Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14

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4 4 Americans who are continual
purveyors of the trivial and
Irritating in international relationship.
They do not seem to have sensed the
inevitable consequence of an existing
tie of blood upon the permanent and
fundamental attitude Of the two people. !"
There Is every reason why this some
what somber announcement OF Gen.
Charles G. Dawes should mean more to
me than 1t does to you. can call up,
in my minds eye, the background
against which it was delivered-can see
the stored roof, the long row of learn
ed, expectant faces, lit to q Holbein ra-
dance by the starry candles. can
even SAVIOR the aroma of the snuf1,
which Is one of the most charming
traditions of Trinity dinners. A silver
Georgian snuff box, divided into seven
portions, each containing its particular
brand, glimmers before the Ambassador
as he brings his fist down on the table.
That is, however, that the principal
reason why his words affected me. /
have lived in America, on and on, for
a considerable period-have lectured in
towns where nobody had the least idea
who was, and in New York have edited
b magazine of which am entirely con-
WINGED that few ever heard. nave
been very poor in America, and, for me,
very rich. too. My house in London
always seems to be full Of Americans
whose names I do not know, but whom
I like.
And know all about these irritants
and I would like to say a few words to
them, whether of the English or the
American variety.
No decent Englishman has ever been
tn AnanrtHAnS
because they are Americans. I know
that there are quantities of short
stories published in cheap, glossy maya
zines on both sides of the Atlantic, in
which duchesseS raise icy eyebrows
when Mr.. Silas p Perks from Kansas
City slaps the butler on the back and
saws: ooh, boy, have a bit of gum, y
or words 10 that effect.
If such an enhancing situation ever
did transpire, know at least six Eng
lish duchesses who would take on q
new lease of life. They would give
parties FOR Mr.. Perks and would be
bitterly disappointed If he did not per-
| form They would nestle him to their
aristocratic bosoms They would tell
him the secrets of their hearts, saying
to themselves:N Here, at last, Is an
honest man."
I can give you personal example.
The other day young American from
the Middle West rang me up with a
request for an interview. asked him
| to come to my club to have drink. ]
! need not say which club it Is, but II
| overlooks the Green Park in Piccadilly
and its president is Lord Hardwood,
who, as you are aware, married Princess
Mary. The American arrived. He was
completely delightful. He wore no hal
and carried no stick, but he made uI
for it all by a suit of such radiant
shade of yellow that the hall porter
blinked. We got on terribly well, and
made mental note to go to my owr
tailors and see what would happen II
ordered suit Of similar shade. Aftel
he had gone several aged members o.
the upper house approached me anC
asked he who he was. They expressed
disappointment that I had not intro
duced him to them in order that M
might have frightened up their lives
Refreshing" they said, wagging theil
heads amiably, most refreshing" anc
proceeded to tell me Of equally inter,
esting cases which they had observed
themselves.
1t Ia when Americans ape the English
that we are inclined to grow LITTLE