Evening journal., 1898-07-12
oAN,ADnAN sFNTTNrENT


ter Of the dominion, and while there
are exceptional cases in. each OF the
provinces of sharp criticism of the
method adopted by the states OF going
into the conflict, not a Single instance
Of desire to see Spain succeed in do
ing more than to prove an exceedingly
strong opponent so that the United
States will have no owalk over, has been
noticed. While a few papers still harp
on the old-tlme grievances that have
existed between the United states and
Canada, the London (Ont) Advertiser
happily sums up the matter in these
words. Nothing is to be gained from
cantlng against the United States be-
cause Of her possibly mixed motives IN
entering into or prosecuting the deter
mination that Cuba must be freed from
Spanish domination No nation, no in
dividual, not Great Britain, not Can
ada, is exempt from mixture OF mo-
lives. The provldential outcome OF the
present friendliness between Great
Britain and the United States seems
likely to be an eventual Anglo-Ameri-
can alliance, which would dominate the
world in the interests OF civilization
and ordered liberty"
This latter sentiment is the keynote
Of most of the utterances OF the Cana
dian press, and not only of the press,
but OF the people In almost every walk
Of life, who claim that as we are bro
theirs in blood, Language and religion,
we should also be brothers in wording
hand in hand for the advancement and
civilization of mankind. The King
ston (Ont.) News observes: Already
lmany Canadians resident in the United
States have enlisted in the volunteer
force to be used against Spain. OF these
not few were formerly connected with
the Canadian militia. Many Canadians
still resident In their own country, in
Guiding well-trained militia officers,
are eager to enlist. and will doubtless
cross the line for that purpose A
few extracts, taken at random will
shcw the general trend Of opinion in
Canada
The Hamilton (Ont) Herald says:
"We Canadians must not forget that
Canada, more than any other part OF
the empire, stands to win by the es-
Establishment Of cordial relations OF a
permanent character between the great
republic and the great empire. Can
ada's policy should therefore be not TO
do anything that would tend to avert
the growth OF such relations. Who
knows?-mayibe the outcome OF thu
present situation will be an Anglo
American alliance"
The Woodstock (Ont) Sentinel-Rt
view says: up to the present Greai
Britain has been fighting single-hand
ed in China, not only her own battle
but the battle OF the United States a.
well, for in every commercial advan.
tage that the Great Britain secures ths
United States Will share. It would mol
be out OF place, therefore, for the
r United States to Step in and assume
some Of the responsibilities Great
Britain, Japan and the United States
against the world would come as neal
bringing about the millennium as any
thing that is likely to happen in oui
time. The combination would simpl1
be invinciIble, and would compel uni
versal peace by the sublimity OF ii
power"
The st. John IN. b. Telegraph
says: ''Wlhile the sympathies Of TIN
: people Of Canada ought to be with tn
United States in any contest Will
Spain, that fact does not make it neces
sary for us to approve of everything
D the people and government Of th'
, United States have done since thil
, trouble commenced. We hope to Sc
: the people OF the United States earn
on this war in am honorable and mani.
. fashion, and in conformity with thi
, high principles which they profess, ans
e we regret to see any considerable mum
r Der OF them making fools OF them
e selves by rejoicing over the capture o
a Spanish trader as II it had been
; great victory"
The Halifax IN. s. Chronicle says
, THE people Of both countries beini
4 essentially OF the same blood languae
b and religion, it would be strange IN
+ deed il a kindly feeling were not en-
a tertained by them for each other.p
? The Morden OMan) Sun says: 9TH
= feeling in Europe appears TO be un
friendly to the United States, and be
! fore the war is over 1T is hard to sa
+ where it will end. The great republi
j. has OF late years displayed in its legis
4 lation a feeling anything but friendl
: TO Canada, but now, when war is OF
= and our cousins south OF the boundar
line have entered the lists to battl
against tho cruelty of the atrociou
n spaniards, the little scores are forgoi
e ten. and the Canadian heart beats
(. sympathy with the heart OF the Amer