Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-22
gress he did not invite st. Paul to join in
his excursions, and he had better continue
the same policy now. The lions skin does
not conceal his ears.


There Is striking similarity between the
political parties that divide England and
those which divide the United States, and
the more the political history of the two
nations IS studied, the more noticeable this
likeness becomes. When the character of
the Liberal party of England and the Re-
publican party of the United States are com.
pared, the differences that exist appear to be
traceable only to the dissimilarity of the two
governments. Their purposes, practices and
general characteristics are practically alike:
their representative men appear to be pos
sessed of the same sentiments, the same ideas
of government Both parties are stimid,
time-serving; preferring temporizing to de-
cisive action dreading to assume duties for
fear of the responsibility attaching to them.
The Conservative party of England and the
Democratic party of the United States have
also many points Of resemblance. Both are
aggressive, progressive parties, jealous of
national honor, careful of personal integrity.
Both prefer to accomplish their purposes by
bold strokes of diplomacy, or the emphatic
assertion shall involve war. While the Lib.
eral and the Republican parties would on
dure national humiliation rather than resort
to arms, the Conservative and the Demo-
cratic parties regard the national honor as of
the first importance, to be maintained at the
sacrifice of all else.
On emerging from the Crimean war Eng
land was practically mistress of the land as
well as of the sea. Her word was law to all
| the continent of Europe. She dictated the
terms of the treaty of Paris, procuring for
herself the practical control of the Levant
and assuring the good will of all the other
nations save her natural enemy, Russia
This was the legacy bequeathed by Lord
Palmerston to his successors. The prestige
gained at that time was fully maintained
through successive administrations till the
accession of the Gladstone ministry in 1868.
At that time the foreign policy of the admin
| istration underwent a change. Instead of
| fearlessly asserting her rights as in former
years, Great Britain began to temporize.
When the Franco-Prussian war broke out
| she assumed vacillating policy that soon
| offended her old ally, France, and Disguised
the rulers of the then rising German empire.
| The home policy of the administration was
generally benefcent, but that did not recon
Gle the people to their loss of prestige
abroad, and Gladstone was obliged to retire
that Disraeli might undertake the task of
restoration and reform. His first stroke of
policy was to gain control of the Suez canal,
| thus opening that great highway to the mer-
chant marine of Great Britain. Then the
| Xii islands were occupied, and the queen
declared empress of India. The good will
of all her colonies was cultivated, and frater-
NIFTY with other nations was assured by a
manly assertion of the rights of
British subjects wherever found. Then
came the Russo-Turkish war. Al
though his purposes were perhaps
nnisconceived for a time, the premier lad
patience, and he has just accomplished his
life work by mastery stroke of diplomacy
that restores English prestige to its lost es-
tate, and makes her practically mistress OF
! two continents.
Examine the career of the two parties in
this country and note the similarity of re-
ministration of each. The Democratic party
that practically originated with Jefferson
was al aggressive party. 1t successfully
piloted the country through the second wa,
| uitb E1,c1 fhaY, n ifcolf 10
building up of home interests, being assured
of the friendship of foreign powers by its
uniform bold declarations of policy and sue.
cessful diplomatic negotiations. Nullifca
ton was repressed and our territory extend
ed by the acquisition of California ant
Texas, and from being mere confederation
of disorganized States we became strong
nation, extending from ocean to ocean ant
from the great lakes to the Gulf. TIL,
American flag protected all over whom i
1oated by sea or on land, and up to the yea
1861 no nation dared treat us with con
tumely. Our foreign policy since that TIM
has been changed. Spain has persistently
and systematically disregarded her treat,
|
has subjected our merchant ships to deten
ton and search, only to provoke mild pro
test from our government. And when th
l Virginius was captured and her entire GREY
of American citizens were barbarousl
murdered by Spanish soldiery, actin
under orders from the Spanish gov
' ernor of Cuba, the outrage was permitte
to pass with mere apology and nomins
money indemnity. Mexican troops an
Mexican bandits invade our territory at viii
and rob and murder American citizens whe1
ever it so pleases them. Protests from th
S government at Washington are laughed a
and the indignities continue unchecked
American citizens in Germany are conscripte
into the army of the emperor, and all Owe
Europe and Asia are treated with indignit
and subjected to the whims of every of1ici
boor that may feel disposed to cuff them, fe
all the world has learned that the Unite
y will not protect them in either life or pro-
erty.
. It has been demonstrated by history tn
Q neither the Liberal party of England nor Il
o Republican party of the United States &C
St inspire either fear or respect abroad. Tn,
II are impotent to grasp the true secret of n
tional greatness-the necessity of maintai
ing the rights of individuals of the matte
y and of resenting any slight upon the n
a tional honor promptly and in an exempla
s. manner. They do not seem to realize he
u fatally they compromise the, national int
+ rity by dalliance with and indifference to Il
T. least slur cast upon them. The secret of Il
y success of the Conservative and Democrat
i parties may be found in their Jealous ca