The Washington times., 1922-09-15
K|PL|NG' 'SCRY !.
UNITES SENATE
ONbR|TSHDEbT
U. S. Officials Fairly Certain
Poet Expresses European
-s' K View Of America. ~
BY Universal Service.

Official ire over Englands esti-
mate of the United States, as ex.
pressed by Rudyard Kipling, con:
tinued to grow today.
Some Senators were outspoken In
ssaylng that the poet not only gave
the view of Great Britain, but that
of all European nations which the
United States saved during the
world war. 80:
ss At the same time all were frank
In saying that 1t would be helpful
, In bringing the. United States to an
appreciation Of what may be ex-
pected. 1t was the unanimous opin-
ion that il would solidify the Sen.
ate in demanding that Europe pay
her obligation to the United States
and in keeping out Of foreign en-
tanglements,
Many of the high Government
officials. among them Cabinet Off.
GERS, withheld comment. because Of
diplomatic usages, but unofficially
they did not hesitate to express in.
dignation and contempt.
Different Story Next Time.
.;r I'VE have helped Europe when
we shou have been helping our
selves" said one. Now we know
where we stand. The official
tbpOkpStnen hoNC
talked of the, close relations. All
the time they have been milking us
for everything we had. When they
call again, as they certainly wilt.
1T will be a different story"
Z Senator Cameron RepJ Of Ari.
sona. said: "kipling's statements
are so absurd that they should not
be dignified by serious comment.
were II not for the strength that
his prestige in the world OF letters
gives to his utterances.
+ "He should know that no people
ever gave SO literally to the adj
vancement of any cause as tn"
Americans contributed to the world
war. Many Of them. as the Lib
erty Loan orators urged, actually
gave until II hurt.
"Our soldier boys arrived on the
battlefield ust in time to save
the day.j When they were thrown
into the fray at Belleau Wood. the
French and British were retiring
almost in disorder in front of the
onrushing enemy. Paris appeared
to be doomed. With Paris would
have gone all of France. Then
what would have happened to Eng
land REQUIRES no comment.
"If the United States did not
win the war. they at least saved
England and France from defeat.
1t is high time the people of those
countries should admit that
"kipling saws we got England s
gold, but that England saved her
soul. The public records will show
that EnRland's allies owe her far
more than England owes us. AMI
ELord Balfour says England cannot
sr,nilt those7 debts nnless we for.
Iriye those owing us. II would
seem England has somebody's "l.' S
god. '.".'~ .-a, y.
) "EnEland's propagandists. who
have come to the United States IN
the last two years in droves. all
hsye pictured the friendly r'E:-
countries. Such outcroppfngs as
the sentiments expressed bv Kip
Hng don't add anything to the de.
sbp for friendly relations
, Is Base Ingrstitude.
Senator Shortridge, California,
said:
"Whosoever expressed the senti.
ments attributed to Rudyard Kipling
expressed the basest ingratitude
imaginable.
. America sent her troops to Eu.
rope and her wealth to Europe to
fight Europe's battles.
when money was needed the
UnitedNStates did not have the money
In the Treasury so it went out and
borrowed II from the people. Billions
upon billion were loa ned to the peo-
pie of Europe to fight their battles.
We promised the people that they
would be paid and the United States
ts now paying them. We are paying
the interest, and we will paw the
principal.
q "'It is true that England sent a
number Of her ships and more ships.
They showed surprising enterprise In
transporting our young men to their
slaughter on the battle fields CT
France. But England was even more
thoughtful than this. She sent a
for every one Of our soldiers trans
ported across the seas to fight their
battles for them
THE United States remembered
LAFAYETTE. but I fail to hear any
Songs of praise emanating from
France. She remembered Belgium,
but they somehow seem to. have for
eotten us, We went to the rescue OF
poor, wn-trodden Poland, but they
have forgotten to sing our praise.
Serbia, too. has forgotten the part
that the United States played in sav.
ing her.
All Are Forgetful.
: I'VE have fed Europe when It was
starving. We have loaned them
money. We have opened our >doors
>, TO her peoples when they were op-
pressed.
Now about all that we hear is
this contemplate whining that this
country wipe out the war debt of
$4,000, 900, 900. They are all willing
to forget about II II we will. Unfor
tunately. they can do so. but the
United States still has to pay the
people who so unselfishly contrib.