The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-05

present state. Even the Washington Post
knows wha: may happen II some power
should really drive this people TO an uiti-
mate assertion of their manhood. and IL
closes the article from which we nave
quoted In the following language;
We have heard such things as this be-
fore. We have seen the same prospect
and then had q vanish before Some su
pcrb. unexpected exhibition or EhBiaiIh
chicancry and nerve. What has happehet
once may happen again. England is not
all the trickstcr and the tradesman lnssc
roles come first In her reoer'ory. Sn '.
holds commerce above chivalry. Inc cisy
shop IL greater in her philosophy an'
far more glorious than the lists at Cameio,
But England will fight. and she can hght,
and, with her warrior blood once laiIls
up, she IS an adversary or WhoW olic
half Of Europe would not be glad Deep
down under the SNUG surface OF ine
Cockney huckster the Viking. the pirate,
and the indomitable. unconqueIaoie Sol
der stil lie I'm ambush lie VIII hagsi,,
bully, cringe. and fawn as long Us uleae
is shilling 10 be had by any OF tn9se
into battle. and he becomes as starh a.
potent, and as furious as were ms iol
bears when they followed fishiasehc'
across the burning sands OF syria OF;
under the banner Of Henry v, amazed
the world with the splendor OF their gar
lantry at Agincourt.
As far as the courage and resolution or
her neoDle are concerned. that is well
said. If ii does come from a Jingo' anu
mark this. when the nations of the earth
that hate England because she Is en-
liehtened wealthy. powerful, ana iree'
undertake the task of celebrating her
power and place in the world, her Eng
lish-speaking sons all over the earth VIII
be found rallying to her aid, coming from
all countries and climes. WheresoeVer
they be they look to her as their anna
mater and gladly concede that whatever
is noblest and best in them had its origin
there. and they will never see her perish
II they can save her. There shall be no
war between these United States and
Great Britain. but. hand in hand, these
two great nations will carry the blessings
OF civil and religious liberty and of the
Christian religion, and the blessings to
mankind that flow out of them, into tie
uttermost and savagest parts OF the
earth and all nations shall point 10 tlcii
as mother and child. bent upon the same
benign purpose of making man haPpy
whore he had before been wreichen'
That q eat and venerable jurist justice
stephen j. Field. of the Supreme No"''
OF the United States, was in Cahana lds'
summer. and long interview win nm
was published in the Montreal DailF
Witness. which is thus summarized Dy
the London Times. and which expresses
the sentiments of all enlightened AiheH-
cans:
In renlv TO n remark by the correspond
ent VINO observed, You ndse pa 100 ~"
i'm the race for population, the JUGS
said: '"rhere were special causes ior tlat.
But you are bound TO prosper. oiIedtiiics s
will come in time. II always HoSS " NJ -
I,ngland plants her foot, and that hcl
because Of her might but Tor a hOVleI
reason Wherever England plants ny
foot she at once establishes oIne s,,i Sle
makes laws: she protects life and proper
~ And those who place themselves IN
der that flag stay under IL, assured tn Ia.
they can sit under their own vine ana TX
tree. That is the secret of the Brltlsh
Empre-that il stands for order, Tor the
sacrednoss OF human life for the protSc-
ton OF every interest however humpie.
You have great country ana are par
of a mighty Empire. When / think oil
Australia New Zealand, South AFRICA,
India. and this great country 10 the
north of US, | am filled Win W Sar 20
will last?" Justice and righteousness
will make il last" replied the venerable
Judge These form the cement whlGh
binds nations together. If they are alb
sent no nation can prosper. II may APP
pear 10 be great for a time, Dut IL VIII
eventually 10 down IN rum. tnEldIlu :
rule. in the main, is for justice and right
eousness, and, therefore. / would safely
predict perInanence for her great Em-
pire" Speaking of the relations between
Britain and the United States. the Judge
said. THE only rivalry between the two
countries, enlightened and tolerant, will
be an industrial rivalry. of which we
cannot have too much. English-speaking
people, whether American or British. UNI
derstand justice. and will eventually do
right 1t is not their genius to do other.
If there be irritation II will pass away;
local acerbities will vanish. We are
growing out of localism, we are taking
the larger view" whether Canada will
go on to nationhood." said the Judge. in
answer 20 another question. "or become a
part of the United States, who can tell
one thing is certain. Canada can never
be coerced to join us. No sane person
would think of such a thing If, after
carefully considering the problem both
countries agree that ii would be best TO
obliterate the imaginary boundary line
and to become one. then / think their
desires could be accomplished. But IT
is madness to talk of coercion. The day
or force is over We are having. and will
have more and more. the reign of wisdom
and IL VIII be wisdom and good feeling
which viii ultimately determine this mat