19143 Internationalism at Old yordan s 



About this time, as a means of strengthening the hnkets in 

 "Entente Cordiale," Saroleai had arranged in behalf ^""''" 

 of the British Government an excursion of leading 

 Frenchmen to various watering places in England, 

 with the customary extensions of hospitality. As a 

 special courtesy, Mrs. Jordan and I were invited to 

 make the rounds with the French delegation. I was, 

 however, not yet physically able to undertake so 

 fatiguing a trip, but we went over to London and 

 attended the first gathering, a dinner at which many 

 distinguished persons made brief addresses. Among 

 those I personally met were Sir Ernest Shackleton, 

 ^ Dr. Vandervelde, afterward Premier of Belgium, and 

 Dr. Reginald J. Campbell, the gifted preacher, an 

 old acquaintance of mine. 



Soon after, Norman Angell called together the AngeiVs 

 younger English pacifists at a summer school of '^^" 

 internationaUsm at Old Jordan's in Buckinghamshire, 

 once the home of William Penn. The farmhouse 

 served as residence, the ancient barn as meeting 

 place. The roof of the latter was built over the ribs 

 of a ship which recent investigations have identified 

 as the bones of the Mayflower — that historic vessel 

 having been sold and broken up after her return from 

 Plymouth. Many students interested in world 

 peace were present from Cambridge, Manchester, and 

 London universities. It was Angell's custom to bring 

 on each day some person from the outside, preferably 

 a militarist or imperiaUst. When the speaker had 

 stated his case, he would be searchingly questioned 

 by the leader and his disciples. One of the most 

 conspicuous and interesting guests was Gilbert K. 



1 See Chapter xnv, page 514, and Chapter XLV, page 544. 



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