The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-24
"GnEAr ONLY BY sUFFRANE.,

While the better thinking classes of
people both Of the United States and Of
England, are not inclined to war be-
tween the two nations, yet it cannot be
said that the masses of either country
are inclined to peace, and that rup-
ture has not taken place long since is
owing entirely to the caution and cool
ness of those who look beyond, and who
understand what war between the two
English speaking peoples mean.
Those on either side of the water
who have undertaken the difficult task
of preserving friendly relations to the
two r.ations have received no credit
for their efforts along peaceful lines,
but. on the contrary, have been the OBJ
jects OF criticism. often more polite than
elegant.
However, Notwithstanding all the COM
plications which have arisen OF late be-
tween the two countries, we have been
fortunate In avoiding o. conflict, and
the credit Is no less due to the sober
thoughtfulness OF the classes referred
to in the United States than In England.
While the great masses Of the Ameri-
can people have given evidences Of their
preference for war on more than one
occasion, it is equally true that the war
spirit in Great Britain has been no less
pronounced, and therefore 1t Is that the
advocates of peace have found their
work all the more difficult Just how
long amicable relations can be main
tanned is, Of course, a question.
English military sentiment which
gives utterance to British popular opin-
ion Is believed to court rather than avoid
u conflict, and the opinion prevails that
1t henceforth regards war with the
American Republic as one of the posi-
pilitiets in the not distant future. One
of the evidences of this feeling in Eng
lish military circles is the following
taken from the Broad Arrow, an Eng
fish journal mainly devoted to the mill
tary interest of that nation:
Every Englishman now knows. and
can never forget that the United States
propose to dominate In America, and
are hostile to us because we are the
chief bar to such domination. And VET
- Pcoi'O4' 10 o. iiulSuiouSly absurd one
She claims, in effect. that all our inter.
esfs IN America must give way to what
she 'hiI?is hors, in order chiefly thai
she may be exempted from those CHARGES
lof ornaments, which weigh SO heavil,
on the powers OF Europe She does MOI
perceive that neither nations nor mo,
| ever surrender their vital interests Il
otheFs unless compelled by force. To
ave as she now does, free from any
great cost for ornaments. she must he
nave as she has hitherto done. anf
keep herself TO herself She IS n mn
| nieFous and fairly wealthy nation. hui
She IS Il great nntion--in the sense NJ
power in fhe world-only by sufferan nee
| mere Is a general European understand
| ing with her that the States on this sid,
oi the Atlantic will not attack her in
| 'efeSts In America, but It Is mutuoll,
agreed that she shall not attack Euro
| peah interests anywhere"
me meaning of this is that If tn.
United States continues to insist mo,
The principles enunciated In the Mon
roe Doctrine being respected, we mus
put ourselves in q position to defend
them. The Broad Arrow saws. and CIV,
pi"hiy' that the United States SIS ,
great power in the world-oniy by suf
ierahce' and the presumption is tina
"heh they so cease to regard us. thev.l
sep IN and knock us out. Continuing
the Broad Arrow says:
we must understand that IL tn,
United States remain united there viii