The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1923-05-18
The Lane Finally Turns

For two years. the United Stat
has been deiuged with distinguish
foreign diplomats. politicians. repI
sentatives of various governments. al
just pure adventures. Everyone h
a common objective. the lucrative le
ture platforms that invited them
~harangue select American audiences
And every one of them took adva.
tage to belittle the United States. Of
customes, and more particularly OF
attitude on world affairs. The So
Lake Citizen says. rightly:
We are lectured upon our du-
ty to the world.
We are commiserated upon hav-
ing lost our soul.
We are informed that our ira
ditions and ideals are old fogey,
that the policy of minding u own
business is a sign OF narrow
mindedness; that while cleaning
Il own house and putting il in
order may have brought prosper
ity to us, it is a supremacy selfish
policy.
We are described as hard-boiled
and cold-blooded and shylocks.
lacking in all the finer attributes,
just because we refuse 10 Join a
regular international Saturday v
debauch and get into a rough
house at the cost of our self re-
spect and our physical and husn-
cial standing.
Those attending the convention
have to listen to some imported
lecturer sheer at our government.
deplore our provincialism and
characterize us as a nation wholly
lost to higher and better things.
This sort of thing is breeding a
spirit of discomfort and spreading
the gospel of hatred of American
institutions quite as truly as the
soap box evangelist who "cusses
out the government in language
less polished and phrases less
rounded than the distinguished for
eign gentry who speak at more
exclusive gatherings. But there
is no essential difference between
the two, however. except in out
ward appearance. One is morocco
binding and the other is a paper
back cover. The contents arc the
same.
In a talk given by President
Harding to the citizens of Angus
ia on the last day of his recent va
cation, he said at will be the YER
dict of Europe when she has
her self. as she surely will.
that the republic of the United
States is the most just nation in
the world" Isn't it about time
truth was being emphasized
upon every occasion at every op-
portunity throughout the United
States?
And the peculiar part of it all is that
nericans pay for this sort of stuff.
Iropeans wouldn't come in such
oves unless American dollars made
trip attractive.
But the tables are turning. The
lnsas City Journal thinks this:
There will be those who regret
iummer visits of congressman to
europe as an unnecessary addition
o the turmoil there. The vast
majority, however. will be glad of
he opportunity for revenge.
Never in history has this coun-
ry been inundated by foreign
ropagandists in the guise of
earned lecturers as il has been in
he last three years. The public |,
as parted with its money to read |,
to hear celebrities supposed to |;
c imparting knowledge and Gull
ire, but who in reality were mere ,
dept dispensers of the old. SUI |:
ar coated propaganda pill. Not |,
ntil now has there been a chance =
get even. /.
The American senators who 40 ]
'road this summer should make (,
cnty of speeches. 1t is hoped
at oratory will resound from
Iccadilly across the channel to
c Champs Elysees and back
ain. Let them parade the con-
lent with all the thunder of a
speech. until European
oples arise in despair and de-
Ind relief of their governments.
America, which has been satur-
ID with foreign oratory, now is
iding some of its best long,
lance speakers abroad. May
y do their duty.