The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-20
FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 20, 1896.



.,,,,YslONAIsN I'LtNG AZ tN"LANp
gentleman named Chaillic-Lons. who
prenNes the military ute Oh Oo''''-'
10 his name. though we believe lac never
held a commission of colonel IN any army
has gained considerable notorieiy ny u"'-
cling about in Africa. and there writing
Yarns about his peroelinauons. lie h"u
some sort of service "a dozen or more
years ago under the Khcdivc of Egypt
and that. he thinks. entities nm 10 uo-
r,snd of all tine rest OF Us that we
attend when ne speaks of Africa or Egypt
and accept his statements without ques-
ton.
Talking to washington reporter a
day or so back he said Of English occu-
patton of Egypt:
"Enelard's game is one of perpetual
ROBBERY aua absorption OF territory. htr
greedy policy IN the East is only restrained
by fear Of Russia. 1 was at the homnaiu-
ment of Alexandria. and think 10 one OF
the most cowardly and contemplate cN-
hibitions of modern times, done ostens-
bly, 10 punish the actors in massacre
which there is the best of reasons ior
believing that England caused TO Doe en-
acted. Her occupation OF Egypt has been
10 the dctrimcnt OF that Government. and
The rights OF France in that country
would be ruthlCssly Tampled on were IL
not for Frances alliance with Russia
Nobody cares what Colonel Chaillie-
Long thinks and we do no. notee what
ne has said because It was said by Col
onel Chaillc-Long. Not at ALL We quote
IT because it is a specimen at hand of
the way a certain elias, Of Americans are
porpetually endeavoring TO prejudice the
minds Of the people Of the United States
against England and Ergishmcn.
There is no sort Of ground for onmity
between Enelishmon and Americans. SEN
eible men have long since oradicatcd
from. their minds the cnmity engendcred
by George the Thirds tyrannical rule Of
MS. and they remember that even while
1t endured. there was a powerful party IN
England. led by two OF the most en-
Ightenod statesmen the world has ever
known-Chatham and Eurke-who SYM
pathized with us most heartily and ten
DERBY. and denounced the course Of the
administration towards us continually and
IN most unmeasured terms. Unfortunate
w tho ordinary school histories fail TO
present this side of the case. and dilatc
almost exclusively upon the Kings fero-
cious intentions towards MS. which no doubt
accounts Cor a great deal Of the American
prejudice.
But there IS. generally speaking none
OF that prejudice in the minds of English
men. They are an old and. to great
extent. a very polished people, and they
undoubtedly make more or less fun Of the
foibles OF our very Premature aristocracy.
and we cannot deny that We enjoy many
Of their eibos as much as they do. But
the bent Of the average Englishman
mind towards America ana Americans
4. kindly. We have the inevitable rival
rios Of business. but our interests cannot
be said 10 clash with theirs more than
they do with The interests Of all the rest
OF the world. There Is absolutely no rca-
son. therefore. that there should be any
other than the best Of terms between
America and England. Indeed. these arc
the most powerful reasons why there
should be such terms. England buys more
of what we sell than all the rest Of the
world. Where would We find market
Tor our wares IL men like Chaillio-Long
succeeded In stirring up a state OF feel
Ing between this country and England
that put up bars between our merchants
and traders?
But lot ms look at some Of Colonel
channe-Long's special complaints against
England. for they are typical. Her
ACQUISITIONS OF territory have invariably
, been tie results o. struggles between
her traders and barbarians or scmi-
barbariaus.and IN every case IL has result
cd IN establishing order and civilization
wncre barbarsm had before prevailed.
Colonel Chanmo-Long says: "England's
game IS one Of perpetual robbery
Dos not this rash man know that Eng
land IS ruled by public opinion. and that
the most enlightened and humane men
IN the world lead that public opinion.
whichever political party may happen to
Ne I'm power? The writings Of Edmund
burke have exercised. and are, perhaps.
to-day exercising greater Influence upon
English public thought than any and all
other influences. after the Bible. COM
bined. Yet those writings may be search
ed from beginning 10 end. and no passage
VIII be found that does not commend to