The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1897-08-28
FROM ACROSS THE WATERS.
An Interesting and Instructive Let.
ter From Mr.. Jos Newburger.
Political Significance Of the Naval Parade
at Spithead.

At Sptthead.
BERLIN, GERMANY. Aug. :, 1897.
Editor Sentinel:-I promised you that
I would write up the Jubilee, but hav.
ing so much pressing business on my
hands after said event, could not find
time to write it up. In addition to this
l was well aware that M feeble write
up would be exceedingly weak in
comparison with the great writers that
undertook the job. | have pondered
for quite awhile upon what is the
meaning of this Jubilee. ard what I
wish to write you about !that every
American should know is its political
igniiicance. 1t is tritc saying that
England never does anything without
an object to il. 1t is plain to everyone
that the celebration Of the Goth ami.
versary of the reign Of Queen Victoria
was an admirable opportunity for the
English TO show their strength on lard
and sea. still further believe that
this Jubilee was done in the interest OF
peace. In assembling people from all
p,t,s OF the world, writers and think.
ers from every portion Of the habiteble
globe, It had Il tendency to avert any
storm that might be brewing. Il has
been frequently heraldcd through the
press that the English nation with all
OF its colonies resembled a rope OF sand
and that at the first outbreak OF war
the British Empire would be dissolved
Let me tell your readers that there va:
never a greater fallacy promulgated
through the press. In the parade in
honor of the Queen you had Caucasians
Mongolians, Malays and Africans, al
claiming allegiance to the Queen. 70,
had Christians, Jews, Mohamedans anc
I Pagans, all swearing everlasting tidel
I ity to Her Majesty. Every colony wa:
represented and it was difficult tt
discern who we're most loyal. 1t i.
entirely different in comparing English
character with that OF other nations
The Epglishmen are far more loya
and proud of their government thai
ahy other nation on the globe |
I might be we'll said, once an English
man, always an Englishman. 1t is re
markable in witnessing this parade t.
see troops from Canada, New South
Wales, Victoria. New Zealand, Queens
land, Cape of Good Hope, South Aus
tralia, Newfoundland, Tasmania, Natal
Trinidad, Ceylon, Malta, Jamaica
/ Sierra Leone, Bermuda, St. Lucia
Hong Kong, Singapore, Mauritius
Malay States, North Borneo and sew
eral other minor provinces under thu
control of the British Empire. 1t hap
pened to be my good fortune to travel
with representatives from several por
tions Of these colonies and their loyaIt.
was beyond doubt or question. The,
we're English at heart and would la,
down their lives for the English Crown
After viewing this magnificent pro
cession, l boarded the steam Marguer'
ite 70 view the naval procession Al
Spithead and it is we'll worth mans
time4aud money to see this splendid
display. The idea OF a hundred and
sixty.five war ships in line Of battle
ready for any emergency, and the
British nation did this without calling
In single ship from their regula'
stations. The question arises, can We
as a nation, stand idly by and allow
ourselves as a naval power to be com
pared with such countries as Japan
We have the only free and enlighten
ed Republic on the face OF the globe
Tie badge of American citizenship ii
10 an American grander and dearer
than anything he possesses, and think
our government should be in a position
to have said American citizenship re-
spected wherever he goes. The ques'
tion has been frequently asked, why
has England gained such an influence
in the commercial worldly 1t is on &C
count of the English flag flying in al
portions Of the globe. With our i'm
mense resources, we should be the frs
in shipping interests. The time ha'
arrived when we must have navy. |
Is idle to shut our eyes to the truth
that we are to-day helpless on the sea
as compared with several other nations
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