Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1895-11-21
FREELAND, NOVEMBER 2l, 1897
War with England Is Remote.

Washington Corr. in Phila Times.
There may be wars and rumors OF
wars throughout the world, but there
will be no war between the United
States and Great Britain in the near
future. For many years Great Britain
has been without more than ten days
supply OF breadstutfS at any one time.
A nation thus conditioned cannot 90 to
war with the country which feeds her
people. At no time during the past two
months, while newspapers have been
filling columns concerning our foreign
policy has there been any apprehension
of conflict, so far as the department OF
state is concerncd; and no official of that
department has given any information
to warrant the stories of alarmistS and
theorists, The policy Of the department
OF state has been constantly the policy
of President Cleveland, and the course
pursued by Secretary Olney has been
cordially and wholly approved. The
undertaking of Great Britain has long
continued, and Venezuelan territory of
vast acreage has been gradually absorb
cd, without the consent of Venezuela.
The time has come for the expression Of
positive opinion by this country, and
Secretary Olney communicated to the
British foreign office the views of the
president; and there was no miStaking
the earnestness of the diplomatic utter
ance. 1t meant the complete enforce
e -, Il
Britain must sooner or later accept the
ultimatum. But there is not the slight
est sign of war cloud
Hostlities would speedily result in the
solution of the question of Canadian an
nexation, and Great Britain might better
give up all of her other possessions and
claims in the western hemisphere, than
to lose Canada. This fact is well under
stood in the diplomatic world. There is
not diplomatic representative in Wash
ington who entcrtainS the belief that
there will be war between the United
States and Great Britain. Within a
month, and maybe within two weeks
from the commencement of hOStilitics,
there would be at least 5000 Irish
American citizens ready to march into
Canada. Moreover, they would be rein
forced by another half million of the
same class; and they would be such
soldiers as the world seldom sees in
battle array. They would fight under
the stars and stripes, but they would
have emblazoncd upon their memories
the harp of Ireland as their chief incen
tive. British diplomats understand the
situation, and probably every well-in
formed man in Great Britain appreciate,
the circumstances.
Self-interest and a clear vision of the
future danger have prompted the British
government to seek amicablc relations
with the United States very recently.
For the welfare of her greater interests
and for the welfare of entire Anglo
Saxon race, Great Britain will not pur
sue her land-grabbing policy in defiance
of the protest of this country. The
Monroe doctrine will be respected. 1t Is
conceivable that a war may be necessary
to bring about the racial unity which the
future will require; but it not re.
garded as at all likely at this time. On
the contrary, the officials of our depart
ment of state, and the leading diplomatic
representatives of foreign nations, eX,
press the belief that war would be il folly
which Great Britain is not likely to en-.
ter upon, and it all rests with that coun-
try. The United States government is