Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-17
TALK AT THE CLUB
AnRlo.Saxon Union the Subject
Of Discussion.
BRITISH AMERICAN COMBINATION

The ''Irridescent Dream" OF Some Visitors
at the Metropolitan, washington-OrI L.
1t q Knife-Thrust at General scho6eld's
Presidential Fsoom:-Proposed Coalition
That Might Have Connected, II, Etc.-Sir
Julian Pauncefote Not Sanguine.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17.-"Well, are we
we going to have war" said Uncle Sam,
rs he smilingly adjusted the chip on his
shoulder.
shouldn't wonder q bit; it looks very
much that way Just now, ~ responded John
Bull, cycling the chip.
"And what will be the object Of the war
this timer" asked Uncle Sam. would
you prefer Venezuela, Nicaragua, the
Bchring seq, or the CorintO AFFAIR.""
"Oh, no." said John Bull, emphatical-
ly; sit will not be any Of those trifling
affairs, but tho one Of supreme importance
to both nations"
land what is that!"
"Why, the yacht race, Of COURSE" said
John Bull.
Nothing Of Fiction About the Above.
This colloquy is by no means fiction.
1t occurred in the grill room of the Metro
politan club here, between one of the
secretaries of the British embassy and a
| leading official of the state department.
They were typical representatives of their
respective countries. They came together
ut the club after Lord Dunravcn's with
drawal from the third race. There is an
air of Bohemia about the Metropolitan
club, for it is "a center of gossip for the
ministers and secretaries of foreign cOun-
tries and the prominent public men Of
Washington. Generals admirals, am
bassadOrs, senators, representatives and
supreme court justices here meet on q
common level of social equality, and the
club spirit rubs off the sharp edges of politi-
cal and national feeling.
Talk About AngIo-Saxon Union.
After the representative Briton and
| American had enjoyed their little joke
over the possible international conflict re-
sulting from the yacht race, they driftetl
into Il talk rs to the trifling causes which
lead to the talk of war between Great
Britain and the United States. This led
the Briton to remark: ''There is very
earnest feeling among some of our leading
English statesmen that Il permanent union
| of the English speaking people is not only
|
union is once accomplished it will make
| the English race the dominant factor in
the worlds progress. This was the dream
of Gladstone twenty years ago, before he
became absorbed with home rule. The
| strength of such union is sclf-cvident."
Some Alleged Oriental History.
"But is not such hope rather vision.
| ary:" asked the American.
| by no means" said the Briton, "and
you will be surprised to know how near il
came to an actual realization within the
last six months. When the China-Japan
war was drawing to n close it became evil
dent that outside nations would intervene
The press has alrcady made known TO the
public that Russia, France and Germany
stepped in at the critical moment and die.
tated to Japan certain essential features OF
the peace treaty. Japan reluctantly as
sented to this compulsion. Thus the Rus.
sian became the dominant factor in the
developments of the far east, for Russia
projected the alliance and France and
Germany merely gave their nominal ap
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