The Washington times., 1922-06-02
j. s. F|RST 7
LOVE SAYS
MR.. HEARST
Not British Foe, Merely De-
voted to America, He
Tells Hearers.
BY Universal Service.

LONDON. June 2-The fol-
lowing interview with William
Randolph Hearst appeared in the
London Daily Express this morn
ing:
"A Daily Express representative
saw Mr.. Hearst yesterday at the
Savoy Hotel, where he is staying
with his wife and sons. The Daily
Express representative asked Mr..
Hearst why he did not go TO Ep-
som, as all The other American
visitors do -. ..- ~
Explains Attitude.
"I thank you for asking that
question. said Mr.. Hearst. 7 am 80
tired OF talking about international
politics. I was afraid you were
going TO ask me why ] am an enemy
Of England, which / am not. i must
refuse to be an enemy of England In
spite OF the efforts Of reporters TO
make me one. hope that In time
they will learn that there Is dis
tinct difference between being truly
devoted to my own country and be-
ing hostile to England.
ITO get back to the Derby, l did
not go because I am not interested
In racing. Once ] went TO the Derby
to see the people more than the race
in fact ] left before the race was
run. On my way back to London
men often ran out from houses along
the road to ask me who had won the
Derby. and when ! told them l did
not wait TO see. II left them in
stunned condition, probably wonder
ing II all Americans were equally
mad.
Sport Is Extolled.
sport has a great vogue in Amer
lea as much as It has here in Eng
land. and l think II is of immense
importance in the life OF a people.
Americans and English are both dis
posed to work too hard They eH.
haust their nervous force, do too
much brain work. and stay too much
indoors. do not think you are
overriding sports in England nor that
we are OVERRIDING them in America.
lis there any remedy for TIE
that exists in Eng
land. do you Think Mr.. Hearst was
asked. Mr.. Hearst replied:
Inc CnleI SuppOSt'
Is the restoration of the world to a
OF peace and order. will:
a resumption Of regular industrial
and commercial conditions. England.
as we all know, Ia largely a COM
mercial nation. and II is difficult,
| suppose, for her to do business IN
the present disturbed state OF in.
ternational affairs.
'England's influence Is. there
fore, all for peace at present, and IN
this respect at least she has the
sympathetic support OF most OF our
people in America. The course of
Lloyd George at the Genoa con.
ference has been very generally
admired on this account In our
We think YOU have
very great man in Lloyd George.
what are your views concern
ing the solution Of the Irish prob.
lem?' asked the Express repre-
"Mr. Hearst said: 7 think the Irish
problem is a matter for Ireland and
to solve and that II would
he very unwise for any outsider at
this time to voice any views as to
details Of that solution. But I
tnlnK may say III EtHeTdl way
that I consider a satisfactory solu
ton OF the Irish problem quite as
to England as II is T."
Ireland.
sympathy Genuine.
ut would seem to me that tho
whole future OF the British cmrpe
depended upon the maturing OF 8
plan under which the component
pal rts Of the empire may be kept
Loyalty. and enthusiast.
cally parts OF the confederation. II
this cannot be done, the British
empire has not real cohesion. Tho
British empire Is rich In posses
sions, but II seems TO me that In
these democratic days possession
held by force OF arms are not as.
sets but liabilities.
The Irish question In the United
States IL merely a matter Of sympa
thy on the part Of our people for
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