Sir Philij extended lecture tour in the United States enabled him to present a striking chapter on The United States and World Peace. (One could have wished that his visit might have been extended for a few months to embrace the Washington Conference.) He visited about 30 cities but went no further west than Milwaukee and Chicago. He found the people ready to abandon their traditionfil isolation if they must, and for the most part, with one great exception, friendly to England. (He tells of a visit of the late Senator Knox to Windsor Castle, when he astonished a fellow Senator by reverently laying a bunch of flowers before the statue of George III. "What on earth are you doing that for? "asked his friend." I am paying tribute to the Father of the American Republic," said Senator Knox. "If that fellow hadn't been such an old blockhead we might still have been under British rule.") The great exception just mentioned was the extreme section of the Trish and they were fierce, unreasoning, dangerous. In_ Carnegie Hall, New York, Sir Philip was greeted after a few minutes by ells of English—_poltroon,"" "Cut-throat English," and What about Egypt?" In Chicago, on the eve of St. Patrick's Day it was 45 minutes before he—could begin his first sentence. As he stepped upon the platform the din began. Fifty young Irishmen Two hundred or more hooted and yelled. In the top gallery a gang of girls catcalled in shrill unison. The men were angry and violent. They desired to tear the speaker Yimb from limb, and fought desperately with the police when at last they were ejected. For the first time in his life Sir Philip was obliged to accept a bodymnard of detectives. They explained politely that it was not so much for his sake as for theirs that they wished to sit by his side in a taxicab, to walk with him to his hotel. "It's our reputation we want to safe-nard," they said. "If anything henpens to you we should get the kick."
"Tus Truts Asour Inetanp.""
The weightiest part of this courageous volume, however, is the 80 page chapter on The Truth About Ireland, based upon personal inspection, long and careful study of history, and a wide knowledge of English, Irish, British and world affairs.
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