The Hawera Star. MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1924. TWO GREAT DEMOCRACIES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 1 December 1924, Page 4

The Hawera Star.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1924. TWO GREAT DEMOCRACIES.

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The visit of the American fleet to Australian and Ne>v Zealand ports next year Avill be of great interest to the people of both Dominions as Avell as to the visitors. A feAV months ago some of the finest vessels afloat belonging to the British Navy visited these outlying portions of the Empire and naturally received a splendid welcome. That the ships of the American Navy Avill receive a similar welcome we have no doubt, for, though the people of the Dominions do not see eye to eye with the policy of the United States, they realise that the Republic stands for a democracy similar in many respects to that held dear by the. British Empire. The United States is a great country, and, peculiar though many of its institutions are regarded, its fundamental desire is peace and goodAvill among all nations. In recent years many of the leading men of the United States and Great Britain have Avorlced very hard in fostering Anglo-American friendship. The late Lord Bryce, Avho Avas most successful as British Ambassador, realised very clearly that Avorld peace had a very close connection Avith a strong friendship betAveen Britain and America. His excellent Avork in America has been folloAved up by successive Ambassadors, Avliile in London American Ambassadors have done equally good work. Sir Esme Howard, the present British Ambassador to the United States, recently had a speech of his broadcasted throughout the United States and Great Britain. In that speech he urged Britons to read American history, excellent advice to both British and American people. Many of the inherited dislikes betAveen the two countries rest upon a feAv foolish actions of George 111 and his Ministers. But a great deal of the most important history of both Countries haA r e been Avritten since then and Ave think that if both nations studied that history it Avould do much to. bring them to a better understanding of each other and lead to greater friendship. The A-isit of the American Navy to the British in the Pacific may be made the occasion for our people turning their attention to the history of the United States, a very interesting study indeed, and through it Ave may learn facts Avhicn may help to a better idea of the aims and ambitions of the United States, and to an appreciation of the remarkable progress which has been made by that countryin building up a democracy A\ T hich, if it can be brought into close co-opera-tion Avith theßritish Empire, must haA 7 e a beneficial influence upon the whole world. The duty of both Americans and Britons is to foster and build up the friendship existing betAveen the tAvo great English speaking nations.