, 1923-08-18

chautauqua tent at Eighth ant
Captain Imrie attacked W
great international problems facing
America and the British empire today
and based his address on the necessity
of cooperation between these two En-.
glish speaking countries.
1.-THE future progress of the world
depends on the spiritual solidarity OF
England and the United States.'' he
said in substance. while maintaining
that the English speaking people of
the world had 1t within their power
to do what they would in the way of
guiding the rest OF the world in the
way 1t should go.
The two great problems facing the
United States at the present time, &C
cording to Captain Imrie. are the as
similation OF its foreign born and the
governing of its dependencies. He
took up as the main topic for the
evenings discussion tho matter OF de
Tendencies belonging to the United
States and those which form the
British Empire.
THE British empire" said the
speaker. sis divided into three parts,
England itself. the countries such as
Canada. Australia, New Zealand and
Southern Africa, which are capable OF
governing themselves. and the colonies
as yet incapable of self government,
ouch as the peninsula of India, Egypt,
Mesopotamin and Palestine.
.'These later dependencies form the
greatest difficulty because Of the low
average of intelligence among the ma
tives as well as the general rarity OF
education.
IF the United States thinks that
with its 100. 00O, 900 people 1t has a
pr oblem in governing 10. 900 900 Phil
ipinos 1t will find hat its problem is
nothing compared to the small popula-
ton of England which has to look
after $50 900 900 Inhabitants of India
Yet America has n real problem be-
fore It and n VANISHED undertaking.
1 would not for a moment minimize
its Importance"
Captain Imrie delivered an unusu.
ally clear and thorough analysis of
the situation in ireland. He showed
why 1t was that Ireland. after having
an all Irish republic in its GRASP
could not accept this form OF govern.
ment because II the differences be.
tween northern and southern Ireland
These differences. said the speaker
are both religious n financial as wei
as those of population While the
northern section has the greatest
money at its disposal. the larger body
OF population is In the southern sec
ton. and the religion of the north IL
protestant. while that in the south is
Catholic.
Captain Imrie's address last night
was marked by a freshness and elo
quence rarely found in such n happy
combination. Anecdote after anec.
dote was brought into play always IL
Illustrating the point by n lightning
like flash that was sure to go home.
The Lewis concert party headed by
Sam Lewis. Welsh tenor. was very
successful in Its musical program both
yesterday afternoon and last night.
Miss Doll Collitan is the accompanist
and Allan Amant is violinist. while as
an added attraction Miss Nell Adams
delivers readings hat for trueness to
the characteristics they aim to in
terpret can scarcely be excelled.
All the numbers given yesterday
were spiendidly received, the mem.
beers of the audience realizing that
Casper had obtained artists of super.
Tor ability. THE Americans Come
was the final som given by Mr.. Lewis
yesterday evening. Its stirring words
so familiar to all who have followed
to any extent the music that grew
out of the war.
The c~hautauqua program for today
includes a lecture at 2:30 o'clock this
afternoon on 1.-THE Four Corners of
Citizenship" It will be delivered by
d. Pirie Beyea. II is a straight
from-the-shoulder talk by a citizen
of the world. This evening at s
o'clock the play THE Shepherd OF
the Hills will be given by Keighley
and PETER Players, tho same group
Of players that produced Turn to the
Right" SO successfully last year.