Britain and America

Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1921, Page 3

Britain and America

SPEECH BY MR LLOYD GEORGE

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION,

LONDON, May 20,

The Pilgrims Club entertained Cdl. Harvey, the new American Ambassador to England, at a dinner. Mr Lloyd George made a speech. He said the future well being of the world depended more upon the good-will and a good understanding and co-operation between the two great English-speaking peoples of America and Britain, than any other one factor. He was glad Colonel Harvey’s appointment coincided with the United States decision to be represented at the Councils of the Nations and at the forthcoming meeting of the Allied Supreme Council. He went on : “European diplomacy worked in a dense thicket of ancient feuds. They had quarrels which had lasted centuries. He had not realised it until ho attended the Peace Conference. In Central Europe there had been resurrected into full and vigorous life some feuds all had thought had been dead and buried for centuries. The disturbing of the repose of centuries had given the feuds new strength.” He said: “It is essential that we should find some means of dragging the nations out of this labyrinth of hatred and degradation. We are delighted that America is participating in the Supreme Council, because we want America to help us out.”

Ambassador Harvey, replying to the toast of his health, said he was authorised to participate in the proceedings of the Supreme Council upon the question of Upper Silesia. President Harding had declared the United States must play a full part in promoting world peace, in view of th € decision of the American Government to have nothing to do with the League of Nations. Colonel Harvey added: ‘ Arperica stands ready to work with Britain, because it is to the advantage of both to do so. He would fail miserably in his mission and disappoint President Harding if he dill not greatly strengthen the existing bonds of friendship and mutual helpfulness, so that hereafter both Governments would instinctively approach all the world problems from the same angle, as being of common and inseparable concern.