in
America practical energetic. cana
bic OF putting his ideals into effect
/, In New York. among other we'll
known men, met Mr.. Arthur Bris-
banc. the famous journalist and
friend OF my daughter. Elizabeth BIZ
Eesco sat between him and Mr.
Norman Hapgood and ha d an excellent
conversation such as two great oh.
servers and gifted writer's can make
Tacv both spoke in high praise oi
II Have Only Myself to Blame" my
daughters book. Their comments
We're typical too Of what the intellec.
t.