The sun., 1898-12-11

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to for allies? Plainly her only hope
the United States, and, remotely thougl
it may be, the japanese Kingdom. Il
such of this magnitude, with moderl
methods of fighting employed, the great
est conflict the world has ever seel
would be witnessed.
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The gravity Of the dangers to Grea
Britain are growing so rapidly and as
suming such formidable shape that th'
sentimental gush Of her public speaker
telling of their warm friendship TO
America and Americans has given way
TO palmer language in which she tells III
what she expects us to do. That con
servative and able journal, the Saturda,
Review, of London, teais away the masl
and speaks out plainly its significant ut
terances, as the cable tells us "voicine
the expectations of the average English
man." There is no mistaking the Ian
guage of the Review which is very candid
in describing "the slobbering cant and
hypocritical blazoning of doubtful affec.
tion" between the United States and
Great Britain, and the writer goes on tc
say,;I
we expect mutual gain in material inter.
ests from the rapprochement. The
American Commissioners at Paris are
making their bargain, whether they
realize it or not, under the protecting
naval strength of England, and we shall
expect material quid pro quo for this
assistance.
awe expect the United States to deal
generously with Canada in the matter Of
tariffs and we expect to be remembered
when the United States comes into pos
session of the Philippine Islands.
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"And above all, we expect her assist.
ance on the day, Which is quickly ap.
preaching, when the future of China
comes up for settlement, for the young
imperialist has entered upon path
where it will require strong friend, and
a lasting friendship between the two ma.
tions can be secured, not by frothy santi-
mentality on public platforms, but by
reciprocal advantages in solid, material
interests"
This is the first public demand upon
us for aid and the first open recognition
that the Chinese issue is "quickly ap-
preaching" crisis.
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And in line with this attitude of Eng
land comes spirited letter from Rome
of William T. Stead, editor of the Reuiew
of Reuie,Us, who tells us that at the pres
ent time every nation in Europe Eng
land of course excepted) is the avowed
enemy of the United States. Mr.. Stead
also relates how we were saved from
being attacked by the Powers in our late
war with Spain by the strong stand
taken by one Of our Ministers abroad
when the proposed interference OF
Europe was made known to him. Says
Mr.. Stead:
"If you intervene, said the American
Minister, lit means war;
YES rejoined the European dip1o-
mat, and the forces OF the great European
Powers acting in alliance would over
whelm any opposition which America
could Offer
"'No doubt, said the American, but
you would have to bring your forces
across the Atlantic to the other hemis-
phere and keep them there for the rest
of your natural life. For the New World
is not going to submit to the Old World
any more. No sir, not any more than it
submitted century since, when the odds
were far worse.
"'And remember, he added, as a
clincher, that when you were bringing
your armies and your navies across three
thousand miles Of sea to fight America,
you would have to count with England,
who is certainly not friendly to your
enterprise
This put an extinguisher on the pro-
posal. Nothing more was heard of the
contemplated intervention. 1t never got
so far as to be submitted to England.
The whole design was checked at the
very outset by the calm audacity with
which the representative of America
played his cards, including the trump
card of Anglo-American entente, which
henceforth will play leading part in
all dealings of the English speaking
people with their jealous and suspicious
neighbors."
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Here again we see that England saved
us from annihilation! How often must
we be told this in order to make us
realize its truth? And yet there are
some people who actually believe we
saved ourselves and can do it again if
necessary!
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AS to the present attitude of Europe
towards us, as the result of our Colonial
expansion policy, Mr.. Stead remarks
with truth and force:
"You may argue, protest and rage as
you please, the Old World has made up
its mind on the subject, and nothing
that can be said or done in the United
States will alter its Judgment. The
American Government has come out of
its ring fence. 1t has thrown its hat'into
the arena OF the world. 1t is launched on
a career of conquest, which will be all
the more predatory because it is masked
by humanitaransm
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The answer to the question what
does the Old World think of the New
World has never been made with greater
emphasis than in the Eternal City. The
oldest old world regards the newest new
with feelings of anger, disgust and alarm
almost too great for words. The senti-
ment OF Indignation differs in intensity.