The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-07-05

/ the present time, or in the immediat,
future, there can be an actual, forma
treaty between us is to show Oneself
ignorant of the controlling facts O
the situation. For my own part I an
convinced that the people who
speak English will some day be bound
together by the closest ties against
the peoples speaking other tongues
and that he who strikes one will have
to be prepared for the blows of both;
| but short of unforeseen and unlikely
remain for many a year upon the knees
of the gods.
The only ground for surprise is that
such an obvious fact is not more gen.
orally recognized. It has been the policy
of England to avoid an alliance; in
America the mere possibility of such
course has never even been con-
sidered. The American people, again,
have not yet learned the elementary
conditions upon which great nations
pool their issues. 1t was actually
thought in this country that Mr..
Chamberlaia's speech about the de-
STABILITY of an alliance with the United
States meant that he wanted the
American army and navy to help Eng
land to fight france, over West Africa,
Nobody pointed out that either country
might fight a score of wars, even
though the formal alliance existed,
without the other being involved. No
body seemed to know that alliances
are made only for specific objects or to
ward off definite dangers, and that a
nation takes good care that such OBJ
jects are in the line of it's own inter-
ests and such dangers those that may
well threaten itself This misconcep-
ton, however, goes to show how far
opinion here is from readiness for any
tie more formal than mere good will.
Again, just now the administration
has to bear in mind the possibility of
strained relations, if not actual rup-
ture, with one or another of the CONT
mental powers. Is it likely that under
such circumstances American states
men would take a course which would
instantly precipitate the hostility of
every power in Europe excapt Eng
land?
Finally, has the fate of the arbitration
treaty been so quickly forgotten? That
was infinitely easier to accomplish than
an alliance, and much greater forces
were arrayed on its side than an ALI
ance could command, but it was hope
lessly defeated. Where the little could
not be accomplished, what chance is
there for the great? No, the sooner
everybody interested realizes that an
Anglo-American alliance is not today
within the sphere of practical politics,
the better for US all.
BETTER THAN POLITICAL BONDS.
This is not a counsel of despair-far
from it. The astounding change of
American sentiment toward England,
the development of sympathetic under
the removal of obstacles to
cordial cooperation, these constitute in
themselves a magnificent triumph.
Surely we should rejoice that never be-
fore have the two people stood so close
together, so united in aim, so allied by
affection. Moreover, the Canadian COM
marks an enormous advance. |
Nirety- nine hundredths, of our disputes
have had reference to Canada. These !
are now all to be settled, and probably |
some scheme of arbitration will be de- |
vised to deal promptly and amicably |
with any others that may arise. This |
is a long step toward alliance, for it /
is the removal of many and great OBJ
stacles from the path.
Lastly, now that America is distinct
" committed to a world policy, her |
sphere will overlap our own, and thus
he necessity of combined action fire.
4uently arise. With her flag on the
and the open door in China,
IS important Cor her as for US, a joint
inc Of action will be inevitable. She
will not close her new possessions by
L Drohibitive tariff, for that would be
o stultify herself in her demand that
)tber countries shall not close China
against herself. In every direction, in
act, the two people must, perforce,
end to move towards identical ends.
But the possible and the desirable will
,nly be postponed by any sentimental
md ilI-advised attempts to bring about
he impossible.
One word o. warning cannot be avo d.
d at this point. The American people
,elieve that the British people are Gag
rly seeking an alliance with them. 1
axe it this is not so, and the impress
ion is unfortunate. We are indeed
eady to welcome such an alliance when
hey are ready to form it. But the
~, icnl nd ]
v her own free will and because of
er very strength, wooed in vain for
enerations by every nation in Europe,
hat can give more than she gets, is
OF suing for an alliance with anybody, !
ot even with those of her own blood
nd speech. The mind of England, 1 ,
elieve, is made up; she can afford to /
wait the time when America sees her I
wn interest, too, in closer union, !
nd holds out her hand. Till that time
ONES, England would lose and not ,
ain by standing with outstretched :
rms on the verge of the Atlantic. To
AXE herself strong on land and sea .
her best course to secure at last that
Uarantee of peace and liberty and
Lglo- Saxon civilization forever which
ould come from the union of the might :
those who speak the sacred mother
ngue, and inherit the great traditions {
the sea S
GLADSTONE'S ATTITUDE. +
L have profound pleasure in being t
Die to give to the world, in this coz {
ection, an unpublished document of :
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