The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-02
AS A CANADIAN SEES 1T.
Victoria. b. c.. Jan. g.

Victoria, h. c.. Jan. &c. 1896.
To the Editor: If England wants TO be
friendly it's because she's afraid of you:
If she resents your bluff and buster she
wants to bullyi Any move England makes
is with you for greed and oppression, ard
when she is slow to move she is a coward OF
a eur.
Poor old England, IL seems almost I'M
possible for her TO please the press OF the
United States. and the curious part Of il is
the envy. jealousy, or may ! say (slthough
] hope | am wrong If / say II OF thorough
Americans) hatred, is all one-sded, for /
have never seen, and I hope j never may,
the American flag insulted either in Eng
land or in this province OF the dominion:
in fact on your holidays many of your flags
float in the breeze without exciting
any feeling of dislike or illwill,
but have failed to notice that
friendly feeling of reciprocity when
visiting your side. l might mention
that during the visit OF a large number
of British Columbians 10 San Francisco
during tho Mid-winter fair whilst NUM-
her Of us were enjoying a piece at one OF
the theaters In that city. during the play
the flags OF nations were brought on the
stage and the British flag was Kissed,
which act of gentlemanly courtesy was as
you may suppose very keenly felt by us
all and spoiled the evenings pleasure, maxi
ing us feel that we were among bitter foes
TO the country we love, respect and are
loyal to-
We, the people of Canada. are DESTROYS OF
the good viii OF the people of the United
States but II feeling of resentment Is
aroused by ths insulting references to the
mother country, the feelings OF hostility
expressed by certain class OF your poli'i-
clans to gain the plaudits of the masses,
the unwarranted seizure OF our sealing YES
sells on the high seas. the prejudices ana
bitter feeling shown by Senator Morgan 10
a graceful and manly settlement or the
claims incurred By those seizures especial
ly after the patience with which England
bore the aggressive actions of the late
James Blaine and may say pandered TO
the United States government in the
whole of the Boring sea question in her
wish TO please, for ] am certain ha1 ire
shoe been on the other foot your governs
nneut would not only not have submitted 20
the unlawful acts of Great Britain with the
same degree OF self-restraint, but no regd-
lations would ever have been entsrsd int
10 interfere with the rights of your people
merely 20 protect British sealing monop-
civ | say IL feeling OF resentment - tsil
by Canadians IL is only natural ana WHAT
might be expected Of a people who arc as
keenly sensitive TO insults and wrongs m
f,irted on them fully as much as the eiti-
zens OF your land Of liberty, and even IL
we are the flag of Tyrant England. SUBJ
mt that we are a freer people To-Day thah
YOU are: that our laws arc better respected,
and better deserved and executed In cur
mining camps and on our frontiers than
they are in the centers OF your cities. 10
conclusion / wish "a constant readsr or
your papsr you would once In a while Try
and let as think that you do OCCASIONALLY
sea some giinmer OF hope for the degeneF-
ate. insolsnt Brton. and disposition on
your parg 10 urge him IN the right way
With a little kind and friendly advice. and
a little more forbearance and genial COCO
feeling will. / submit, dc more 10 stim
John Bull 70 be less like what ] fear you
are teaching him 20 be. for he is an apt
pupil, than threats and unnecessary peta-
lance viii ever accomplish. Yours very
truly. RiChAHD hAA<~'