The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-08
ENGLAND IS ON OUR SIDE.
sympathy Of Feeling Between People
Of the Same Tongue.
REGARD ONE ANOTHER AS COUSINS.
In Times of Catastrophe or Danger
There Is Always II Spirit of
Friendship Expressed. M

New YORK, Marcn It'll Wow Oh the pVos'-
! bIlity OF war between the United States and
| Spain. there has been great deal OF specula-
| tion in Washington as to the attitude likely
j to be assumed by other European powers,
/ and especially by Great Britain, says the
Heralds Washington correspondent
| There has been no idea that Great Britain
would be actively drawn into such war in
any way, and 1T is now generally believed
| that the United States would have her moral
I support and sympathy.
| News Of the Maine disaster was received in
| Great Britain with almost as much horror MS
/ In the United States. 1t was noted at the
time that the FIRST expression of sympathy
received at the state department was from Sir
Julian Pauncefote. the British ambassador,
who without waiting to learn whether the
Spanish government was in any way involved
called in person at the state department.
This was followed by messages from the
queen, the Prince of Wales and many officials
and officers of the army and navy.
An American naval officer of high rank.
who has just returned from cruise on which
he associated a great deal with English per-
sons and with army and navy officers, re-
ferring to tie warm feeling that the English
people bad for the United States In this crisis,
said TO your correspondents To the observer
of current events In this country and in Eng
land no more striking thought makes Itself
felt than the good fellowship evnced by the
average intelligent Englishman for America
and most things American. Especially IS TINS
the case in times of possible public danger
for the institutions and prosperity of Eng
land. AT such times the feeling seems wide-
spread that America is but another section of
the mother country, to be counted on for
mutual defense in the same manner as col
ony of larger growth. Not only is this the |
case. but in addition there is great and |
growing sentiment favorable to our instltu- |
tons aside from those which appeal TO the |
English mind on the surface, as it were. To |
those Who travel abroad this becomes espe-
caiy patent
with naval officers this is new spirit eft |
comradeshlp which has never existed before. |
but which has become dominant factor in
the conduct of affairs on our various foreign
stations The thing is so evident nowadays
that frequent remark is passed on the great
changes the last few years have wrought IN
the friendiness between the two countries
And not only is this sentimental manifesto
tion OF the true kindliness felt by individuals,
but we are constantly reminded OF this Off
eially, or, speaking more properly, in a semi
governmental way.
In many Of the inspired utterances in the
press of London this sentiment has been
growing for the last few years. Naval officers
abroad frequently hear such expressions rs
this; oh, in time of any great national ca
Rinlty We could count ON the assistance OF
DIT American cousins. Without douNt there
IS mere friendship felt AMI expressed in Eng
and for America than in America for Eng
and. for unfortunately. Il has become tho
ashioL to deride everything English and TO
SCOT al England and the English from what
'ver point of view the thought takes Its rise
5ui, soberiy speaking, II would seem, aside
rom anything of sentimentality. that the two
english speaking rations of the world should ]
properly stand shoulder to shoulder in the I
utrie contests from military, a CONNER
'iai or political point OF view.
Commercially the two nations alrroet
me IN their interests already. and II requires
ut little stretching OF the imagination to see
nat day when our commercial laws shall be
raeticaily alike for the interchange of the
asst wealth of manufactures turned from the
ills and looms OF the two, nations.
Flem a military outlook the prospect Is j
more dubious, but 1t can be fore
cen that time might come, contingencies }
1irht arise, when the existence of one ma
lon might depend upon the good will of the
Their. This idea Us based upon the indisnutn :.
Ne fact that the welfare of the civilized :
ioila is in the keeping of the E;.z.ish speak b
" teoeratioh OF people, and anything to
rear or disrupt that federation would be 4
alasuopho OF worldwide significance.
closer relations politically, perhaps MAJ
OILY an aspiration FOR the coming years to n
!, o., nun mat there Will be strong afflia-
on between the two peoples is almost a 81
eMens.ration. Our manners and customs
% 70 all intents and purposes identical at the p
resent time; ana when to these facts there -
,,, ~ ne aaaea the overwhelming one of
'hinoh origin and language, it seems AS
iough there could be but one outcome of tho /.
!en.aship between these two great nations. y
already the silent influences of ali that "
a AN. civliizailoh learning and good govern al
ept stand behind the two countries In about | -
lual proportions, The recent sympathetic la
Iterances from England over the terrible h,
as9 ~ OF inc Maine show the sort of stun =
e EDglishman, when untrammeled Nv CIR al
W stances. is made OF. And II has been Of
prce oil great satisfaction to the tbinkinr
eh under both flags that the solicitnde for
Or ha
are almost equally by all right thinS SSoa bt
nPiishmen and Americana ''"'ns -