The New York herald., 1922-09-15
GEDDES FLAYS TALK
CHARGED TO KIPLING
Says Nearly All in British
Possessions Praise Part Of
U. S. in War.
WARNS ON 'BUsYBODIEs'
Tells Police Convention That
History Will Applaud Great
Role of America.

Sr Auckland Geddes, British Ambas-
sador to the United States, speaking at
the dinner of the national police con-
ference in the WaJdorf>Astoria last
night, made a direct reference to the
remarks recently attributed to Rudyard
Kipling regarding the time Of America s
participation In the world war. After
expressing his pleasure at the kipling
denial he warned Americans to beware
of the people VINO seek by malicious
methods or by careless speech 10
estrange nations that have common
causes for which each have fought and
for which each should cooperate.
Il saw in the press a few days ago :
Ambassador Geddes said. words attri-
buted to Rudyard Kipling. ! am glad
that Mr. Kip,ing has emphatically de-
MED those words. II he had spoken
those words, he would not have spoken
as representing British thought or as a
man who knew what he was talking
about. America. coming into the war
when she did. as she did, played a
great role, great part in ending the
war The man or woman who says
otherwise is crassly ignorant. villain-
ously malicious or just fool.'
Ambassador Geddes declared that SIM
liar foolish remarks" have been made
before, and doubtless will be made
again, and are made by all nations. and
all peoples. French, Italian. British and
American alike. Sometimes they are
Just mistakes, and other times are de-
liberately said with malice and the aim
to create suspicion and distrust of one
nation for another. he said, and he
told Americans to be on their guard
against such subtle and undetermined
attacks as might be made by persons
seeking to estrange Governments. He
concluded:
"Of the hearts and minds of the
British people. whether in the Antip-
odes. or the far flung colonies. or in the
British Isles. only hopeless and des-
picable minority fails 10 realize what
your country and the other countries
allied with us did in winning the war.
There never was time when it was so
important that your nation. my nation
and all the other nations stand together
to meet and overcome the difficulties
which shake the world as at present"
Hylnn Makes Addresses.
More than 1000 men and women
visiting delegates and prominent Off
cials attended the dinner. Mayor Hylar
spoke on conditions here and said that
New York '.is as safe as your main
street !" as far as crime is concerned
Other speakers included Police Commits
sioner Enright, John w. Davis, former
Ambassador TO England. and Job f.
Hedges. Among those present were Ad
miral John ]. Glennon, u. s. N. Major.
Gen. l.. w. Atcherley, c. M. G. c. V. o.
H. Gloster Armstrong. =. A. S. Franklin
Alfred Keffer. CASTOR Liebert French
Consul; William McAdoo. James w
Gerard. Frederick Cunliffe owen, c. b
Il. Hakon Jorgensen, Rodman Wana
maker, John A. Harriss. Emile Trudal
Mgr. Edward Mccarthy, Rhnelandel
Waldo, Irving T. Bush. Major-Gen
Harold c. Hale, Carleton Simon and
Robert Grier Cooke.
More than 700 persons were at thc
luncheon given yesterday at the Astor
by the Broadway Association in compli-
ment to the delegates to the national
police conference