The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-07
En1lsnd Cannot Go to war.


The facetious debate in the Senate on the
fertilization appropriation bill. which was
reported in Tuesdays dispatches, opens up
field for speculation as to whether England
can 60 to war with America, or, In fact,
with any other nationality.
The mogul of nations has for many wears
paraded herself as monarch of the seas: -
but since Pakenham left New Orleans she
has been careful in exposing her bubble Of
impudence too much for fear some of her
rivals might puncture it. 1t is true that
she will occasionally let her little lion
shake his name aud roar to scare few
Zulus, or scrape the shores of some little
island with her steel-clad hulks to show the
world that she is not afraid of ANYBODY /;
but England is in no condition for war, aud
possessing neither the frankness nor the
folly Of America, she is far from oonfessing
ii. Let us see IL this Is true.
Her flag floats to-day over nearly one
sixth of the habitable globe The territory
she controls is scattered in every latitude
and every cline, and her subjects are peo-
Piles Of diverse race and language, cemented
to the mother country by no ties of mutual
interest, sentiment or consangunuity-pos-
sessing none of that homogeneity which
congeals great masses into q permanent
and lasting community. Each of those
colonial powers Is imbued with political
ideas peculiar to itself. These dependencies
are growing FESTIVE under a relationship
which allows them the poor privilege Of
being taxed by their imperial master in
order to secure q protection which they do
not need. They are weary of q coalition
which was formed by conquestl and con-
tinued by coercion. They have no sympathy
with an imperialism which scorns individual
freedom, and holds to the heresy of the
"divine right of kings"
Some of these subordinate powers in.
dulge an implacable hatred for the mother
country on account Of past treatmenv and
present tyrannies. Australia was once
considered by England as a sort of Dry
Tortugas, and many of her citizens were
banished to this supposed desert island
for ofeuses against the crown; but, be-
hold, the desert blossomed with
beauty, and its barrens were
found FURNISHED with Roldl The an
cry parent relented, and when its prodigals
were found to have waxed strong, she
wanted to make patricians out Of pariahs
aad courtiers out of criminals. The wound
is healed, but, alas, the scar remains
Australia is weary of yielding an allegiance
which perpetuates her subordination, and
is evidently preparing for an independent
republicanism; and she will be sus stained In
her revolt against the power of feudal
despotism made strong by centuries OF
cumulative conquest.
The possessions of the United Kingdom
in Africa and Asia ente rtain no sympathy
for the ruling power; and these will lapse
into independent sovereignties, or become a
willing annex to contiguous territories.
when England relaxes her vigilance or her
armed forces are employed in protecting OF
winning other tributaries.
All the world knows how much affection
Ireland has for Albion.
Canada lies contiguous to the United
States, and Is an ever interesting object
lesson in teaching the nations of the world
the contrast between the results of mon
archy and republicanism. Our neighborly
colonial dominion will either begin Keeping
house for herself or solve the problem Of its
destiny by seeking an alliance with its
natural confrere.
The insular position of England is it's
only protection. See how wary it Is Of any
connection with the continent either by q
subterranean railway or other commercial
contrivancel She Is conscious Of her weak
ness, but is vain enough to believe that her
bluster Will pass for bravery.
The fact is she Is not a producing coun-
Try, ana She must have receptacles for her
overfowing population aud keep control Of
a large territory for the production of
crude material to supply her numerous
htiCbOtttS, duO, NJ INC btALuo tIul6. QOkQ uDQ6r
hand territory sufficient to consume the
surplus of manufactured goods which she
cannot find a market for. elsewhere. In
order to do this she is compelled to sustain a
large merchant marine and correspond
ingiy large navy to protect her commerce
and her provinces
However serviceable steam and electricity
may be in drawing nations aud continents
closer together, it cannot be disputed that
these elements will not unity peoples whose
interests, ambitions and conditions in life
are so opposite and Incompatible. The very
magnitude, dissimilitude and incoherent
nature of the colonial posse sions of Eng
land. and the fact that these various COM
ponent parts of a great body polite are
conscious that this unequal alliance has the
inevitable tendency to drown their peculiar
national instincts and pride and to dwarf
and deteriorate their manhood are the
surest evidences that such compact cannot
be permanent. The crown itself virtually
admitted its own apprehension when it sug-
gested the organization of an imperial
federation
History and all human experience attest
the fact that all large aggregations held
together by other than natural laws have
within themselves the inherent elements of
dissolution and disintegration. England
knows that she is in no condition for any
outside complications, and that her present
position among the powers can only be re-
tanned by policy Of peace. She is content
to abstain from all further conquest or con-
troversy. BEN McLENDoN.