New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-05
OUR ENGLISH KIN.
ONE PHASE OF THEIR PRESENT FEELING
TOWARD THE UNITED STATES.


London, July -.
A number OF persons English and American.
have lately been explaining in print their views
of the relations between England and America
This does not mean the Rchring Sea question, or
any other burning question of business or politics,
il such there BE- at ISSUE between this country ana
ours II means the state Of feeling, of individual
feeling on either side, and among different classes
OF people 1t is because there are, on both Sides
different classes that it is impossible or extremely
difficult, TO geneialize. II there are not IN
America different classes there are different SEQ
lions The best Democrat will have to draw
perpendicular line if he will hot draw horf-
zontal one. Here both may be drawn.
Some months ago / gave such reasons as oc-
Cured to me in explanation of the change OF
English feeling toward America which then
seemed going on An English critic expressed
the opinion that did this to please the Irish In
America view which will perhaps strike you
and them as novel. 1t is needless for me to say
I have no i'll will to the Irish. The feminine
element in that race is strong, as it is in other
nom English races. that difference Of Opin-
ion as to matters of public policy is supposed
TO denote hostility or dislike to those from whom
one differs II is not a reproach to them. The
Irsll-On this side Of the Atlantic, certainly not
on the oiher-have had TO fight for centuries
losing battle An ingenious critic himself an
Irshman, once said that their anger and resent
ment against England never reached ITS highest
point till they had emgrated 10 America once
there they discovered for the first time the real
position of their country, and perceived that,
among the nations Of Europe, IL had no place.
It was merely q part Of kingdom governed ny
thei: natural enemies, as they considered the
ENGLISH Hence tho note of evaporation In the
Irish voice as it comes from the West.
That may be true theory. or may not 10
would, if true, account, in part Tor the influence
Of Irish opinion about England on American
opinion. A letter printed this week IN 1.-The
Times" has passage which perhaps may be
quoted. "The appearance of our public men,
SAYS this writer who avOws himself an American,
4" on the platforms of Irish meetings in America Is
from the instructive feeling Of securing 70 the
under dog in the fight fair show, rather than
from a genuine belief in their wrongs IT there
he any truth in that it implies the existence, In
the American as well as in the Irish, OF capacity
for taking emotional views of politics. dare
say we al! do, whether we know IT or not
quote the two theories merely 10 show from now
many points the subject may be approached NO
single explanation of a considerable political or
social fact is likely to be complete. And there Is
always the original difficulty of determining
whether the fact Ice a fact
But let MS leave the Irish out in considering
Anglo, American relations. There remain quite
enough matters in dispute between Great Britain
and the United States. II nothing very new mas
occurred lately. the stock differences remain dill
ferenccs 7 am still disposed 10 put the tariH
first II il not easy 10 convey TO any other
mind inst impression Of the state of the British
mind on this delicate matter. II is dehca'e
because il touches their pockets. 1t il not less
delicate because it strikes az what may ne de-
.cr;bed "a n religious belief Free Trade asso-
ciatc. il elf in the mind Of the EnQllshman win
rho Bible The dogmas Of Golden are IN ms
view a. much inspired, or almost as much' III
,hose f the old Testament. IL" knows, III any
rate that there vast markets IN the 'iii'c"
States which are closed 10 him He l. angry
because they are closed. and he longs 10 open teh
He believes quite truly. that, could nc nut III
duce ~ 10 repeal orr tariff. the stream OIL pros
perty which now flows in American chanheI.
would flow in British channels: American goid
would come here instead Of staying at home In
American pockets
Tell him that every other civilized nation mas
tariff no Will reply On Yea, but you are English,
vou know I do not think are quite Engish
enouqh TO prefer English interests 70 American 10
,, /. only the American Democrat and his obedlent
humble servant. tie American Mugwump VINO "o
that From the moment the Democratic cohNeh-
ton declared frr Rev"nu" larih ana plao'i-
cally for Free Trade. the British manuiaetnrer
hac,,ne n hot partisan of Cleveland lie well
kuovs that Tariff which did not dl'crlinina"
in favor of the American manufacturer wOuid uis-
,ip,inate in favor of the British manufacturer
TIN. law i, inevitable. IL cannot he otncr"ise'
He therefore divide, his hatredS lie mares Tue
ponull;c,n and loves the Democrat. That is a
in, min NVle
ron,i lcring tie state of British feeling toward
america Just 50 far a, you. or any considerable
,,r,ion of American citizens, are ready to sacri-
Gca American interests British interests. Just 50
r., does the love Of the British manufactures en-
tend.
II has % be said thar this hostile feeling, based
s IL is on economical tradition and on direct Pc
cuuiary interest is fostered ndustriOusly by men
who have no direct pecuniary interest IN 'he iia-
fer Nobody has poured more >eorn on 'he Nc
Kinlev Tariff than Mr.. Gladstone. II there NJ an
English statesman who has an open nina on ecu
nomical subjects u il. aS you Know loru H'l''-
hurv How far he shares il with his party Is "A
question They think. or some OF them thlhN' th''
Lord Sasbury's Hastings speech hurt them III t'c
elections Possibly enough il did. The Use WHICH
the opponents of the Union mad" oil III WIS hois
too srrupulou>. Lori Salisbury said. as plainly
n II is possible" 10 HiN' 'ud' vi" VIZ
formed no part Of his or Of any pos'loe sc"eme
~ Fair Trade or Of Retaliation or OF RECIPROCITY In
England lie admitted that American hscai poliey
was more injurious 10 England than any other'
and avowei her hepcssncss To retailate' In the
,., ~, to,;G. no blow could hr struck against
,merica Gtcat Britain must continue 10 import
,u.,ican wheat Yet. all through the English
c,psttuencies the opponents Of LORD SALISBURY nave
loon talking OF the big loaf and the little loaf.
" Keen him in power, and Your big loaf will he.
came a small one" that has been their cry. II IL
Good enough politics, and he who practices 1t Is
----I.-.s "a a nnlitician can we'll he