The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-11-05
rHuRsnA, NOVEMBER 6, iso,.


Uufriendly England.
The little temporary rupture
friendly relations between the Unitedf
States and the so-cdlled Republic OF
Chill has completely unmasked our
English cousins and they are disclosed
rs bitter enemies instead of friends.
Il can be said with all truthrulness
that there has never been time since
and before England lost her American
colonies when She has b5en on real
friendly relations With the United
States. II evora favorable opportunity
had occurred during the last hundred
years in which OF England could have
recovered back her lost possessions
either by force or strategy the United
States to-day would not be the power
ful prosperous nation that she is. Tie
real unfrlendiiless of England Is
shown at the present time by her
newspapers OF nearly all classes and all
parties taking an unfriendly stand
against the United States.
They seem to be perfectly mortified
Mt the attitude the United States has
assumed towards Chill. They declare
that 1t looks as IL we were trying to
bully that little South American Re.
public. Aside from the merits OF the
case, such talk from England is
enough to excite the risibillties OF the
American people. Engiand's career
during the last two hundred years has
been such u model of diplomatic dis
courtesy, pregnant with bullying,
Quarrelling and misunderstanding
with weak nations that we have to look
on with wonder and amazemont at her
extreme soil citude for Chill at the
present time. 1t is only her hatred of
the United States that forces her into
that position, and she Is only friendly
with Chilli that she may afford the pro-
lection to her that the lion affords to
the lamb.
She has become proverbial for her
Interference in the affairs Of other peo-
pie, justly and uniustly, but, most
commonly the latter. and therefore it
Is quite in order for her to ecture us
ns to our duty in our relations with
Chill -
So far as we arc concerned with
Chill, we can afford to pay no atten-
ton to England, and all we have to do
is to go straight forward in the dis
charge OF our duty with Chill until all
the facts In the case arc fully brought
oat. While being just we can afford
TO DO generous, but not short of de.
manding full reparatlon for the wanton
killing and wounling OF American
soldiers in tho streets of the principal
city. The extreme constituencies OF
small nations will no doubt be taken
INTO full consideration by tho United
6tates, which can afford to make many
allowances without being charged
with cowardice or bsin5 driven into
war. We have every confidence in the
administration and feel quite wiling
to leave the whole matter in the hands
Of the President and his cabinet fseI-
ing assured TINT they will do what Is
right and proper In the case, regard
less OF the unfriendly position as.
sumed by England. 49,.
III the United States had never before
felt the untriendly influence OF Eng
land She might be somcwhlt con-
serned ut the present time but she hus
become So used to her seolding aud i'll
nature that she looks for II as a mat
ter OF coarse, and she therefore cares
very little whether England ilattcrs or
threatens. We have hui good many
little Tits with England since the big
one along, abpnt t775 ani we have
generally made on 10 maintain ourre.
spectnn dignity either with or with
out force and we are Euliy ablc to do
81 yet So let England bully and rave,
nobody minds her in this nation OF
free and independent people.