At this stage of civilization, when many nations brought into close and vital contact for good and evil, it is essential, as never before, that their gross ignorance of none another should be diminished, that they should begin to understand a little of one another's historical experience and resulting mentality. It is the fault of the English to expect the people of other countries to react as they do, to political and international situations. Our genuine good will and good intentions are often brought to nothing because we expect other people to be like us. This would be corrected if we knew the history, not necessarily in which have given to each nation its present character.