The Washington times., 1922-09-18

epects a. financial loser. and England
| Is not in the habit Of coming out OF
any war a loser.
In the second place. the English
people apparently cannot understand
why the same instinct Of self.preser-
walton which hurried them into the
war at the outset should have prompt
ed us to keep out OF y until II was
more than two years oid.
In the third place. the END or the
war found US q creditor nation and
ali the other large nations of the
world our debtors. From our per-
sonal experience any one OF us knows
that one OF the surest ways 70 lose
n friend n not 10 lend him money.
but 10 borrow II from him.
| n he presses us for payment we
think he is mercenary. II he u pros
\ perovs and we are needy the con-
trast irks us. II we are unable to-
liauidate the debt, we somehow breed
| a grudge against him.
Engiand at this particular moment
lis IN the attitude to us OF bor-
rower who resents the indebtedness
ana not being able to balance the
books.
tongue and our common fhheritance
IN a great many OF our institutions.
and. finally, for selfish national rea-
sons. 1t Is probable that always
Great Britain and the United States
must be in sense allies.
But this by no means predicates
that each much spew gushy sent-
ment over the other. II Ii all very
well for our plenipotentiaries from
the ..mother country''-if she is the
mother country--to recall for our
consideration the shelf.worn phrase
about blood being thicker than
water.
Appreciates Separation.
I. for one. thank God for 5000
miles OF water. and. II I were In
clined to be a Jingo. ! might add.
when hear some professional
Diplomatic flirt from England
i preaching the doctrine Of hands
across the sea-" that the first han1s
i across the sea were hired hands
/ Hessian mercenaries--bough at so
much a head by George III for the
purpose OF shackling upon the
American colonists injustices he
would never have dared to attempt
to visit upon his subjects at home.
Most of US here in America are en-,
tirely satisfied with our attitude as
a nation before the war. during our
participation in the war and after
the war. We made sacrifices with
out number-made them gladly and
enthusiastically and for as high mo-.
tiyes as ever inspired people.
The graves of our dead In France
are everlasting proof of our sincerity,
and of our good intent.
No slanderous remarks by any
Englishman, or any other foreigner,
/ for that matter, can In the least de-
| tract from the value Of the Anneri-
can contribution to the common
cause Of those federated to beat Ger
fmany.
\ whether he didn't say; whether he
| grew frightened, or regretful, after
he said II; whether the lady misrep-
resented him or quoted him fairly. 10
to US a matter OF very little conse-
! quence.
Result Of Controversy.
Satisfied as we are-proud as we
are of what we did for civilization
and decency between the spring of
1917 and fall OF 1s1s--we should not
as a people be in the least disturbed
by the criticisms OF one who at least
had the courage to voice sentiment
I which. I repeat, am convinced is
i common among a very great mum.
Der, IL not among q majority, OF
his fellow countrymen.
| Were the shoe on the other foot. II
is highly probable that great many
Americans would feel toward Eng
land as England undoubtedly feels
toward us.
Out of the issue of veracity raging
&C present between the lady and the
novelist, one good thing may possibly
come. II the American people can
only be made to realize that the Eng
lish as q nation have no love for US,
never have had, and never viii have.
the present controversy win be bene-
ficial to us.