The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-11-09
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VII SIZE TRY faE SANE GAME HERE?
The Man In Charge OF the Foreign
Office in London Has His
Hands Full.

Office in London HAS His
Hands FuH.
The little unpleasantness existing at
the present time between Venezuela and
Great Britain and the manner in which
i. is regarded by the people Of this coun-
try is a forcibie reminder that the feel
ines OF amsty, goodwill and cousinly
States are supposed to feel toward the
mother country" are largely delusion
and a fraud. The so-called bond Of sym
patty is mythical rather than real We
hear a great deal about it in diplomatic
correspondence and in the speeches OF
hypnstized American ambassadors at the
court of st. James, but it is painfully
lacking in what we call for want Of
better term the common people, says
writer in the Catholic Times.
The plain truth of the matter is that
Americans. as rule, regard Great Brit
ain as great big boorish, selfish, grab
hing, powerful. egotistical nation, which,
having received a. severe and deserved
drubbing from us about 1776, has not the
tact to accept that event gracefully. Be
yond the fact that we speak the same
language there is nothing in common be-
tween the people of the two nations. Fair
play" is the motto Of the United States
in peace and war, in sports and in more
serious affairs. Grab all'' is the cry
of Great Britain. and if you can't get it
by fair means, Use any other. When all
means fail and the stake is lost, then this
great big bully among the nations goes
of in a corner and sulks-a sorry specta-
Gle for the world at large to contemplate.
None of us are prejudiced enough to deny
England the immense credit she deserves
es one Of the important elements in the
progress of civilization and the fine arts.
But there is just enough Irish blood run
ming through the mass Of the American
people to take pleasure in seeing the
mother country receive severe drubbing
At the hands of some second-rate republic.
However, the dear old lady, in the par
lance of the street, is having her own
troubles" Just now. The ending Of the
war between China and Japan has
brought Russia to the front for the pur
pose of Selling the opportunity of extend
ing her power on the Pacific. Whether
this will be permitted remains to be seen.
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a great power, and when Great Britain
addresses "a great power it is in the gentle
tone of conciliation. But when some diff
ference Of opinion exists with small ma
ten like Venezuela, John Bull speaks in
the loud tone that is used to threaten
and command Besides this, Great
Britain has dispute with Brazil with
reference TO Trinidad. She has all expe-
dition now forming for the purpose of re-
ducing the king of Ashantee into submis-
sion, she has troublesome state of af
fairs confronting her in Armenia, and she
has the difficult Egyptian question to
solve. Under these circumstances the
position of the gentleman who rules over
the foreign Office in London is by 10
means happy one.
War bulletins from abroad come to us
SO often and their contents are so CONTRA
dictoTy that we are apt to attach not much
Importance to them. But there is no
doubt that the situation in Great Britain
and Europe is very serious at the present
time. 4 small spark is only needed to
cause a great blaze and then all of the ma
tons might become involved in a war
that would materially change the map of
Europe
The little episode concerning the Hon.
Joseph Chamberlain and the Council of
British Guiana is humorous enough to
furnish plot for comic opera that
would throw into the shade anything that
ever came from the prolific minds of Gill
bert and Sullivan. Endless possibilities
Turk in this incident, all of them hover
Ing about the main plot, in which the
Hon Joseph looms up as the central and
commanding, if not heroic, figure. But
aside from the humorous feature of the
affair. the Colonial Council, the governor
Of which has since been recalled, was
clearly proper and sensible. The mere
action OF purchasing more cannon and
pointing them III the direction of Venezu-
ella would be equivalent to a declaration
of war. and war is a thing that the help
l.ss residents of British Guiana were not
ready to encounter at that particular
moment. The action Of the council, re-
duced 10 its real meaning, was a message
10 England to this effect: 1--WE are living
here quietly and peaceably, attending to
our own business in our way. If We
make any hostile demonstrations to-
wards Venezuela that republic, with it's
sympathizers in the other South Ameri
can republics, is likely to wipe us Off the
map. Il is true that you may come over
later to ayenge English honor but of
what practical benefit will that be to us I?
We want to he let alone. Go fight some
where else. where the justice of the quar-
rel is more likely to be on your side.'
Venezuela was discovered in 1899 by
Ojeia. the gallant young soldier and ex-
p!oTer who accompanied Columbus on
his many voyages. When he found what
is now South American republic it was
an Indian village, built upon piles in the
water Hence its name, which means
Little Venice.
Guiana seems to be out Of place in the
South American countries. It differs
from all the others in language. religion
politics and form of government. Vene-
zuela, Colombia, Brazil, Peru, Ecuador,
Bolivia. Chill, Uruguay and the Argen-
tine Republic are all known as Catholic
countries, where other forms of worship
are tolerated. Guiana, however, is la
beied Protestant with but little re-
gard for other creeds.
JOHN DILLON TO MARRY.