The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-03-07

We. have ont str ripped her at many points
she courts our friendship. This is the
history of English methods. In this
country we honestly regard England as
Isa bully among nations. She has al
ways been such. England's best hold
has eyer been at making good stiff
bluff; but she finds herself today: in a
dangerous position, without a single
friend among the great powers upon.
whom to re..y in case of trouble + No,
wonder she regards with fearful eye the
latitude of the United States Her states
men and press openly acknowledge that,
of the world. Now there must be some.
reason for this. The United States has,
had few deals with her.
About 1875 years ago we had some words
about paying taxes to support English
armies and nayies, without being con-
suited. England now admits that her
policy towards us at that time was
wrong, but she will not admit that
similar treatment Of others who are weak
is wrong. England calls us arrogant.
because, for. our self-protection, we for
hid her TO interfere i'll American affairs.
But we once had little engagement
with her because she stopped our mer-
chant vessels on the high seas and
stripped them of their crews and i'm
=, ;y,+o hS Tf
lish navy This was not arrogance, for
English international law. never recog-
nizes any rights as belonging to weak
nations, and we we're then weak. Thir-.
tN-forr years. ago. when this nation was
on the verge, of disruption, England
showed her great love for it by giving
aid and comfort TO it's enemy through I'M
due haste in recognizing the belligerency
OF the confederacy and otherwise, and at
the beginning of the present controversy
the English again displayed their love
by calling the Monroe doctrine an ''ar-
rogant .pretension" and telling us that
there was nothing to arbitrate. But
when the American people evlnced
serious earnestness the words of the Eng
lish press became more and more tenn
pered with love. They had no objec-
ton to the appointment of commission
by the president, but, of course, they
would not Join in the commission or sub
NIT any evidence before it, but now Lord
Salisbury and MI. Balfour think it would
be we'll to lay all the evidence before the
commission. This means that she will
abide by the decision of the commission,
At first the English press disregarded
the makeup of the commission entirely,
but now the Saturday Review complains
because President Cleveland appointed
that Tammany Democrat, Mr.. Coudert,
who is presumably dominated by Irish
influence, which might not be favorable
to England, despite the far-reaching
love England has always had for Ire
land. It is sorry comment on English
methods for the English press to have to
acknowledge that they fear Irish in
fuence in the United States. If ever
nation can expect the sympathy OF Its
subjects. it is when the clouds of war hang
theEeat eningly over; homes. But Eng
land S treatment of Ireland has been such
that Irish sympathy turns towards the
United States.
And now it seems the English have
about concluded that it would be foolish
to fight over strip of brush and wa
ter The Saturday Review adopts the
words of the New York Sun and says
it. is better for England to EAT crow at
home than to eat dirt abroad"
These are English methods and have
been since time immemorial. She
has built great empire by
a series of thefts from weak powers.
Let us resolve that she shall never gain
another foot of land on the American
continent