The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-30
SATURDAY. APRIL 80. 1saS.
THEY ARE FIRMLY UNITED FOR
ONE pIEPOSE.

ONE Bt IIONE.
The New York correspondent Of the
Cologne Germany Gazette cables his
paper that he learns from 'an especially
trustworthy source that am agreement
already exists between the United states
and Greajt Britain (which u The present
British Cabinet continues ln Once must
lead. in the further course of events, 81
an alliance
We doubt this very much. There will
probably never DE any written agreement
between this country and Great Britain
that il one Of the countries IS attacked
the other will come to It's aid. Bot tner
will be a substantial though unWlit,en
agreement to that effect between the tWo
countries which Will be lar more 'hec-
tual than any written treaty could BE-
il viii be a purpose and resolution in
the minds and hearts of the people Of
each country that mo- combination of
despotc Powers shall ever crush either
without crushing both. America is amply
able to take care of her herself In any
contest she may have with any other
single Power of the earth. and Great
Britain IS equally able 20 care for her
self I'm any contest She may have with
any one Power so that If England should
become involved in war with Russia or
with Germany or with France there is
M prcbalilitv that We would go 60 her
aid and on the other hand. lr We should
become involved i'm Ill war with either OF
them there is no probability that Eng
land would come 90 our aid But the
great contest of the future, If the des-
potisms OF Europe can ever screw their
courage TO the sticking point is between
absolutims ana democracy. The Euro
pean despousms hear democracy knock.
ing louder and louder every day al the
doors NJ their f,rfresscs and they live
in mortal terror all IN. time lest those
principIes shall batter down their rotten
old fohrics and turn fine neoule Of their
doninions Loose as free and uDsbackled
as are those that dwell i'm England and
Arnaris, They know tbe only way to
terminate the wider epread of the prin-
cinlee ia IN crush ENGLAND asd America
srd root ONT democracy I'm both places
s,n,stitutina for f. fine iran mile or obeo-
lutiem I'm both countries. II is n fight for
life with them. and no one IS SURPRISED
that they long TO strike ana only dare
not. They have come TO phrase it now
as a contest between the Latin and the
Anglo-Saxon races. but Germany has no
part I'm the fortune of the Latin races
nor has Russia nor has Austria. Their
fate is far more closely united with that
81 The Auglo-saxon race Than with that
OF the Latin races. This is nothing
therefore but n dcoeufive coeporoen re-
sorted TO 10 hide the real sentiment. The
real sentiment is the fear and hatred by
despots Of democratic institutions which
threaten them with their end.
II. then. the European despots can ever
make up their minds 10 combine together
and attempt 10 crush England as the
FIRST step towards crushing democracy.
It will take no written guarantee from
this country TO send our fleets and our
armies across the water 90 England's
aid. They will go there because Amcri-
cans will rise up unitedly as a free peo-
pie 70 80 to the aid of their brother
freemon when despots are moving on
them 20 deprive them of their freedom
and bring their necks under the yoke OF
absolutism. or. il the dcspots should
mark America an. az tbeir orer ,,o
people of ENGLAND would send tho,r