The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-11-23

nation has a mighty destiny to fulfill. one
which will not permit overlapping OF TINS
continent by "A large part OF the British
empire. War with Great Britain must
come When II does. British possessions
in North America VIII be no more. In
the language Of John Bright. We tnaii
have vast ocean-bcund republic sure
ing from frozen oceans OF the Noftn "
warm seas OF the South. l would love 10
enlist as a private soldier again to prose-
cute that war
We venture 10 predict that II MI
Hydes war does put In an appearance
and he gets his coveted opportunity 10
enlist as private soldier he VIII hoiu
his place TN ranks until be can &c,
detail as sutler for his regiment, ana that
his entire part IN the war Thereafter VIII
be IN selling cakes and cider to the sol-
diers at a profit Of 100 per cent. upon ofis'-
nal cost.
one might he prepared TO understand
Mr.. Hyde's martial spirit If he limited MS
ire TO Great Britain's unnatural conduct
in Overlapping Of this continent py d
llre. r,tt o. tft British empire We
don't know Just exactly what an over
tapping of this continent by a large cart
OF the British empire is but IL IS mani
testify a very serious sort OF thing mat
deserves earnest attention, ana "ouiI
excuse almost any one for getting i'au.
Tho trouble about these Jingoists Il, thcy
are all ike Hyde. They tell US OF some
thing terrible that Great Britain IS gong
10 do to us. and they work US np 10
pitch that makes us feel as much IKE
fighting as Hyde does, but they always
describe the threatened injury IN ian
g,iage that makes us understand very
well that Great Britain is going to goDoie
MS up. but Leaves US in doubt about how
or when the thing is going to be aone
HYDE would be stronger If he wo1ll be
more specific.
But "a we said Hyde does not limit rs
ire 10 Great Britains overlapping pro-
p.rsity. lie says Great Britain offended
him by being the Souths friend enduring
of the war" Hyde may be right about
this. but we Of tho South were unable to
discover the friendship at the time though
We looked for it as earnestly and as in
dustriously as ever belated travellers
looked for comfortable inn. HYDE
should deal gently, therefore, with Great
Britain upon this count in the indictment.
II he will examine into the matter
little more closely ne will find that Great
Britain gave him less cause of grievance
i'm this particular than he has been led TO
believe.
When one thinks upon the results that
might flow out of Hyde and his fellows
going 10 war with Great Britain one shud-
ders, and is inclined TO hold his breath.
Englishmen. however. do not seem 10 take
as muchralarm from the prospect as they
plainly ought to. An English writer in
the Nineteenth Century has the temeritv
TO speak Of the idea very lightly indeed.
He says.
The American press is perhaps the most
daring in the world for hardly month
passes without some great new y OF"
journal declaring war against some IN
offending nation. We VIII sHppoSe 'hae
some slight misunderstanding arises. or
that a too jealous officer arrests Kodak
ing American on the German frontisr.
Within twenty-four hours the thlnS mas
become a studied insult TO the free ana
independent American nation. and the
newspaper declaration of imminent war
follows in due course; for the next tl-te
some government official, or with articles
on the equipment and hurried nn.shlng
Of the latest model Of naval architeciure'
and then. with rutterings ana groWlhEs
Of space-fillng hatred, the trouple SUD-
sides.
Hyde's attention should plainly be called
to this man The Memphis Commercial
Appeal should also receive some notice
from Hyde. 1t says:
"There is every indication that the next
Congress viii be JinRoish to the verge or
bloodthirstiness. Chandler ana Loire
and the rest Of the screamers will iia5h
their tongues from their scabbards. ana
England will tremOlc al the din of clash
ing iawbone and decorating lafynX. II Is
to be regretted that Jawbone Foraker
cannot be there to belabOr the nations oi
the earth with his Samsonian weapon AMI
SINCE the name Of the british non WIN
ferOciOus warriors as Lodge and Chandler
are winning glory on the wordy Held. II
seems desperately hard that Foraker must
smell the battle from afar ana snort III
vain"