Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-11-18
nlIIY POST -IHfELLIGEHCER


We republished few days ago an
aocoun. of the difficulty which is said
our Minister to England, Mr.. James
Russell Lowell had in preserving the
snsisnk eordiale between Govern
msnt and England during the recent
troubles in which Mr.. Henry George
plaved the part Of q suspect and dis
turbinQ element.
II the general tenor Of that ACCOUNT
q published, is to be accepted az COZ,
ran. Il seems, in spite Of the honeyeo
aaeuranoes Of good will and respect
vhich passed between Her Majesty,
the Empress of India and Queen OF
Great Britain, and the wife OF the ia'e
Chief Magistrate of this Republic In the
dark davs when the life of James A.
Gar6eld hung trembling in the balance,
that there is no love to be lost between
ENGLAND and America. We can hardly
realize that only the diplomatic skill OF
Mr.. Minister Russell inte2ened be-
tween expressions, il not acts OF hossii-
ily between the two nations. We have
accustomed ourselves to hope that
Heaven would smile upon the fair con-
iunction of blood and lineage which
ought to make tho two great hneiisn
speaking races one. :,
II. however, the British Premier and
his Cabinet and supporters have allowed
themselves to be worked up almost to
the sticking point because few pseudo
Americans attem pied TO. gain notorlety
at the expense of the country they nap
naned TO be born on natnralized in. they
have added nothing TO their own, or
their oountry's reputation by so doing.
II they represent sullen, shoulder
ING feeling of resentment against the
American people because over hun
dred years ago their forefathers deciar-
ed themselves free from the mother
country and their descendants have
since maintained their freedom IN
pitched battles and more than one war,
or because England has been recently
en- inded rather sharply that the Mon
roe doctrine was not a mere b'7'fAm Jul
men, and they desire to manifest that
resentment by an open and uncalled
for insult at q time when they think
thew have the advantage on tho sea
where the battle in any event, must be
fought to an ulti nate conclusion, and
push this country to the wall, all think
inc men must regret the conflict and
shudder at the consequences which
must ensue before the battle flags are
furled; but nobody ON this side OF the
water is going to shrink from or decline
the contest except towards and traitors.
Albion won from the French the title
of "Perfdious." II war Is ON foot
between England and America, 1t Will
hive its foundation and moving springs
in the hearts of the men who wished
success to the so-called Southern Con-
fsderacy when it's baleful star seemed
70 give mise Of asoendancy, and If
the foul conspiracy finds aid and COM
fort ON American soil, it will come from
those who still pretend TO think that the
Lost Cause ought to emerge from the
gloom of the moss-hung aisles of south
ern forests and again assert its supre-
macy over the cohorts Of freedom and
the rank and file Of the armies, which,
clad in blue, and having for their
guidon the stars and stripes, conquered
peace in spite Of the Vaccinations Of
the mon who still sneer ut the Great Re-
public, and deny the right Of the indi-
vidual to the pursuit Of life, liberty and
happiness according TO the bent Of their
own inclinatiOns.
The fact that England has chosen
the moment when she is flushed with
recent victories to pursue course cal
culated to disturb friendly relations
with this country is mote TO trouble
the minds eye.