The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-23
AMERICA AND RUSSIA.

AN AMERICAN ANSWERS 'ENGLIsHMANs" STRICT
UREs ON THE HERALDs COURSE.
To THE EDIToG HERALD
In to-day's issue there appears letter signed by IAN
Englishman," who Is evidently much exaspcratcd at
the tonc the HERALD assumes on the Eastern question
He apparently very much cbngrined that the
HERALD should. IN giving expression to what history
demonstrates and what every lair minded man will
concedc, espousc the cause OF the oppressed Chris
tisns in Turkey He uters an innuendo that i'm.
Plies that your paper Is ac:uated by mercenary motives
indicate Russia In what he calls this '.infamous
war; Now fail to perceive that the war is an Ipfa.
one, because, as everybody knows, 1t was occa-
stoned by failure OF tho Ottoman government to
give any valid that the Christian population
would be protected from massacre, intolerance and
persecution Now. II war waged for the purpose of
aIncliorating the condition OF these people is nfa-
nous then wrong right and right Is wrong. Ia the
first paragraph VI his cttor no Displays that proju
which prevents him from seeing thing others
see them. He asks, .'Why this bcliltlng OF England
constant praise OF barDarlc Power like Russia?n
Now, If he only judges OF things with impariialy
fe will that there rs as comparatively little bar
barism IN Russia AS in England or any other country
with monurchical form OF government. lie iurt her
more asks, uWhat Is there IN common between a Tree
and popular government like that Of the United States
and the one.man power OF Russia" We'll, there
exists, indeed, striking difference aud contrast be-
tween the Institutions OF the two countries So does
there equally also between Great Britain nud this
country / would Hkc 10 ascertain what sympathy
comm seration socitude should entertain TO.
ward England. 70 begin with, the United States and
Russia have always been the cordial and
friendly terms Tho nexpressibe punishment and
torture inflicted upon iorcathers by the Brush
government during the Revolutionary war the EN-.
poy meni Of the Indians Tor scaping and receiving
stipulated amount per capita, things that caunot
nor should not be consigned TO oblivion. Tho Russian
government during our civil war maintained strIct
neutrality whereas John Bull aided tho Confederate
Gauge, and consequently endeayorcd to crush
the Union. England destroyed our commerce
aud absolutely drove us oil the seas. l
cannot, therefore, perceive what there Is in common
between anu England You every day see by
pine teuths OF the Enghsh residents and grants
IN this country that they show to gov.
eminent. Nine out OF ten will repudiae the idea oil
becoming American citizens. II, then, the ar.
tcles promulgated by the HsgALD are unpaatable to
IAN Englishman, they are none the less veracions
II rs only three weeks snce read the HERALD an
account OF discussion IN the House OF Commons
upon the advisabty OF adopting a Parliamentary
Journal similar 10 our Congressional. Record In the
discussion that preceded It's defeat many OF the mem.
bcrs opposed 10 ITS adoption asserted thatSit was
yankee invention, which materially helped is dc.
feat. Lot the HERALD be independent and fearless.
because the side has taken THIS 'Infamous war;
meets with the APPRECIATION OF ninety per of the
American nation. trust you will give equal publiciy
this letter. inasmuch as rs evoked by the illogical
statements Of "An Englishman." JuSTITIA.
NHw YORK, May Il, 1877.