The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-06-19
SLAMS Of BRITISH
AT UNITED STATES
READ TO ROYARIANS
DR.. &, p, Quain Gives Attack OF
Bridgeman on America as
Tour Impressions

Or. E. p. Quain gave another OF
his talks to the Rotary club at to-
DAYS luncheon. on impressions OF ms
recent overseas tour. He spoke OF
contacts during the trip up n Nile.
where he made the acquaintance OF
a former high German aristocrat y
was given many insights into World
war matters. He also quoted news
paper stories and editorials on n
feeling in England toward the Uni
ted States.
One of these news stories was a
condensation of the remarks OF MI.
Bridgeman, first lord OF the Ad-
miralty, speaking before parliament
on the naval reduction program pro-
posed by the United States. The story
dealt with the things, in the opinion
of Mr.. Bridgeman. which keeps Aner
lea and Britain apart.
The Evening Citizen stated that
Mr.. Brakeman. with characteristic
frankness," said 1t va difficult to
agree on anything with the United
states, because everything put up TO
them was suspected.
CHARGES Series Of Offensivcness
'"The inability to agree about the
size of the two navies," said the paper
in condensing the Bridgeman re-
marks, was only one of a long series
of disputes. some grave, others trivial,
between the British and American
governments, which stretches back to
the beginning Of the last century, and
which some people think can only
end in war.
Il do not share that view" said
the first lord. and If We on this
side understood more clearly the
causes of these MISUNDERSTANDING
our annoyance would abate." He con-
tinued, as the Citizen reports the
address:
"All the disputes between America
and ourselves are official. not ma
tional: and are due not to the ill-will
of the people. but to the structure OF
their constitution, which seems
designed to provoke international
quarrels. America is the only democ-
racy in the twentieth century that
is without responsible government.
The United States is the only coun-
try that has gone IN for a century
and q half. waxing in wealth and
power. without what Is regarded by
historians and political thinkers as
the essence OF popular representation.
namely. 2 government responsible to
parliament.
Says Lansing Nearly Caused War
During the first two years of
Armageddon Secretary Lansing very
nearly added the United States to the
list Of our enemies. Secretary Ian.
sings dispatches were threatening
and had it no been for Walter Page.
there really might have been war.
Another unpleasant chapter in
American diplomacy was the repudia-
ton Of the treaty not to differentiate
between American and British ships
In the matter Of tolls for using the
Panama canal, which Wilson happily
closed.
1T is an old saying that only
Americas geographical situation has
saved 1t from European wars. x x x
Americas foreign correspondence Is
conducted by a secretary Of state who
is responsible to nobody but the
president. who Is responsible to no.
body but Is controlled by the senate
foreign relations committee, which is
under no obligation to the president
and frequently disagrees with him.
Coustitution Dubbed Museum Piece
The hands Off Venezuela dis
patch which President Cleveland adj
dressed to Lord Salisbury and the de-
mand for the recall { 6ackville West.
the British ambassador. had they
~represented American national feel
tnS, would have resulted in war. X x X
They were not the expressions OF
popular resentment. but the ebulli-
ttons Ct m official clique.
such, incidents could only occur
under . constitution which has sur.
yived With no fundamental changes
from the eighteenth century and ID
apparently destined. to remain as a
museum piece Of the folly Of re-
publican theorists Who were afraid
to trust somebody with. the sovereign
power that must reside somewhere In
. well ordered society,""