The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-09-12
HALL GAME TALKS.
The English Novelist Discusses the
Proposed AngiO-American Alliance.

NEW YORK, Sept. 11-Fresh from Manx-
land, with his curly, red beard and wavy
hair Hall Game arrived here on the steam
ship Campania yesterday. A great lover of
universal peace, he has the Englishman's
s1epticism of the Cars proposal for a gen.
eral disarmament, which seems grotesque
in coming from such source" he said. Mr..
Game, moreover, seems to doubt the prac-
ticability of an Anglo-American alliance.
1T would be a great guarantee for the
worlds peace-if it were possible he added.
MY home, Greeba Castle, on the Isle of
Man." he added, lis rendezvous for Amer
leans. In fact, during the summer there are
more of your fellow-countrymen to be seen
there than Englishmen. Well, nearly all of
the intelligent Americans whom have met
seem to think that such an alliance would
involve the United States in serious foreign
complications that she should avoid. Much
as they like England, they seem to view the
proposition with disfavor. How the matter
is generally viewed here 1 have yet to
learn.
Now, when I left England the country
was enthusiastic over the subject For the
first time in my life / have seen the stars
and stripes floating beside the British flag
all over England. 1 can best illustrate the
feeling by little incident There was
parade in my town in the Isle of Man, some
celebration or other There were bicycle
riders in line and a detachment of our naval
reserves. My little boy, a youngster seven
years old, had been dressed up in costume
red, white and blue-and from the handle
bar of his bike waved the English ana
American flags. / had nothing to do with
the matter, for I was in London at the
time. When the naval reserves passed and
saw the little fellow they raised terrific
shouts, and soon all over town they were
singing John Browns Body and songs Of
that character.
strong for a formal alliance between the two
countries The feeling in some quarters in
England on this subject is profound. 1t is
based on a conviction that unity of race is a
good ground for unity of interests. The ties
between England and America are many
and close. First the tie of blood, next IAN
guage, then of literature, then of faith. All
these point, it is thought to unity of fate
and destiny.
more to gain than America by formal alli-
ance; that the difficulties for America and
the responsibilities incurred by America
would be greater than her advantage An
Anglo-American alliance, If it were possible
would be a tremendous factor in promoting
the world S peace.
What do you, think of the results of our
war with Spain?" was asked
1T is wonderful" replied Mr.. Game.
with one of the smallest standing armies
and not the most remarkable of navies you
have won this great victory Clearly, there
fore, it is not the difference between the ap-
pearances of a nations ornaments made in
the budget returns, but the difference-in the
men,"
AS to the motives that led to the war, Mr.
Game confessed he was not so certain. Il
was in Rome when the war began, and then
/ felt enthusiastic for the Americans cause
Later 1 met many Frenchmen and Span
iards and they told me that it was not hui
manitarian motives that animated the
Americans So now I am rather in doubt.
and have no very clear idea,' said the little
man ingenuously.
Mr. Game is here to supervise the produc-
ton of a new play and to deliver a series Of
lectures. He will visit the larger cities be-
fore returning to England.