Evening journal., 1896-02-13
Eeelana,s must flr cold.

One CT the most thoughtful Of our
contemporaries considers that Enelaud's
troubles ali srlse from her love OF gold,
Al opinion also expressed by Senator
Clark, Of Wyoming. In his speech in the
Senate IN praise Of silver and In denuncla-
tIon OF gold bugs BY theze authorities
we are given to understand that Eng
lands course is shsred largely, II not
wholly, By thirst for gold. She has a
mistrs fondness for the yellow
metal, but wherever the precious
stun Is discovered there Eng
land appears with some sort Of claim to
the territory containing It. Here is the
explanation OF her saudacIous attempt to
overthrow the Transvaal republic and
seize the wonderfully rich gold fields Of
South Africa Here also is the secret Of
her bold enterprise In venezuela, whose
urdeveloped gold deposits are yet likely
TO equal those OF Kafhrland; and here too
Is the real reason for her daring scheme
to stretch ber boundaries IN Alaska 50 as
to give her possession OF the valuable
gold lodges along Forty Mile creek.
Forshsuded the Amerlcen people are
considersd, they hsve always shown an
ind ference to gold Their reluctance to
60 to California In Snd after 1e49 is a
matter OF history. and our indifference
to Cripple Creek and Forty Mile Creek
are matters OF general observation. Il
was purely Ia tho interest of science
that Americans found their way TO the
gold 6slds OF Australia and South
Africa. Our government is no engaged
In trying to protect the American
phllanthropists in johannesburg from
the BOer government. against which
they are charged With hav-
Ing conspired with the Beltlsh lovers Of
the yellow metal for the extension Of the
Universal Mlssr's dominion over the gold
fields. Indeed, American reprobatIon OF
ths British love OF gold resembles the
shock which the Indians love Of whisksy
gave e cowboy. The Iadian had offered
the latter his pony and his rife for a
small bottle Of whiskey; the cowboy
Indignantly refused TO part With his last
bottle FOR any consideration whatever,
but he was deeply paInsd At the dis
graceful passion OF ths rcd man for 6rs
water.
History does not bear out this view OF
England, for Australia was British for
long time before gold was discovered,
Oallfernia was never molested nor men
scsd by England, nor did the Universal
Miser ever get anywhere near the Rus
sian gold islis Iadia Is very small gold
producer and sinca England dsmone.lzsd
gold IN India. that country has n p
ported $725 600. 900 OF gold more than
It has exported Where we should
have bsen as a nation II Eoglsnd had
not bsen land grAbbsr two cea-
iu1iss ago is subject FOR not unitersst-
ing speculation. but In grabbing Canada
from France and Nav Amstosdsm from
holland aud the greater part OF North
America from the aborislnes England
WAS not hctuated by gold hunger any
more than she has been In more recent
timos In absorbing Gibraltar, Malta,
Cyprus Egypt, Aden. the Straits
Settlements, Cape Colony ard Natal.
The EnglishmRn has generally found
some easier way OF getting gold THAI to
dig It himself aud II by his love OF gold
is meant bis habit OF acquiring wealth
he Is indeed guilty. Undoubtedly the
Engllshman likes TO bs rich. and has
good deal o, success Ia his Ell ,rts In that
direction. Bat he cannot surpass the
American In this respect. We are proud
Of the fact that our people get rich
faster than any others and ths highest
praise We pay our own country Is that
here man has m,r, oaaucs OF gett ing
rich than elsswhere. while no where else
does wealth secure 90 many social and
political Advantages
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