Word: america
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...whole," he continued, "the sentiment of England toward the American troops was only one of whole-souled praise. They overestimated, if anything, the German influence in America and entirely excused our slowness in entering the war on that ground; indeed they were surprised that we got in as well as we did. The pet joke of the Canadians was that they had to kill the Boche to keep the Americans from murdering...
...part England has played in this war," Dr. Gregg went on, "will probably never be appreciated by those in America who are accustomed to giving publicity to everything they are proud of. The same silent pride the English soldier takes in his accomplishments also applies to his sacrifices...
...England thinks that America has made a great earnest sacrifice and that now the two countries must stand together. The British would be amazed if we did not follow them up. Britain has not always been able to find her ideal leader but at this time she has found salvation in the man who is qualified to lead, more by circumstances than by the devotion of the intellectual classes. And to this choice the British expect to find a parallel in America's future conduct, for the circumstances are no less urgent and the end is far greater...
...short a period has passed since the inauguration of this plan to determine whether it has helped improve the friendship between England and America. It is safe to say, however, that when fifty years have produced large numbers of Rhodes scholars in every state of the Union, there will be no doubt that the mutual understanding of national ideas produces national friendship which no complications can sever. So the scholarships offer an unparalleled opportunity today for public spirited...
...discard." "A just pride" would prompt us not to place our trust in the altruism of other nations, for every other nation in the world, until man's nature shall be revolutionized, will have its own interest to observe and its own enlightened selfishness to guide its path. America has its own mission in the world and can go far in the universal promulgation of American ideals but it can accomplish nothing in this way unless it remaking true to those ideals itself. It is with nations as with individuals--We cannot hope to benefit others if we are stripped...