The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-09-17
FRIENDSHIP AND AmITY.

| he promoters OF closer relations be-
tween England and the United States
seem to have reached the conclusion
! that il is absolutely impossible for them
| to get the American government to en-
ter openly into any formal treaty or
! agreement with the mother country"
The opposition aroused among the
| Teutons and Celts against the Anglo
! American alliance has had a depressing
effect on the Anglo-SaXons on both
sides OF the ocean. They now content
| themselves with trying to accomplish
secretly what they failed to accomplish
by an act of congress. One of the cham
plons of coalition says that a thorough
understanding" between Englishmen and
Americans will accomplish all that can
be done by a formal alliance between
the two governments. for it will result
in all the other powers of the world I'M
| derstanding that, in their dealings with
either nation. they will have to count
ON both of them standing together and
unfolding each other. The Anglo-ma-
MACS depend on the Mckinley admiris-
tration to usurp the power of the United
States senate and clandestinely do what
1t fears to advocate openly and above
board.
| Last week while Ambassador HAY WIS
leaving London to assume the portfolio
or secretary of state in McKinley's cab
met delegation from the Anglo-Amer-
lean League. headed by James Brice,
presented him with an address express
ing their appreciation of his work in
promoting friendship and amity be-
tween the two countries
In replying to the flattering address
Colonel Hay said: Il give my voice for
what it is worth to assure you that your
sentiments of kinship and amity are re-
ciprocated to the utmost in my coun-
try"
The ambassador also said that his
work in England and been made easy by
the instructions he had received from
home and by the frankness and fairness
of her majesty's ministers and of all
Englishmen he had come in contact
with. He then said:
On both sides of the ocean the con-
viction Is almost universal that clear.
cordial and friendly understanding be-
tween Great Britain and the United
States is necessity of civilization.
shall hold myself signally fortunate if
l am able to do anything to continue
and strengthen the relations of frater-
nal amity between the two nations"
The London papers eulogized Hay for
his utterances. One of them, the HalIy
News, said: IF we keep to the line of
conduct indicated in the address and
Colonel Hays reply, without noisy dem
constructions of brotherhood, and especi-
ally without any attempt to reduce the
thing to treaties. we shall make the
greatest progress"
The London Standard said: 1T would
he inadvisabe to force the pace. When
! the Americans are educated up to the
point of desiring real alliance, even if
it is an alliance of armament, which
! would shock peace-loving potentates,
, we shall not be found backward. Mr..
Hay was not using merely conventional
rhetoric when he said that a clear and
| friendly understanding is a necessity
OF civilizations"
In view OF the sentiments expressed
| by Col Hay and his British admirers. it
! would be we'll for all Americans who
are opposed to entangling alliances OF
understandings with foreign nations
to keep a sharp eye on the author of
Little Breeches" while acting as sccre-
tary of state During his residence in
| England he became as Obseuuious an
! Anglomaniac as his immediate predeces-
sor Ambassador Bayarn