The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-20


Of the United States are much to blame
for IN. feeling against England IL Is
My among superficial observers that this
criticism is 10 be found. but unfortunately
IL II the superficial observer who Is most
generally read because he Is more likely
10 make sensational comments. very
eminent educator of English birth has
taken up this criticism ia the Nortn
American Review. and his standing. no
less than his reasoning. will have an in
fuence in modifying the English view
Il would be almost impossible for any
United States history Of the period OF the
Revolution 20 exsggerate the intensity OF
feeling against Great Britain. which re-
suited in the loss TO that country OF an
empire. II must have been intense. be-
CO use no ordinary disanectioa could have
stirred up handful OF people TO rebel
against a powerful nation TO which IL was
bound by ties of consangnlnity. Another
reason why IL must have been in the ma
ture of things. intense is the well-known
fact that no war Is so bitter as that
waged between brethren when luminosity
Is once created.
The Americans OF the period Immediate
~ prior TO the Declaration OF Independ-
cree felt fully the sentiments expressed
in that remarkable document. IL had
been growing more intensely bitter for
half a century and IL eliminated in
throwing of an intolerable yoke. No
modern American child could have a true
view OF the causes of the Independence
Of his country unless his history faith
fully presented the state Of thought upon
which the momentous events OF the time
We're based history Of the wars be
tween Scotland and England, the jeai-
oUsles which led 70 the eighteen years of
miserable imprisonment Of Queen Mary.
and the acrimony which accompanied
the accession OF James l. 70 the British
throne would be incomplete which failed
- give them their fun measure of in
fuenee IN their day. Yet that has not
prevented a very close relationship IN
later days OF the two peoples.
The author OF the article. Prof Goodwin
Smith. served with distinction in Eng
land and afterward came TO this continent
and has been for many years resident
OF Canada lie inds no .animosity in the
colony due 70 the breaking away of the
states from English rule. and he has been
closely enough identified with the educa-
tional system 10 appreciate the fact that
our school histories do not stir up nl-tecl-
ing against the British and even IL they
did. the fault lies not in the telling of the
story, but IN the story itself
The feeling against Great Britain In
these later days arises not from the cir
cusiances anterior 20 the revolution but
90 the attitude Of England since that time.
Up 10 very recent date England has
hlndIy refused 10 acknowledge the grow
Ing importance OF the United States. not
only as a growing nation. bat as factor
IN the politics OF the world. No important
step Is taken BY England without court
sous submission 81 her plans 10 the grest
European powers. but she has not con-
descended "a admit this country TO the
same plane.
The principle which lies behind the Mon
roc doctrine Is Great Britain's best secur-
ity against cur medaling vith her inter
ests elsewhere than on this continent. but
as cur commercial iuterests extend their
ramldeatIons throughout the world. no
grave European movement s without its
eject amor us. Acknowledgment OF this
by England should rot be more ~ a con
asscenslan than similar courtesy u
European powers Of inferior rank. but II
hss been Withheld b that great maritime
power
Americans have long realized this ana
i; has not tended toward making Us
friendly. The pas; cannot D. uaaeno the
future esnnot be changed This country
Sc forever separated from Great Britaia
sra ys dsst'ry e manifest The war
which created thc United States is FOR
/ gotten except se a mater - history. We
have uvcd and moved TOO ravlaly within
the past hundred wears &c treasure up
aDimoslties ~ century aEo The stti.
tade 81 Great Britain toward ihls c3un-
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