WHY AMERICA WAITED

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 31, 6 February 1919, Page 4

WHY AMERICA WAITED

The delay United States into the war tioned by Dr. Janies M, Beck, American apostle 4>f A^glo ip a speech in-london.-• unity, upSto,. which» world may in the future bo .largely depend® less upon statesmen and ohHgatioua- ‘ treaties than upon-'we^roitoni^ee^ro^^^ of loyalty to the Shigljsh-epwJtiag ne great'Casehttals" arvoreciatiom m»d aTnever predate each cdhenf vWi f one baudv oh you 'once, did, that ,v ter now, for yoai-Jbbve any selfish interest, spending r hyp* ;, and treasure like water for - the common; cause-.- 'W-e, in .town, have ■ WWW "*5 know England bettor. "We, c whd has* ■ been so' often taught that Ihiglaud w#f : -mw 'walMe that wto, staked; her. s worid?wide. Empire m. WWi* to gave Franco and Belgiumlationß.o! no two ly demonstrate-, the power- ;*«_ than those ol England and, mm' States.. jThey hdd togetof^-? by sentiment, and sideratione or of stateeroen, ■ ont' subconscious —that '.it -‘would^PO to the destinje*. srace if thee©'two great were ever me to explaiax our *eUjfcrak^-a^ r reply that the Agnencaii dwmp!Uwd.pti>?i*q*;v s®Wjj9fe that their Government had ger knowledge of the fact?average citizen could possible f wSg?. They had an. faith Government in duo time the honour-of America,.,. C rjg?ai^^i time with aB loyalty ment gave them the order' to ’marat^toß^, waxa, and *aK* tbejur, dmtsoedjjjlace./ia^ the American pepfclo wool? supported cm- hy tl» mt bujj : Government gave the W ward, macohV 'tiiere was not, 'nqlth south east <w tort* *m»OM . the the poor, V see « lahd, (toy. Wf||i section -that hwitoded.: from America 1 * determination to fighW^' Av:><k , -v? giO-ft*