Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-04-09
How VIII Ensland Act2

The part which the English Government
TO play in future efforts to adjust the
Samoan issues ID yet uncertain. That the
Tory Cabinet nov In the possession Of
power cannot be entirely relied upon to
carry out fair and equitable policy, there
ID no doubt Salisbury has never been
friendly To the United States, and he can
BE- trusted to resist the high pretensions
Of the Bismarck government only 20 far
AZ the strongly expressed public
opinion Of England holds him 70
good behavior. Lord Harrington,
the Trader Of the Union Liberals, Is scarce
Iy more friendly TO the United States
than the naughty Cecil who leads the
Tories. What will keep the Tory and
Mug~ump Ministry to fair play, II they
are held at all. will be the public opirio
Of England and the determined attitude
Of the Australian colonies. The wreck Of
the American warships at Apia has stirred
the English blood In a way that means a
good deal. This Is even more suggestive
chaE what vas eyineed when the United
States naval vessels helped the British
feet In the Chinese troubles, its commander
exelsining, BLOOD Is thicker than water -
The Dispatch Of sympathy sent By the
Queen as probably due 10 the impulse Of
her heart, IL certainly expressed the
sincere feelings Of the best Of the Engli IN
people. She sent later message To the
German Emp. ror, but this was manifestly
more formal and meant Less. 1t does not
appear that the officials Of the British
feet at Gibraltar sent to the German Navy
a message so emphatic, so full u earnest
sympathy, a. that sent 70 the
American Navy. Australia and New
Zealand are "a strongly averse to the at
titude Of Germany Ia samoan affairs as
the people and government Of the United
States and the expressions Of the news
pagers Of these almost Americanlhed col
onies, have been educating and directing
English sentiment.
SO far "a we are concerned, the Amer i
can people feel far more Ike maintaining
all Of our treaty rights ia Samoa. at whai =
ever risk and to the last extremity, than
they did when they first read these clear,
firm, courageous and thoroughly Ameri-
can statements Of our attitude, rights and
intentions, In the Inaugural:
1T must not be assumed, however, that
! our interests are so exclusively American
/ that our entire instteDtion to any events that
may trAnspire elsewhere can be taken for
granted Our citizens, domiciied for pur-
poses Of trade in all countries and in many Of
/ the islands of the sea, demand and will have
our adj quste care in their personal and com
mercizl rights The necessities of our navy
require convenient coaling stations and dock
and harbor privileges. These and other
trading privileges We will feel free to obtain
only by means that do not Ia any degree par
take of coercion however feeble the govern
ment from which We ask such concessions.
/ But. having fairly obtained them, by meth
DDS and for purposes Ell tirely consistent with
the most friendly disposition towards all
other powers, our consent will be necessary
to any modification or impairment of the
c0nce ssions."
As to this expressive language Of Presi-
dent Harrison We endorse the words of the
n. Y. Mail 4 Express, that mo such
authoritative declaration could be made ia
a calmer tone, or in more explicit and
determined terms. The Chief Magistrate
/ of u nation Of G5, 900, 900 Of the most war.
/ like-as well a. peacable-people on the
/ planet, does not need to argue for the