The Washington times., 1922-09-15
By HAYDEN TALBOT.
Copyright. issa: New York American.

During one Of the early sessions
OF Dali Eirreann after signing Of the
treaty approached Erskine
Childers and asked him to tell me
the truth about his share in the
famous gun-running exploit, at
Howth July 26. 1914. He took q day
to consider my request and then re-
fused on the ground that he might
be misquoted.
/ again sought out Childers and
assured him that his statements
would be published exactly as he
made them. The fact that a state
ment from him would be welcomed
by the Hearst newspapers. ] said,
was the best evidence that there was
no bias.
mitted soberly, but the fact remains
that all America is more English
than England herself-and an Irish
appeal in the United States is use.
less. Why. there is a fringe along
the New England coast line where
the people sing night and morning
in their hearts-'God bless the
King! And from the seat Of your
Federal Government to the distant
cities OF the Pacific coast there is a
childish fear Of England-the re.
suit Of propaganda sedulously spread
by England's workers.
HITS U. s. PRESS.
None Of you stop to realize II Is
the old story OF the lion and the
whale-but that IL exactly what
American and England are. 1t Is
ludricrous-this idea that England
would fight America. But England =
might is ever kept uppermost in the
minds OF the American people. And
American publicists DO quite as much
as Englishmen to keep alive the
false sentiment that alliance between
the two countries Ia Of equal mutual
advantage.
Most Of your newspapers are
worse than the London Morning
Post-worse In their lick splitting at
titude toward the British crown and
their contempt for everything not
OF English ancestry. Your huge
trade interests are truly soulless.
ITO make an appeal to the Amer
lean people on a basis OF idealism Is
hopeless. Your President Wilson
found that out. America Is the most
materialistic people in the world to-
day. Your worship OF success is
surely a contemplate national pol
icy-but IL is Americas dominant
characteristics.
your ambassador at the Court OF
st. James wears knee breeches!
Such trucking to England Is dis
gushing. But what American Is 60
ing to say that in 90 doing your am
bassador Is not faithfully reflecting
the mental attitude Of a great ma
jority OF the people he represents?
Distorted History.
What other nation sends with
such eagerness so many of its ma
tionals-to be presented at the Eng
lish court each year? Where else Is
SO much newspaper space devoted
to the ecstacies Of those who have
had this priceless honor conferred
upon them.
why your well.read American
won't even discuss the revolutionary
war! They are actually ashamed OF
Il. Most OF the American people are
plea sed that American school books
distort the facts OF that fight that
smashed British rule in America. 1t
is a thing not to be talked about-in
most American circles. It's not
done'-that most abominable catch
phrase is enough to tell present .da y
Americans to Insure their not doing
II!
But in Revolutionary times there
was a so per cent minority against
George Washington. America would
never have won her independence IL
It had not been for the stubbornness
OF one man. Washington did not
lead people inspired by love Of free,
donnie compelled an unwilling peo.
pie to follow him! And today an
England.loving America is ashamed
II ever happened!
This Is why ! do not care to ad.
dress the American people IN any
subject whatsoever. Perhaps this
explanation makes my reason plain"
watched him shuttle away down
the corridor of the National Unlver'
slty Bullding-an undersized, emn.
ctated. unhappy figure--wondcred
what sort Of American woman must
be his wife.
The next installment OF Michael
Collins Own Story" will be published d