The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-16
Englnnd nnd ono United states.

England ana tne Ohlteu StuteS'
From the Times.
The English Secretary for Foreign Affairs,
Lord Stanley. made some striking remarks at
the cable banquet In Liverpool lately on the
Importance OF a cordial union between England
and the United States. He expressed the con-
viction that upon such a union, "more than
upon any other earthly thing, the future civlll.
zation of the world depends, and that "any man
who either wlltully or ignorantly endeavors to
estrange the two countries from each Other is
doing The very worst and most mischievouS
piece of work that 1t is given to human being
to do"
This is strong language, but we believe it ex-
presses the strong conviction OF candid and
rehectine men In both countries We have evil
dence daily that the best men Of both parties in
England the Tory Government and the Liberals
in oppostion-both believe it; and in the care
taken by the London Times to. inform itself
accurately and fully concerning American
affairs, we see evidence of the importance at
tached by that great journal, which is more
powerful than any party, whether in or out OF
Office, to the maintenance of friendly relations
between the two nations. Such relations will
be best promoted, or the foundation Tor them
will best be laid, by frank and just understand
ing of the dominant sentiment on either side;
and we shall contribute somewhat, perhaps, to
that understanding by stating what may be
unwelcome, but what is certainly true.
1t is a very general belief in this country that
England is just now anxious f)r friendly rela-
tions with US because she is in trouble at home
because ,she is isolated ON the European con-
tinent, having no powerful allies, no strong
bonds OF friendship, no reason to look Tor AID,
in case of need, to the great powers of Europe,
but rather to expect from them acts OF hostility
mo1e or less disguised-and because in the Irish
disaf1ection, in the Fenian movement in her
| colonial agitations and in the reform movement
which threatens to grow into revolution, she
sees gathering perils, whiuh render hostility on
| the part of the United States the most tormi-
dable of all the dangers she can possibly foresee
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founded, but it is widely entertained, and the
state OF Europe is such as to mfke it plausible.
! Russia has not forgiven England for the Crimean
war, nor lost her interest IN the fate of Turkey;
| and the necessities of Napoleon are very differ
ent now from what they were twelve years ago.
and the policy of non-intervention, whatever
else it may have done ior England, has certainly
not given her single ally in Europe who would
stand by her side against the world.
| Another CONVICTION, equally strong in this
| country ana still more influential, is that when
we were in trouble England did not show her
self our friend. She did not then think it so
important 10 the civilization of the world that
the most friendly relations should prevail be-
tween the two countries. She did not then
think it the 'worst and most mlschievous
hing" which any human being could do to
estrange the two countres-or for one OF them
to inflict injury and damage upon the other. On
the contrary, she looked with great compacency
upon a gigantic struggle for our destruction
| She allowed that struggle to receive aid and
| succor and reinforcement from her shores, and
| Of friendly relations, and showed her that the
| civilization of the world depended upon liberty
and law, and the power of the two great nations
| speaking the English language to protect and
defend them, she gave us the technical pleadngs
| of lawy ers, and the cold maXims of neutrality
| which cared little tor civilization, and savored
much of selfintetest, in reply, Words, even, Of
| kindness and hearty sympathy, then, would
have bound America to England with bands OF
steel. They are of much less value now.
We do not urge these things as reasons why
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between these two great nations, but only to
point out some Of the difficulties which will en-
barrass the English Government in trying to
promote and strengthen them. The English
themselves have made the task difficult. They
have piled up obstacles in the way. The Gov
ernment OF that day aid ii by its indifference
then by Its open demands and efforts for a more
: pronounced hostility. he London Times did i
by steady and systematic Misrepresentation o
the nature of our struggle and an open espousa
OF the cause of those who sought our destruc
ton. The men of rank and wealth in England
t did it by lending money to our foes, by orgs
nzing societies and clubs in their support, AM
by throwing all their moral and social weigh
| into the scale against us. 1t was only from tn
: laboring men of England, those who sutfere
! most from the contest we were compelled t
y wAge, that we received any words of encourage
! ment-any exhortatons to persevere.
J. These things have made profound impressio
!, upon the minds and hearts of the America
= people-one which will not easily or speedily !
y effaced. Something beyond words of compl
4 ment or kindness at social banquets or elst
= where, however sincere and cordial they ma
'o be, will be required for its removal. just no
70 England has far more to gain than the Unite
7 States by an alliance and good understandir
u between the two nations. 1t is civilization
le the East, and not upon this continent, that
"a menaced now. The peril which threatened
a. here has in good part been averted; but we we
g. left TO wage that great warfare alone, aud 1t vi
N made all the heavier for us because the pow
q which is SO anxious for the cause of civilizatiC
:" now cared nothing whatever for 1t then. II
/ public men of England are doing good Wor
}. not only for themselves, but for the world,
Of seeking relations of friendship with the Unit
Y States But they must be prepared for q gre
i many words of coldness, and for some OF bltt'
~ ness and reproach, before they secure the exc
~ lent end at which they aim.
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o. From the World.