After recounting many most interesting incidents which he had noticed while engaged in this work, Capt. Chaffee closed his. remarks by stating that, though when he had set out for Palestine he had had many of the usual prejudices against everything British, he had {Now got the idea that Americans could ce-operate very nicely with the British. He spoke of an A. B.
union—America, Britain and China—laughingly commenting that perhaps some of his British friends wanted the letter "B" placed first. In his opinion the letters might be turned about as much as wanted if only the fact remained. He hoped that the day might be hastened when that union would be consummated.
British Work ty Arabia.
Lieut Hunter spoke on the subject of "Arabia, the New Nation." After describing vividly how the Turks had desolated the land and suppressed the people spiritually, he spoke warmly of the work done under the British occupation which, he said, had proved a great material advancement to the country. The British certainly brought justice with them, and they had also dono very much good by the judicious lending of money to the farmers, He then dwelt upon the patriotic aspirations of the people of Arabia, told how they looked to America for help, and how many regrets had been caused by American hesitancy in assuming mandatory rights in Syria. The feeling among the Arabs towards the French was, he said, antagonistic and he felt that it was an obligation upon America to do something to help this new nation.
Lieut. Hunter closed his address by, saying that if America did not get in and do something across the water in Arabia, she would, largejy, have fought the war in vain.
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