New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-06
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
a CORRESPONDENT WHO THINKS THE TWO M
TONS HAVE ABSOLUTELY NOTHING IN
COMMON

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: What have We in this country In common
with England? England is an old country. LONDON
was a considerable city some centuries before the
discovery of this continent, and contains al the
present time nearly as many inhabitants "a the
whole state of Ncw-York. England Is nsuar ana
denscly populated The greatest length OF the island
Of Great Britain from John O'Groats 10 Lands End
IS about 500 miles and lis area. one-third as great
rs the state OF Texas contains population of over
100000 It's people divided into classes almost
az sharply defined those of India.
or the landed property In England one-fourth. OK
elusive Of that held by owners OF less than one
acre 4. IN the hands Of 200 propretors. and sec
on1 fourth is owned by 600 others. 50 that one
half Of the entire country held by 100 individuals
The peers. about $50 in number own more than one
nfth of the whole kingdom. subject 10 the law OF
entail and prmogeniture
Her government is monarchical. wiki hereditary
sovereign and a hereditary ar.stocracy and So
called landed arlstocracy. Then her state. or es-
tabl.shed church makes great difference between
her people and ours any Other one " her In
stitutions
The English people are welded to o.d-tim" man.
ners. habits customs and traditions. The great
mass know little OF the world outside of their island
This is most strikinsly apparent when one talks
with them on their native he,th. Their profound
ignorance however OF this country Is not surpris-
ing when one secs. as dil. in London an English
paecs were iavoted % these United states
Another striking difsrsnc, between ms coHnrf
ana England Is that there they have s"rvant
class of thcr own people, men AMI women VINO
havc been bred t. gyice as perhaps. thrr iath'rs
were hefo-s tg.m. Consequently they may he sad
t. Doe /, On, manner born and the best nous" scr
wants in tho Wuri. making. with other Hiosyn-
cra-ics English home lie quite different from any
thing have 80 this county
ENGLAND has acquired territory ana planted colo
n,s in every part Of the habtabie globe while we
neither hat- nor wish to have any. The Ensisn
are non-a~ Initiative. once an Engishman. a.
WAYS an Euel.shman." Tn one who f)rsw ears his
ai,e.auce g. his country and queen IS a rare cN-
ccption. ,
There is ore feature IN their character which I
would commend to nay own countrymcn. namely
they are he most patriotic ana loyal people IN ~
lstcncc. During long ana rather intimate ac-
uulintancr with English people of all classes. ln
many parts of Be- world. have never heard one
speak I'D Of l.a own country. May not this trait
be- cultivated with prom. hy All Americans,
u ulav he said shat Americans AMI English speak
the same ltn-Ilgr. hui our manners. hhblf7, Gus
toms. mod. 90 speech AMI OF bought. -vr". arc
ai--fnnllar because OF the Different conditions ami
euNlionuf under which wc are placet. 50 thai VIC
cannot express ouf-slV.- So En@iE,a fashion n W.
Try. 49, witness tn" srattsqu" attempts 81 our on"
Aneioinaulac-.
Thc-e ar. hl' feN Of the points - disslmIariiy
bttW,tu tar 'NN ftltOur. f"f think they aie
sufficient iD 4,rnou-fr at. th. tact that We, ihia
country. have absolutely nothing In common WIN
mo Frrlsl ~. " 81
Br1oa.yu Dec g.. 1885,