Evening star., 1926-10-09

Despite the gloom that exudes fror
the pages Of Dean Inge's latest con-
tribution to the literature of inter-
national despair-a gloom thicker
than the London fog enshrouding
st, Pauls itself-American critics
still see q gleam of hope for old Eng
land and the universe.
They voice their 'cheerio" in a tone
carrying more of friendliness for Brit
ain than respect for the churchman s
forebodings.
"The gloomy dream Of ST. Paul's
grows glOomier. He becomes the fore
most spokesman of pessimism amid
growing number Of pessimists,
comments the Louisville Courier-Jour
nal, as, surveying the most recent
utterances of the dean, 1t pictures
him as "a modern jeremiah, propheSy-
ing the early passing Of Great Britain
as world power and an invasion of
French syndicalism. He scans the
horizon" says the COurier-J Journal,
"but nowhere is there a bright spot"
The Boston Transcript characterizing
the dean of st. Paul's as England 8
foremost pessimist," and declaring
that his latest book contributes to
the encircling European gloom" says
of his doleful view of English and
American friendship, THE situation
may be bad, but we think that the
particular gloom of Dean Inge with
regard to the attitude of America
toward Great Britain may be dis
PEELED. He thinks that the Amer
leans are hostile to England. That
is not the case" asserts the Tran
script with positiveness, as it declares,
$50 far as America is concerned, the
question Of our coming to the aid
of England, if England is ever in
danger of being crushed. Is one that
may safely be left to future determi-
nation"
mo one will take seriously his
statement that there is general i'll
will toward England In this country"
asserts the Pittsburgh Sun. while the
Chicago Tribune explains, Dean
Inge takes it unkindly of this country
that its citizens are rather preoc-
cupied with their own interests. 1t
is difficult for him to comprehend the
state of mind of any one who would
rather be an Independent barbarian
tnan a vassal Of the English nation" "
Pointing an encouraging finger to
the past, the Springfield Daily Re-
publican says of American participa-
ton in the World War: THE public
sentiment that made possible this
country's participation in the war
could In part be traced back to the
belief that a strong England was
Americas first line of defense. Never
yet has the downfall of Britain been
an American interest, and. as Ameri-
| cans, we have difficulty in conceiving
circumstances making such a catas-
trophe desirable. Dean Inge, there
fore. may credit US with as cold
blooded, selfish motives as he likes
and cheer up. What has happened
once might happen again." concludes
this paper. To the Christian Science
Monitor, there has never been a
time when the relationship between
| the United States and Great Britain
promised so much for continuing and
permanent harmony" The Newark
Evening News. studying the deans
| stabs at America, says: Were he
I other than the Dean of st. Paul's.
possessing all the Christian graces,
we might suspect him of jealousy"
IF the dean had only been careful
| to give us another color here and
there. we might have been more
ready to look long and thoughtfully
| at this sad picture he has added to
his gallery of somber masterpieces" !"
says the New York Evening Post,
| which refuses ito be downhearted,
even about our own terrible future.
And 1t has often been said," contin-
| ued the Post, that his own England
! was never so strong as when she ap-
peared most ready for the scrap
heap"
| The Providence Journal views
Great Britain mot on the rocks, as
he would have US believe" but merely
suffering in common with other
| European nations" Referring to the
| books prediction Of the ultimate ex-
| tinction of Britain as an empire and
| as the mistress of the seas" the
Asheville Times considers that "the
| fullness of time alone can determine
how accurately Dean Inge is pre-
| dieting. His prophecies look to the
| future for their fulfllment or their
| Justification" But however that may
be. the Times does not see his opin-
ions as shared by any appreciable
body of his fellow Britons."
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Granting that Dean Inge's forecast
Is well founded" suggests the Okla
homa City Oklahoman, 1.-The fatalist
may inquire. What of ftp Have not
other and Hnightier nations passed
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