New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-05
ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES.

ENGLAND AND THE UNITED STATES.
DIR. JOHN BALLOON SHAW PLEADS FOR FRIENDLY
RELATIONS.
The Rev Dr. John Balloon Shaw. of the West
End Presbyterian Church, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ST and Amsterdam-ave.. preached a sermon yes
terday on The United States and Great Britain
Their Mutual Interests and Rlghtful Relations"
He SAID In part:
"Of all the foreign congratulations which reached
England's Queen during the recent Jubilee none
were more enthusiastic and demonstratve than
those which came from America This fact seems
to have come a surprise The London Times
devoted an editorial TO the subject and the Premier
OF Canada made 1t the basis OF the address which
he delivered the reception given in honor OF the
Queen.
III she was reported accurately she expressed
herself greatly pleased with the attentions she
received at the hands Of the American people. and
gave utterance TO the hope that the good feeling
thus manifested might be the means OF binding
the two Engllsh-speaking nations together in
closer and more sacred covenant.
THAT our congratulations sincere and
could be considered as prophetlcally significant no
one could doubt. There was good reason for the
surprise which these sentiments created in Eng
land The fact is that, while there is deep I'M
dercurrent OF feeling among the higher classes
which is favorable to England. the surface cur
that control most Of our unthinking classes
and the feeling which is or the surface is In EVIL
dence as one OF antipathy to the mother country.
There are several causes for II. Prominent among
them are the enmities which the War OF the
Revolution awakened and the Civil War intensified
The influx OF people into our population that are
hostile TO England. notably certain classes OF the
Irish the differences created by the opposite IN
dustrial systems Of protection and free trade, the
make in England and many Engllshmen make
when they visit this country. and the ignorance
which prevails in each country as 10 the actual
conditions existing in the other-these OF course
are positive causes and yet they are not SUFFICIENT
to Justify any feeling OF antipathy or strife be
tween the two nations. They petty and small.
as compared with motives that should impel US
10 National unity and cooperation.
"Our pride in the expanding dominion or the
Anglo-Saxon race is one OF those ties OF kindred
ship that bind America to England. All roots or
our civilization extead down into English soil
our mutual interests and our stronger defence,
our duty as Christian nations TO maintain the high
es, social and moral standard and to set an ex-
ample before the world that honors our common
religion and above all to the splendid opportunity
the Kingdom OF Christ and bringing the world
under the dominion Of the Cross
Upon this day which celebrates our indepen-
dence the anniversary OF our severance from the
mother country. | appeal for peaceful and friendly
relations with England. The Christian citizens OF
both countries must do their duty AT this time
that they shall become leaders and guide public
sentiment on both sides OF the Atlantic until not
n vestige OF the present feeling shall remain, and
that the upper and neither currents shall CORE
81 ond and flow in the same direction.