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Show other, "Give the poor dog a chance." The Englishman lives more lu a world of reality, both In thought and act; the American more in n world of Imagination and optimism. The Englishman remembers yester day, and anticipates tomorrow. The American works for today and takes little thought for tomorrow. The thinking of the Englishman Is more consistent, more continuous, more concentrated. The thinking of the American Is more diffuse, more general, more volatile. The Englishman believes In and uses the understatement; the Amer lean bolloves in and uses the power of the overstatement. In the Inter est of truthfulness the first represents repre-sents the right of magnifying, the second represents the duty of minimizing. CONTRAST SHOWN IN ENGLISH AND ; AMERICAN VIEWS ! Paragraphs of Charles F. Thwing in the Eeview of Keviews: The Englishman Is inclined to trust no man till he has proved him- , self good and true. The American ; is Inclined to trust any man till he ! has proved himself a scoundrel. The English tendency is to develop the Individual, the American to develop de-velop the community. England makes few laws and enforces en-forces them. America, In both state and federal government, makes many laws and enforces few. In England the criminal has few chances of escaping conviction, and fewer still of pardon. In America the criminal has few fears of conviction con-viction and many hopes of freedom. In one case the motto Is "He ought to be punished punish him." In the |
