Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-03-26

intelligence are always TO be com
mended.
our "ex-British Subject" writes as
follows:
To THE EDITOR OF THE FAIRHAvEN
HERALD: | notice in Tuesdays issue Of
the HERALD an attempt 10 sustain Eng
lands attitude toward this country as
The only tried friendly great power,
and a very futile effort 10 refute the
pointed alluSiOn- England as a natural
enemy of the United States. We will fol-
low "A Loyal BritOn' In his line OF argu-
ment and see If We cannot dispose OF some
Of his absurd statements. The English
man, IN his letter, proceeds historically:
The fact j., England is now, and has
always been in loving memory, the only
true friendly great power whose friend
ship was vitality necessary 90 the United
States | wish / could delude myself
into such a belief: | should certainly be
very happy in such a delusiOn. But I'M
happily. England's conduct towards Us
since we began our struggle for liberty
(what does not that term imply 10 Eng
land. Our struggle for liberty is placed
on the national records i'm Washington,
and they are such as would not give very
much satisfaction to "A Loyal BritOn
in person.
The English government was friendly
to the people Of this country when she
held out inducements % the Indians Of
the Shenandoah Valley Tor the scaipS OF
It's innocent inhabitants; what butchery
was ustgated by the paid officials of the
English government cannot ue fully uu-
der.tOOd in all It's horrors by this genera
ton Yes, the English government is, and
always was, friendly to this country.
When this country, after gaining her
l Iilnrfvr Z rfrrulfrU for "a q g.
what nation tried TO retard her progress.
England.
What nation, in 1872, peTpetrated upon
this country the greatest wrong that was
ever done one country by another; just
think Of 10. The impreSsment OF Amell-
can citizens (as if they were British sub
iectS) into the British navy? England.
Yes; greedy, grasping, tyrannical Eng
| land. England would today. "a in the
past, II we were a weak nation, show her
friendship In like manner.
IN the present military standing Of this
country England is at least compelled TO
display a pacific attitude towards US.
Again. when France, Austria and
| Russia wished to recognize the Southern
Confederacy, and break up the United
States, what nation said, NO, this must
not be; we will allow no interference.
Why, none but maligued England
Such absurd and incorrect statements
COMFORTS well with the artihce subtlety
and preyaricatiOn Of facts displayed by
English historians generally. ia this
country today there are those who are
well acquainted with the Incl
dents and events of that period.
They know the above statement to be-
utterly false. They also know that Eng
land gave her support secretly TO the dis
mcmberment Of the uHOn, and had to
pay dearly for IT, They also know that
England would have openly eSpouscd the
cause Of the COniederacy but for our
friendly ally, Russia,
The mother country; what cringing,
fawning appellatiOn, well worthy 10 be
uttered by those calling themselves sub
jcctS. Such term should be below even
the contempt OF an American citizen.
do not think that any American citizen
would voluntarily wish to revive any al
| fusion TO some of the harbarOus events
thar transpired between the wars with
] England and this country, but when a
I person parades before the public the jus
tidcatiOn Of the course pursued by Eng
+ land oward as. / think Is 5, hiCh time 90
show such person his error.
Ia conclusion, / heartily agree with a
Loyal Brit0n' that when an English
war-Aip destroys Eairhaveu the M Don vii
bo made OF green cheese.
An TN- RETTT-H ~TrETFfaT