Evening star., 1934-05-20
Lawmakers 10 Years Behind
Public in u. S., Bullen States
Dean of English Core.
spOndents Marks 3Oth
Year Here.
america NOw Proving
Ground for Ne,p
Ideas, He Says.

~ ERCY s. BULLEN, the man
l. who has used more than H.
1884, 900 words in the course of
80 years to tell England of
American trends, personalities
and events, feels the people of this
country are at least 10 years ahead of
their legislators.
In his long service here, which has
won him the position Of dean Of Brit
ish newspaper correspondents, Bullen
has developed a great admiration for
the United States and an abiding
faith in its destiny.
He is visiting washington to cele-
brate with old friends three ami
versaries: Fifty years of continuous
newspaper work, 40 years in the serv-
ice of the London Daily Telegraph
and 80 years as resident correspondent
In New York.
Admiration for United States.
OF Americans, he said: 1T Is i'm
possible to have lived 30 years in the
United States without feeling a tre-
mendous admiration for the enter
prise, the patience and, above all, the
spirit of the people.
In speaking of the people, I do
not necessarily include all members
of Congress, because 1t Is my ex-
perience that in many instances
the noble experiment of prohibition
for example-the people are at least
10 years ahead of their legislators"
The chasm of ignorance which
existed between England and Ameri-
ca 80 years ago has disappeared, he
said.
Indeed" he added. "the American
people are exceedingly well known
in England. This has been brought
about by four things: The flow of
tourists; newspapers and press as
sociations; American movies which
dominate the cinema stage not only
of England but of all Europe, and the
radio"
Tourists Economical.
The conception of the American
as a millionaire scattering largess
indiscriminately in the course of his
travels has entirely disappeared, Mr..
Bullen declared. He said the Ameri-
can tourist Is now known to be as
thrifty and sensible as anyone else.
Turning to America and world
politics, Mr.. Bullen said the United
States has supplanted England as q
testing ground for new ideas and
theories. As a result, he explained,
Great Britain is watching closely the
experiments of the present admins
tration here with a view of taking for
itself the best which emerges.
Although standards Of living in
the United States are still higher
than those of any other country, he
declared, newspaper men are 40 years
behind their fellows in England in
emoluments and conditions surround
ing their work.
Reported Two Wars.
Mr.. Bullen, who is retiring from
active work, has served as COR
respondent in the Boer War and the
World War. He was on his way to
the scene of operations in the Russo
Japanese conflict when he was halted
In New York by an order from his
paper. He has remained there since.
On the death of Sir Maurice Low,
washington correspondent of the Lon
don Morning Post. he became dean of
English correspondents in the United
States.
He was instrumental in founding
the Association Of Foreign Press Cor
respondents in 1917. During his New
York residence he devoted himself to
organization of the League of Re-
membrance to secure observance of
Armistice day by two minutes Of ST.
lence.
He was the organizer and honorary
secretary of the American Shakespeare
Foundation and was associated with
the Sister Towns movement, now
under the auspices of the English
| Speaking Union.
Bullen has received decorations from
, the French, Italian, Belgian and
Greek governments and a medal from
the School of Journalism of the Uni
versity of Missouri.