New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-27
ANGLO-AMERICAN UNITY.
An ERA OF GOOD FEELING-BR1TIsH
VIEWS OF MILlTARISM AND ITS
USES-AN ATMOSPHERE FOR
AN ALLIANCE.

AN ALLIANCE.
London. March 10
II. present era Of good feeling between Ameri-
"a ard England may be nothing more than a
,rans,tory caprice Even confirmed optimists-
ard count myself one. having read Nh Hut
tons Spectator" for more than half a lifetime
canno; convince themselves that an Anglo
Saxon alliance is practicable at present even i
American audiences are singing God Save the
Queen" and English journals with one consent
have ceased . say anything unpleasant or even
critical abou; the United states. The good feel
,-r is a proof that two nations understand each
Other az time when the growth OF militarsm
based upon sea power IS the most momentous
.a-, - current history. Sudden access Of senu-
,er, nay pass and each country may again be
r-eoc-upied with IT'S own anxleties. burdens, re-
,pors'hiites and interests: but the touch OF
,vuoathy and fellowship. although transtory,
fas a. least hr0ugh, the :wO nations together,
ar -ar hardly FAIL % leave a permanent i'm
frass upon their destnics.
Americans and Enslishmen have been steadily
dawn together during the last few years. even
when they we're misunderstanding and sneering
6. each other. ! remember a ia " January day
af9-.rlEht after President Clevelands Venezuela
ressare came like "A bolt from the blue when
hurIy Errlishman stopped me under the
shadow or the Nels"h '"iuIih IN" u'90'4"e" ''''
ordering out Of the flying squadron as the effect
Of American example. As ne eHplalhea ms
meaning what had impressed Englishmen in the
Venezuela episode was the Willingness Of the
American people 70 stand and fight for their
principles with feeling Of utter Indifference 10
Tesu.'s' ana "heh '"e ''e''''@'i on
Cd them they We're aroused in their turn and
were reaoE 10 "a'"e 4o' '"'" 'ii''' ''''0'
cans anu H''S''S'''i''" ar ''' a. 'N''
h"he' anu me Ie'"E'''i'" ' '0''.'''0' ""'' go
Cav '''S'S ma 80 -. rr,,a
'"eY nave a.'V0''N ~ N''''N
o'oneSs' an, anu
o'sp4aEed DE Eng anu III ~ sl'.--'-'- 49,.
10" nav eN''''' "''''''' a wa" -. -,
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wa ~ a. - 80 -, ,.
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We're sooeren Dy sens % VIZ s,d,i.' ~
s'ua"o" 4"' 49, a. '. 49,,
nave oohe unue' S"'.'.0i 90,
"fl'HeH' ''1f'''e w -',' atr,o, -.
A1"'''s' r@''o.' vas ,.o.
judgment anu i'e"S''7 W.
No'eo without eA.l'eI'.r"'' nav '"'O' O.
men o. GUY o"" MINI
While the TWO nations nave oeeh UNCONSCIOUS
!y acting and reactlng upon each o'he1 II 'h's
way during recent years Inc eHe''s die no" ~
hoe-aiely produced Inc ao'iia'''H WHO" mas
peen excited IN hhela"a ny A'''e' ia"
aho nooe'auo' IN ''le u0a" 80 ''
o'aHy expressed ana ms mas ''"U0' - -
gooc teellrg IN return Inc e''Ne''0 ~ s'0"
Ing desire In America Tor an Ahglo~SaNOh ALL
ance has caused intense satisfaction mere d.
though M policy 80 regarded a i'liac'l'd"'''
or a. least premature. hhF"S"li.e" arr 80
cls'ofneo 10 having al ''N VIII .,...
hhIN9 ehNlouS anu J'@i'-9 mn ''' "
ee oazeN "heh ''e! "''' VI '
s.on % leeihs 'h amer -. - '' - va
'1a" '"o years since '"'
"'ey aye Ao' "H'"E o"'' wiz va,
tV'I 4ee.'hE VIII r'iNa'" u'.' '''- '"' | "
hghly gran ny thH chahee ol tone anu ~
certain extent are reassured ny il. Eh5'aHU
one source q danger In war time as al eNieI's
have admitted. IS her food supply. = i''eAo'''
sFihpstherc america o""'S 'u' .'.S - an
es@ins' that risk and Inin.n''@es '"e '"''' ia
ger 70 "fA'n me empire ""IIu '1 rA' "D'
Ing % the frs, magnitude. For England
7, would he unreasonable a. expect a sober
minded nation Ike England {, he carried away
with enthusiasm over an Anglo-Amercaa a.
lance There has been no lack Of sentimen, Of