The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1894-04-03
RULE BRITANNIA"
AVERY POPULAR AIR WITH THE PRES
EMIT ADMINISTRATION.

American Labor Interests and the Home
Industries Are Not Considere A-The Ha-
waiIan MIDDLE Is the Most Recent DE
veIopment of Anglomania In Washington
Since March 4, 1898, ON the incom-
ing of the present administration, both
the foreign and internal policy Of the
country appears to have been formu-
lated with view to a consideration of
the interests of foreign countries rather
than of our own country. This has APP
peared not only in one instance, but IN
many instances. Setting aside such lit
tie matters as the exclusion of China or
Japan tea from the White House kitch-
en- and the exclusive use Of Ceylon tea,
because 1t is English, you know, we
find that similar policy only on a
larger scale and one of greater signifi-
canoe has been carried into our affairs
of state.
The most important feature was the
tariff measure formulated on English
free trade lines, without any regard or
consideration for the interests of Amer
lean labor or American industries. Hav
ing changed our system of currency to
conform with that of England, it was
only natural that the same model should
serve on which to fashion our methods
of revenue. The result, it has been
found, would have been insufficient to
supply an income equal to the expend-
itures of our country. This also is Eng
lish.
We also have the suggestion made to
forestall the revenue by an issue of
short term treasury bills. This method
Of spending ones income before 1t is
earned is also of English origin.
The latest Anglomaniac development
that has emanated from Washington
this year has appeared in connection
with the Hawaiian muddle. 1t appears
that the first published report of the sec
rotary of state on this subject was shown
to and approved by the British embas-
sador at Washington before 1t was hand
ed out for publication for the informa-
ton of the American people. We thus
have a plain case of an act undertaken
by the United States government and
supposed to be for the best interests Of
the United States and of the American
people first submitted for the consider
alton and approval of the representative
of foreign country, and that country
England.
Not only has this most extraordinary
step been taken, which was decidedly
uncalled for and merely an act to curry
favor with what is English, you know,
but at the same time the secretary did
not even have the common courtesy to
submit copy of his report, even after
publication, to the lawfully recognized
representative of the Hawaiian Islands,
who is located at the seat Of govern
ment. There was direct insult given
to the other country concerned, for
which the report was made, while SER
vile funkeydom was effusively display
ed to the representative of England, who
had no earthly concern in the matter so
far as either the United States or the
Hawaiian Islands were concerned.
Such are some of the gross exhibitions
of un-Americanism on the part Of the
present Democratic administration, as
effusively and Extensively displayed to
the American people. For other in
stances we need only examine careful
" the new tariff measure, formulated
on English free trade lines and designed
mostly to assist foreign trade at the ex-
pense of our own. The remarkable ut
terances of Benjamin Folsom, cousin
in-law Of President Cleveland, that were
made on our national birthday to the
manufacturers at Sheffield, are too sure
ly becoming realizations, and his con-
gratulations to the English manufac
turers were by no means out of place
from his own standpoint, or that of his
cousin-in-law, or their party. There
are no words Of congratulation for
American manufacturers or for Amer
lean laborers. They may condole with
one another while waiting for the con-
gressional elections of 1894.
CHARLES r. BUCKLAND.