The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-05-23

dennis Grover Cleveland's foreign
policy in allowing England to plant
its flag on American ground, his
course toward Hawaii, and his other
un-American acts. In this remarkable
address Mr.. Dickinson spoke of Eng
lands career in the past, coupled with
recent events, as follows:
The corruption of continental cabinets,
the treatment of Napoleon after his sur
render, the acquisition and history of India,
the shameful support of the Turk in Europe
to this day, the treatment of Greece in her
struggle for independence,th the cruelmassacre
of Afghan tribes, the occupation of Egypt,
the ruthless slaughter of blacks in Africa,
the unspeakable treatment of Ireland, and
the chivalry of the mighty toward the weak
as exempliied in Venezuela and Nicaragua,
are few of the subjects to be treated of
and characterized by the fair historian of
the next century, when he shall set down
the facts OF this one, and record the i'm
partial judgment of enlightened men upon
them.
Mr.. Dickinson viewed with no little
alarm the secret construction of one
of the strongest fortresses in the
world on the island of St. Lucia, in
the West Indies, the fortress at Nassau
off the Atlantic seaboard, the fortica.
ton of great strength at Halifax on
our northeastern border, and the fort
at Esquimault on our northwestern
border. He then spoke of England's
treacherous course towards this gov
eminent in the war of the rebellion,
using the following strong language:
The sometime champion of the rights of
men, the great anti-slavery agitator, hu-
manitarian England, was found on the side
Russia to intervene for the destruction of
this nation, and for the perpetuation of
slavery. She, more than all other influences
combined, encouraged the South with false
hopes to fight to the last gasp, to the de-
struction Of all her prosperity and wealth.
The usual ruthless policy of that nation
was maintained, and everything that
treachery and intrigue and money could do
was done to cripple and ruin the nation that
was fast becoming England's leading
competitor for the trade of the world, with
power and wealth sufficient to protect her
interests anywhere on the globe.
France was deluded Into joining the
alliance, and suffered for it as all English
allies have suffered in modern times.
Russia nobly refused, and placed her pow
erful fleet at the disposal of President Lin
coin.
Mr.. Dickinson spoke of the con-
struction of the Nicauraugan canal
under the American flag and the
simultaneous claim made by England
upon the Nicauraugan government.
He viewed the claim as step of
England's towards securing control of
the canal. In conclusion he re-
marked:
think you will agree with me that patriot
ism and good craftsmanship alike applaud
| the increase of our navy and demand it's
further increase, demand large standing
army and adequate coast defences, 80 that
we may have peace with dignity in these
later days and extend and hold the world
wide commerce which we need. We will GO
on our great course, treating strong nations
with frankness and honesty, and weak ones
with generosity and fairness, and so we will
honor ourselves and our great parent by
showing the evolution of an offspring greater
and nobler than she, and, with Gods help
with fewer faults.
A DEMOCRAT GOES WRONG.