The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-08

light in war between England and this country"
said leading military gentleman, in explanation
OF mis- views upon the situation. 'what little fight
ing there IL on land will be In Canada IL win be
mainlya maratime war;
"What viii be the fate or Canada ~ queried his
interocutor.
"We Will gobble her up course and all the North
American British dominons beside. Though we
do not need them, and though they would not
be otherwise worth lighting for except IN
its deaih.dealing blow TO the arrogance or
the British government, they will greatly add to the
power and resources OF the United states The st.
Lawrence River Is valuable to US. The Newfound.
land fisheries are valuable to us. We can defy the
English government now, but with her North
American dominions added to our possessions We
can defy the w0rd.r
"But won't Canada and the other British prov.
inces resist conquest OF their territoryr
"There won't be much resstance-a feeble simu-
lation and little more. Come to the real truth OF
the matter believe that, despite all their protesta-
lions or allegiance to the English government,
they will be glad to become part and parcel OF our
republic and come under our protecting wing"
$50 YOU apprehend but little difficulty In the way
Of land nghungs"
Very lltus.n
"wel, how about the naval part or the war;
That vii be the serious part OF the business. Eng
land has much better navy. The experiences Of the
late war Will be OF great service to U.s. We can
quickly put IN commission all the vessels we need,
additional to our present navy and there Will be no
lack OF men to man them. There will be no diff
Guilty In an efficient blockading squadron. We have
now large reserve Of monitors In the Delaware
River which can be turned to most useful &C
count"
How about privateering"
1--WE shall have all the help we need IN this re-
gard Our many and pucxy yachtsmen, fond OF
dashing adventure, will convert their splendid
yachts into privateersmen."
.'HOw long will the war lastW
at won't last half long, or be half as bloody,
or half as expensive as the war OF 1912"
MISCELLANEOUS VIEWS.
Columns OF the payer might be filed with recitals
from the free and plainly OuspoKen opinions OF the
different classes OF citizens upon this engrossing
topic Of o prospective war with England.
''The British government needs q little healthy
curbing," said one.
"a good druoblng Is what she wants." inter-
rupted another
"And we are the boys that can DO It," said third
OF the party.
''Sne needs a good lesson" chlmed In fourth
individual, 'Tor the help she gave the South III the
late war. Sne did all she could TO break up
our government. Her assistance prOtracted the
war two years. She amt worth money enough TO
pay the damages she did u.s. I'D be the first to
shoulder musket against her,"
"l'j follow yOu," spoke up another.
'.And |, too" said another.
"Pm only AFRAID there won't he war;" exclaimed
still another, the war feeling waxing warmer and
warmer.
sCEPTIC
'sIt Will only be a newspaper war;" remarked one
in another crowd. "The newspapers like sensa
lions, and they are making big thing out OF very
little thing"
..And you call this little tningl" exclaimed one
with patriotic Indignation. "YOu'll change your
tune before IL ends"
al tell you 1t Will amount to nothing" proceeded
the first individual. at is thus far the merest
sham of newspaper Wharf.-The Outpouring OF cheap
newspaper buncombe and nothing more. 1t Is
time to talk about war when the GENEVA
Conference gives the results OF Its determlna-
lions. II that Conference says England
must pay the Alabama claims England
Will do 1t. They don't want to fight us, ana they
won't fight US. The Queen wants peace, the gov.
eminent wants peace the people want peace. Gen.
eral Grant is peace man and firm man. dom,
believe hell back peg. He can be as firm as he
wants, ana he will get all the peace ne wants IL
this case. To talk about war now Is all bosh-al
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