Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1869-06-22
The English Situation.

we could not defend the Canadian
frontier Possibly not; but we
should infaliibly try to do it, and
Americans, who on this point at least
are not unfair, will acknowledge that
to destroy a British army of hum
dred thousand men, backed by the
Canadian population, would require
all their resources. Our finances p
A debt double that of America-that
is, an addition of 800 millions to our
debt-would but leave US where the !
Union is now, for she pays double In
terest on her loans. In 1915, for ev-
cry pound an Englishman received he
paid Is. sd. to the state. He now
pays Is. The difference alone would
yield 100 millions a year-that is,
support the war without mourning
debt. But then our commerce? There
is no saying what resources thirty
millions of Anglo-Saxons may find in
their energy and patriotism; but we
are Anglo Saxons also, and at first all
naval advantages would be on our
side. The Americans are deceived
by Parliamentary talk. There is no
fleet in existence which could stand
three months before our own, our
merchant navy outnumbers that of
the world in combination, and earth
itself is but a coaling station for
Great Britain. From Heligoland to
Hong Kong, everywhere we have har-
bors, docks, Goals, cannon"
Very modest indeed for the Specta-
tor. 1t has solved a difficult ques-
ton, and will afford great relief to
speculative Dutchmen, if no thin
more. In 1912 the destiny of the
earth had not probably become fully
settled. A war with Great Britain
we should earnestly deplore, nor do
we believe such contingency is like
ly to occur, and we have right to be-
lieve that the Lion means no more by
Topping his tail than does the Eagle
by spreading his wings. But, to look a
little at the real condition of England.
, acknowledging that her navy is the
most powerful and he wealth the most
enormous of any nation On her whole
"coaling station" Hardly ten years
, have elapsed since her resources were
f strained to preserve her Indian EN-
pire, the most profitable of her pos
, sessions. Force prevailed, but the
: indications are plenty that the supple,
; vindictive Asiatics are only hiding
1 their time. They hate the English
! even more than they fear their
power, and not far away from their
northern frontier great aggressive
} power, as accomplished as England
, iii its military affairs, is creeping
e down with no uncertain step, ready
} at The first sight of weakness to in,
I cite or attack, and to show that Sc,
E bastopol is a bitter recollection in the
+ hearts of eighty million people.
t Our Canadian neighbOrs are open
/ ly loyal, and not the least inclined tC
). rebel, yet there is a large and grow
+ ing party that expect to find the pros
G perlty OF their country III annexation
{ These last, In the event OF a war
=. would be like some of the Kentucky
!. UniOnists, more of hindrance thai
r. help. And so all over the world
e Australia shoots at travelling princes
# New-Zealand clamors bitterly that the
d mother country will not or canno
e protect them from savage Maories
IS yet refuses them permission to do tn,
e work in their own way.
L To balance this discomfort, not t
n say dlsaffection, some of which woulC
y doubtless be forgotten and some in
IS teuSifed when darker days come
d. there should be unity and hearty 10y
tt atty at home. England has Lately
IS passed through crisis little less thai
G a revolution; and old forms and ira
ditions have been cast aside and Their
is nothing firm in their places. TIL
= cabinet, which is the government, ha
# no elements of conference and seem
m fitted to accomplish nothing NOR
20 than the disestablishmen of the Irisl
4 Church, and there are indications tina
m even that task may be too great 70
/, it. For almost the first time in mod
N ern history, the Lords are threaten
is lug to dispute the Commons an,
le stand on their undoubted right of il
to dependent legislation. The peopl
It. in return threaten complete socia
e. revolution, with the destruction of be
lie reditary rights and property. Manu-
factories are closing every day, and i
20 civilized nation are there such az
o. palling exhibitions of poverty as eve
v. ry city Of the eight little isle" ca
le show. Is it likely distant, expens
IN i've war would improve the chaoti
O. condition of things that exists a
is over Her Majesty's dominions, or tina
her cool phlegmatic subjects, with a
their loyalty, care to have war wit
r. a country which has grown much fas
IS, er than their own, and has alread
at sustained itself with credit throug
is two struggles with them ?-Freemo1
p --s.--
HE FOURTH OF July IN AMERICA
HIsToRY.-July 4th, 1909, Lake Chan
IL plain was discovered by Samuel Chan
ri plain. He explored the Lake as ia
"a as Crown Point.
lg July 4th, 1854. Articles of Unio
ny among the colonies agreed to in COZ
es vention at Albany. This conventio
If met and formed its plan of union {
ey the suggestion of the British Ministr
I'd The plan much resembled the Article
as OF Confederation afterwards adopted
1t was rejected by the colonies and
parliament. On this day also wa
% the surrender Of Fort Necessity.
u July 4th. 1776, Declaration of Il
d dependence.
" July 4th, 1926, death of expires
dent John Adams and Thomas Je
ferson.
ne ,JDlv 4th 1SdS Proclamation n