Nor must we
forget that he dominated the people in spite of a campaign of calumny by
the press only equalled by the one to which my husband was subjected in
the latter days of the war.

Men at the head of affairs must be independent of public opinion if they
wish to achieve anything and never try to conciliate a press that, in
all fairness, it must be said,--with a few exceptions--does not attempt
to guide, for more than a transitory moment, anyone to any goal.

The present Government in America from all I heard--some of its heads I
had the honour to meet--seems to be an admirable one, and working
smoothly in times of exceptional difficulty. President Harding has had
the wisdom to get good men round him and is a man of open mind and wide
views himself.

With some of the faults I have found during my tour I am told that "The
American Credo"[*] (given to me by my friend Mr. Anderson of the St.
Louis _Dispatch_) deals with searching fidelity. I daresay when I read
it I shall learn where I have been wrong; but in criticising as I have,
I am merely fulfilling the promise I made to write my impressions which
at best can be but superficial.

[*] By G. J. Nathan and H. L. Mencken.

Among thoughtful people there is a great deal of pro-American propaganda
going on in this country, and in conclusion I would like to say that
there is so much that is fine and keen in the American race, so much
that is disarming and lovable, that if I have written anything
exaggerated or erroneous, I should feel of all people the most
ungrateful.

I can only plead to be forgiven where I have erred, as I was not only
shown unforgettable courtesy and friendship, but I feel it is vital to
the peace of the world that our people and those of the United States
should understand and care for one another.

THE END

INDEX

A

Acton, Lord, 15

Adams, tomb, 62

Allard, Miss, 76

Allen, Henry J, 161, 178, 180

America, 9
dancers, 24
man, 17
press, 83
race, 207
women, 16

Americans, 200

Anderson, Paul, 147, 152, 171, 206

Aurelius, Marcus, 159

B

Balfour, Lady Francis, 101

Balfour, Mr, 47, 59, 170, 181

Balfour, Oswald, 100

_bal poudre_, 45

Baltimore, 135

Bancroft, Mrs, 36

Barnard, Nellie, 178

Beland, Dr. Henri, 108

Bibesco, Antoine, 128

Bibesco, Elizabeth, 46, 181

Bibesco, Prince, 22, 51

bolshevist, 179

Bonus, The, 77

Boston, 29
Fine Arts Museum, 84
Public Library, 34