The sun., 1895-05-25
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10 Condemns lrr. Cleveland for the Act,
that Gnin Hair E.giish Aa-trrtior.

10 Condemns lrr. Cievei.,a for the Acts
that Gaia his, E.giish Aa-trrtior.
To rHr EDITOR OF TIE SUN-Str: Tho trib-
ute to Grover Cleveland by an Enellshman In
Saturdays sur IL significant It reveals the
spirit that animated English breasts in our civil
war; that inspired the kissing Of Henry Ward
Bcecher In Liverpool. and tho declaration of
Mr.. Gladstone that Jefferson Davis had made
nation; tho spirit that led Charles Dickens to
write Martin Chuzslewit:" the spirit that al
ways manifests itself when native of Albion
gets away from his foggy little island to green
woods and pastures new," especially those on
this side Of the Atlantic. Marrow insular pretu-
dice and contempt for everything not British
are the chief traits exhibited by John Bull on
his travels or II brought in contact with men
and things of other countries. His inconsistency
is as ridiculous as his insolenoo 10 Irritating. II
Is all right for England to fasten like on octopus
upon every bit Of territory within reach OF her
arms. She can control Egypt, plot for foot
hold in tho Pacific. and bulldoze little Nicara-
qua, but IL Americans maintain the rights of
their own country and seek to enhance its great
ness. Mr.. Cleveland's defender asks: what
has America to gain by winkinR at a revolution
in the Hawaiian Islands. or encour aging fill
busters in Cube g, or % r Drained annexation.
remember in connection with this the jingoism
Of Beaconsleld and the glare and glitter OF the
'IP' II our ri English friend could only mako Glove.
land q king and substitute for our Senate a body
Home' Rule bill, he would. undoubtedly be su. sS
as ana beeSc that liberty Is reality tSg. IN tSs
country do not see 1t that way. They rejoice
ns SeeG e TO
sslyc9phancy they sigh for such A.. a man as James
T hs BY
Lincoln. the worthy son of great sire, I" God
bless us all. and damn MuEwump;"
Densely ignorant as he is, your English COR
OF America. He does not know OF the countless
whom lie Affects to despise; BY men who do t not
let tho right hand know what the left hand
Thousands Of the poor rescued from want and
starvation, wayward ones reclaimed; such arc
I hropy SeahS classes
american GiyiiiHation Il; has many anc grievous
nation % Whose Ism reasSes It's He
flower OF development In an Oscar Wilde, and
on don Christian
die Mt the hands Of barbarians, to call attention
to our deficiencies. for ono am exceedingly
cousins over @ the Water reads a Hmsr- Har
lean book ~ one OF them once asked. Yet every
will live side by side is with that Of England. We We
are told of the bravery and determination, tho
enough, Yet Bureoyne and CornwaiIis surren.
dered to the American colonists, victory after
victory was won on the hlBn seas by American
oyer English men -of-war, and in our civil strife
North and south displayed gallantry and her
oism that were never surpassed by English SOL
diers. The story of Inkerman and Balaklava 10
not n whit more inspiring than Picketts charge
at Gettysburg or the capture Of Lookout Noun
tain by tho Union forces.
We want no quarrel with our British breth-
ren. We are always ready to meet them half
way. But we know that they have at many
times exhibited a spirit of absolute unfriendlf-
ness to us. and that most OF them look upon us
with severely critical eye. searching rather
for something to find fault with than to ap-
Bryce, whose American Commonwealth" is a
most valuable work, there are fifty who name
US but to condemn.
That an Englishman should admire Cleveland
and hate THE SUN is to be expected. But tho
chief priest of MuRwumpery will shortly disap-
pear beneath the waves of popular disapproval
and Indignation. while The Sun will continue to
shine for all, and to display the sturdy, ringing
patriotic Americansm for which have always
loved it. JOHN EDMUND WILLouGHnY
AMSTERDAM n. Y. MAY 90