He corrected the Secretary's brag.

What is the moral?
Look out how you generalize.

Since we entered the war that tribe of English has increased who judge us with an open mind, discriminate between us, draw close to a just appraisal of our qualities and defects, and possibly even discern that those who fill our public positions are mostly on a lower level than those who elect them.
I proceed with two more letters, both dissenting, and both giving very typically, as it seems to me, the American feeling about England--partially justified by instances mentioned by my correspondent, but equally mentioned by me in passages which he seems to have skipped.
"Lately I read and did not admire your article...

'The Ancient Grudge.' Many of your statements are absolutely true, and I recognize the fact that England's help in this war has been invaluable.

Let it go at that and hush! "I do not defend our own Indian policy....