The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-06-04
ANGLO-AMERICAN ALLIANCE.
strong Reasons Advanced Against the
Hated Thing.

Strong Reasons Advanced Against the
Hated Thing.
The following forcible letter against an
Anglo-American alliance recently ap-
peared in the Duluth Herald:
Will you kindly permit me- through the
medium Of your we'll circulated journal,
as an American citizen to protest against
the attempt to utilize the present crisis in
our country's history in the interest OF
the abhorred and unnatural alliance of
the flag of freedom with the red banner
OF British tyranny and oppression. Last
year similar effort was made to force
an Anglo-American alliance through the
senate, but it was defeated, thanks to
that patriotic band in the senate chamber
who defeated the measure and told Eng
land to stand back, that the United
States can attend to it's own business and
Will always do Justice by all, which can
never be said of England in her deal
lngs with nations, for history proves her
a coward in her dealings with 5e.,ons
VINO are her equals and a most vim
dictive oppressor and exterminator of
those nations over whom she can DOM
mate with impunity. Will Americans lay
by the glorious history of the past CEN
Jury and say it is all back number and
Its policy out of date? Let the patriotic
words Of George Washington ring
throughout the land at this particular
time. He uttered the following: Against
the 1nsidious wiles Of foreign influence
u conjure you to believe me, fellow citi-
zens) the Jealousy of a free people ought
to constantly awake \: * - The great
rule of conduct for us is x * y to have
with them as little political connection as,
possible Who are the advocates of the
Anglo-American alliance? You will find
the high officials of the British govern
ment, Balfour, Joe Chamberlain, the
marquis OF Lorne, son-in-law Of the
queen, Salisbury and a host Of others of
the royalty A cause is always Judged by
Its advocates. England is seeking to lay
the foundations of future operations by
this proposed alliance. We are told that
Washington's policy is out Of date, by
those In favor of it and that we must
progress. This is an insult to the
American people. Yes, George Wash
ingtons policy was out of date in 1776.
too, with the ancestors of these same
people in 1898, but the young colonies
struck blow for freedom which made
the monarchies Of the old world tremble,
and they laid the foundation for our
grand American republic, which shines
forth so brilliantly in the world today,
and Its progress commercially and other
wise in the past century is something
most wonderful.
Read American history and see the
treacherous action of England toward
the United States on all occasions when
ever an opportunity presented itself.
Remember 1776, 1912 and 1861 and arise
in your dignity, American citizens, and
repudiate this malicious attempt to form
an alliance to serve the purpose of the
one country in all the world that has
ever been Americas bitterest foe. We
read of her pretended friendly attitude
towards us today. Place no reliance in
the bulletins protesting her good will.
Ihey originate, no one knows where,
telling of proposals of intervention to
save Spain which would materiaiize
were it not for England's unbending OBJ
position. Here and there English diplo-
mats are wearing the hair off their heads
in brain efforts to thwart, first, France.
then Germany, then Russia and so on in
their proposal to aid Spain. All this APP
peals to American gratitude. She is do
ing nothing more than she is compelled
to-standing neutral. The British gov
eminent manipulates the cable for it's
own benefit. Therefore trust it not AS
an instance of false cablegrams, let me
call attention to the reported expression
Of sympathy with Spain by John Dillon,
M. P. This was a base falsehood and
was sent out for the express purpose of
injuring the people and the cause which
he represents in parliament It was but
three years ago war with England
seemed imminent, growing out of the
Venezuelan boundary dispute. The
English press then teemed with invec-
tives against American impudence. Here
is what the London Globe, of Sept. 20,
1897, said of us: Lord Salisbury has
treated the United States with kind
ness that they do not deserve, always
wearing the silk glove until America
has forgotten the existence of the iron
hand beneath it. The idea of our be-
ing afraid of fourth-rate power like
the United States could only have occur
ed to sufferers from a sever attack of
swelled head. America has lost all sense
of proportion and has forgotten she plays
in minor role in the affairs of the
world. We hope our relations with
America will hereafter be distinguished
by firmer tone as the only way to avert
trouble Is to make her plainly UNDER
stand that we are determined not to be
shouted out of our right
How do Americans like that? Again
we hear that England Is the mother
country. Never entertain such a thought
as it is a WantOn insult to the great mass