The morning call., 1892-02-25


themselves and are not the slaves Of party.
They serve 20 warn party leaders not TO So
too far in the service Of corporations or
other representatives. Of the money power.
ENGLAND AND The UNITED STATES.
Our distinguished visitor. Mr.. Edwin Ar
mold. who is staying al tie Palace, and will
sail on March for Japan, closed a course Of
lecture, which he has been delivering IN the
East with Tie following words
came 10 America Ter fiend; I go away her
Champion, Ltr servant, her lover ! have tie
deelesI conviction tlat lie future history Of the
human race depends for IFS harry development
uuou that finn aud eternal friendship OF the
great republic aud 81 Tie British Empire which
is al once SO necessary and SO natural. Resolve
on your SIDE Cf lie Atlantic along Win US Who
know you On lie other 10 allow 10 iguoTauc' no
impauouce, no foolish RAISING passion 10 sh Ike
that auiIy. Tie position ana progress OF the
earth ale founded on H. and hey who would de-
sirUy IL are guilty Of EigA treason against llu-
manly. Accept, I pray sou. and allow me 10
express 10 others through this large aud repie-
sentative assembla-e, Tie sincere gratitude l
fee for The uEbTUkeB goodness Incompatible
paiieucs. the quick appreciation aud the sweet
Ie5sunableuess' which ! have met With unyeE-
sally amvHE American audiences.
TIE kindness expressed by the author OF
''The Light Of the World" viii meet with q
response in this city. CalfOrnans are as
well aware as DE Is of the Importance Of
maintaining friendly relations between
Great Britain ard the United States. The
small class which cherishes rancors beg0t-
ten Of past LcsLlitie5 and more recent IN
frieudIneSS Is quite unlutiuental. Where
ever SjI Edwin goes lie Will find that Amer
leans are disposed 10 be as am!ab.e to En-
gland as she viii let them.
But lis candur viii forsake him il he de
MES tina, his c0uurymen have "a way al
times Of putting our coTdiaiItY 20 a severe
strain. When the skies are serene ana 30
cloud oyer-hadoWs the American horizon
the English are our "D2Od brothers, and
we are constantly besOught 10 cherish the
bond Of love which should unite the two
branches of the English-speaking f mily.
But whenever d speck Of trouble threatens
our serenity our haTshest critics somehow
belong 10 that branch Of the family 10
which SIT Edwin belongs. The English co.,
oDy at Valparaiso had an iudefeasible right
TO form their own opinion touching the
ARRAY OF October IS; but it was rather
rasDing 10 find them excusing the murder
ers OF our sailors and finding constant fault
with our Minister Plenipotentiary. Nor is
il pleasant 20 read IA the last number Of the
FOrtui7ItIls an article in which the Ameri-
can people are denounced as unfit TO be
cassed among civilized races. Ia an Oh
scUre newspaper such pleaSantres would
not have called for comment, but the Fort
n5ghtiy is one of the leading organs Of Brit
Ish opinion, counts some Of the most con-
spicuoUs Englishmen among its contributors
and is supposed to be very carefully edited.
Such incidents as these encourage the cap
tous TO believe that the bitterness eXhib-
tied toward the United States by England
during the war Of the rebellion has not al
together disappeared from the English mind.
OF course, it goes without saying that we
ought not to be so seD5itiye-that 1t is the
extreme OF pToyiaciaIsm 70 worry ourselves
about what other people are saying Of rs.
We ought TO kiss the rod and admit-Whal is
the fact-that the two English authors who
have done US the most good are Mrs.
TrOllope and the author Of " American
Notes" But as a matter Of fact, we are
still somewhat provincial, and We are also
sensitive-at any rate to British criticism; ;
we DO not care a straw what the French Oh
the Germans or the Italians say Of us-aBd
though the sensitiYeneSs is gradually wear
ing of, enough Of it fingers TO make every
English taunt Tanke and every English
sheer bite The time has passed when
American newspapers felt bound to repro
duce every article in the London Tines
about American politics; but a sharp para
graph, prickiBg US in a tender spot with an
English needle, is still apt to 90 the round
Of the papers, and TO iTUitate the thOughtless.
AZ 10 tie effect OF an AnElo-American
alliance upon the destnics of the world, the
people Of this country are not educated up
to the lofty views which Sir Edwin tases.
It is not clear TO the American mind that
England is likely TO 20 into partnership
with Us to promote civilization. The destiny
Of the United States is clear, its function IN
history is marked out; but Americans do
not quite see how England is going to par
ticipate IL the one. or divide the response
bilities OF the other Between American
institutions and British institutions the
gulf is nearly as wide as it ever was. The
spirit which anmates England and the
spirit which animates the United States are
as far apart as the poles In the very
country to which Sir Edwin is bound, and
where, 1t is said, he proposes to make his
home, the conflicting policies Of England
and the United States are at this moment
cOnspcuously displayed: England refuses
to assent TO treaty which would permit
Japan to make its own tariffs and try crimes
committed on its own soil; the United
States insist on the natural right Of the
japanese to do both. How are two such
incongruous nations TO 20 hand in hand in
the great work OF spreading civilization and
liberty throughout the globe? Has not the
gifted author IF The Light of Asia"
allowed his poetic instincts to blind him to
stern realities?