New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-09
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.
HEAR EACH SAY HIS SAY.
From The Pittsburg News.

HEAR EACH SAY HIS SAY.
In the July number OF The Atlantic Mon ~ ny.
article by qmss Hrycs sah ever Of mSds
the sbest studies St ne Sheu Of an alliance be-
tween this country and England ant,c ne on the
same same SUBJECT by Vladimir Holmstren. who de-.
scribes himself as OF The STAFF OF the
manaser is the e eiSnown Prince oaehtomsky
the compSnon Of the Car N me Mr somsre
saws may. therefore be understood representing
Russian ocal thought on this subject s
each case by the name Of the writer Srinsns the
hear each say his say
HOLMsTREM-I deem it my duty a. a Russian dan
patriot and well-wisher OF the great american n can
Nation to break up the Issue o. 10
have so successfully endeavored TO create In order
call forth feelings Of amnesty s ss ths
Americans and Russians
BRYCE-It is. unluckily the bitter things that
said in one country about 'nat aer
Here in Europe half the l-feelins mat EXISTS Pc
h the Snr is dgs G
permitted to say so Is In TINS Fsspes or eSS
Russia
outbreak OF hostilities, when matters were growing
hS Asra ana
0a m css 's corr
rupt and abject politicians. without patriotism s
n mere 80 as that England did not
war; l. e.. did not want 10 see Cnoa IN American
hands
that the special mission Of the United States
build up vast, free industrious, enlightened and
the Wo and att 10
an example Of orderly sef-governmen' and the
ssS ys Of 81 ss
telectual DEVELOPMENT; This is task sufncient to
erations to come: and some Of us have Thought
that It win ultimately be acc ,S BY the s0 Z;
Central and South America. The English
have seen, and see today no ground for coliisiSn
American Republic
HOLMSTREM-Seeing the Americans quite re-
to ba gh a Gsa Stood s' shd M
tude. II Cuba was to pass over to the United
soa EnsaS % sn
means M IL yedof ns Sna:
the Commission for inc readtustment OF difficulties
between the Republic and Canada amply demon non;
disposal OF Cuba; for with Canada's difficulties with
the United States carried to a successful end. and
the Dominon's predominant International position
thus assured. Great Britain will have her hands
will so render frut!ess Americas present effort
4 the waters Of the Anes Tia, f. Al D tns
States an absolutely free hand in dealing with their
vast scheme Of canal on the isthmus
BRYCE-England feels that she is regarded by
whether justly or untustly will not now Inquire
She That S Power think
their Interests opposed to hers, although in truth.
highest interest OF all countries In this state Of
facts England has been forced TO look around and
e bss w MOST al a and wh weS Of
them there is the lea likelihood Of any clash OF
interests. That one "a unquestionably the United
States
HOI MSTREM--In particular as to Russia thu
policy Of an Anglo American understanding as ad-
cRieVous for this Is sad
TO be aimed ct thwarting Russias progress and IA
cilitating Englands predominance In the Far East.
any other Power. She possesses at least as much
territory she can hope successfully TO defend.
it Of 1 s'
occasionally indulse her people as whole desire
that the duty that lies before them is rather to
discharge well their existing responsibilities than
ties
land she is bent drawing the United States closer
TO herself and for this reason. tries to create
an enlargement between the Americans and Inc
nations OF our continent. II the Americans think
toward US which England tries to render appar-
ent. for goodness sake LEI them have an alliance
better
BRYCE-The alliances Of nations are usually
based upon interest alone. and last no longer than
N
or al least an absence of any conhic, OF Interest
IS the almost ndispensable condition Of cordial re-
have nowhere In the world any conflicting interests
They have in some directions identical interests as.
for instance, in the maintenance of open markets
for their goods.
HOLMsTREM-It would lead too fer away
from my principal object il / were to attempt to
vindcat Russias policy in Chinese affairs but this
may say. The "open-door" policy which Is threat
lish press admits that with the exception Of such
ports as Hankow and Shanghai all competition
with English commercial establishments in other
tInucs 10 prove an utter failure: the thrifty
German hrms are Obliged to close and withdraw
after a brief and unremunerative existence
BRYCE-The United States is the great food rails
ing and cotton-growing country OF the world
Britain is the great consumer OF sea-borne food
end Of cotton; and the one is rapidly be-
both In the agricultural and the mineral depart
Glent, so the other is by her mercantile marine the
in the welfare OF the other: and have repeat
edly seen how powerfully the commercial pros
Terity depression Of the one tells the trade Of
interest, basis for the establishment Of the
close and cordial relations between the two coun-
ries-a basis independent OF the chances and
changes Of the moment. because It is due TO per-
nlanent conditions.
HOLMSTREM-England too ostentatious and
bosterous display Of friendliness toward the United
States only strengthens In Europe the conscous-
ness OF the solidarity Of the continental nations.
BRYCE-Nature and history have made each pro-
Ioundiy concerned In the well-bens Of the other.
grief the humiliation and suffering Of the ancestral
home Of his race. No true Englishman but would
mourn any grave disaster that could befall the
land to have reared and planted The syin-
pathy OF race does not often AFFECT the relations Of
State. but when 4 does II is a force of Tremendous
potency: for affects not so much Goyernmepts ss
The people themselves. "