ANGLO-AMERICAN FEELING.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18500, 22 February 1930, Page 17 (Supplement)

ANGLO-AMERICAN FEELING.

Ambassadors’ Good Work.

SIR ESME HOWARD’S RECORD. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Received February 21, 10.35 p.m.) NEW YORK, February 20. “Wherever I went, in my firet travels in the United States, I found hospitality, and great friendliness for the individual Englishman, but also perfectly open and undisguised suspicion of England, and everything British. But on the other side of the water, at the same time, the general mental attitude towards the United States was one of complete ignorance and incredible interest.” Thus Sir Esme Howard summarised the situation between America and Britain a few years ago, when addressing a gathering of leading New Yorkers assembled in the Pilgrim Society. Sir Esme bade farewell to America and is sailing to-morrow. He said: “I am as certain as I stand here, that the sentiments of our two countries toward each other are growing, not worse, .but better all the time. If you ask me for specific evidence, I would say that never was there so little ultrapatriotic denunciation of Britain than during the last Presidential elections. “Tail-twisting” appears no longer a popular pastime. I would point to the immense popular interest taken in the illness of King George and his miraculous recovery. Lastly, I would refer to the really wonderful welcome given everywhere to the British Prime Minister, when he visited this country last autumn.”

DIPLOMATIC SERVICE. RETIREMENT OF SIR E. HOWARD. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, February 20. Mr Henderson has addressed a message to Sir Esme Howard on his departure from Washington where he has been British Ambassador since February, 1924: He says:— “I cannot allow you to leave Washington on your retirement from the Diplomatic Service without expressing my deep and sincere appreciation of the work your Excellency has accomplished at the post you are now relinquishing, with I know, so many regrets. You must indeed be happy to feel that the relations between the peoples of the United States and Great Britain have never been more friendly and mutually helpful than they are to-day. This happy result is largely due as tributes paid to you and a recognition of your personal Influence and example. I am convinced that posterity will have reason to be grateful to you for the part you have played.”