The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-24

| lOiCb Oh WIFI Sudil say cAplCSeA'S VI 49,
| unyieiding opposition to this proposed
| Anglo-American alliance. Too free expires
| slm uonthemn-ng English treatment or
| Irish subjects might also incur the criti-
csm of the hypercritical who affect to dis
! cover In uhe utteiances Of those in puDNc
| life SIN effort to shape their expressions
10 suit their audiences And yet, if | am
partial to the Ilish, could not Just reason
be found in the fact that lrishmen hecome
, Americans DDS soun as their feet touch
| American soil? Nay. more, having en-
| Gnited in aggravated form for a longer pc
Rod than DID the American colonies GOV
eminent without liberty and taxation
without local self government an Irish
| man in Ireland is already an American IN
thCught. sentiment, aspiration and concep-
| ton OF proper government. Transpanted
! here he measures up at once, fun iedged
10 the standard OF American citizenship.
Shall America form an alliance with
! England, Offensive and defensive, is d
question to be considered upon its merits.
lie fact that our forefathers gave life.
| blood and treasure IN unstinted measure
ITO rid themselves of English rule; and did
again in 1872 confirm the right OF The colo
MES to be free and sovereign States. alb
solved from allegiance to foreign kings,
| princes or potentates Is not sufficient
reason why this preached alliance should
| be rejected There are reasons, however,
all sufficient. First, and N itself enough.
such an alliance would be an unnatural
one. England acknowledges The divine
right of kings to rule Here 1--WE have NO
| blue blood save the royal rudy drops
which course from honest hearts TO quick
en- healthy brains" AS well might the
daurch of the Living God join with the
followers of Mahomet to spread the gospel
Of the Son of Man, rs for this giant young
Republic TO ally itself with England, the
prop to all the thrones OF Europe. and
expect TO extend the doctrine OF equality
before the wv" and "the universal liberty
OF man" Again, my oountrymen, to seal
u.Its compact would be to abandon the
| policy which has made lis what we are,
| foremost among the Nations of the earth,
and turn our backs upon the fathers OF
our Republic, 10 whom we owe Its very
existence. Peace, amity ami commerce
With all Nations, entangling alliances
| W NH meme" was given as uae rule for our
| guidance. Washington, in his farewell
address, from a great heart, Jealous for
the future of his beloved country. saw
| with prophetic vision the dangers Of such
step. Listen TO his warming: Against
| the insidious wiles of foreign influence,
uhe jealousy Of free people ought TO be
constantly awake. History and experience
prove that foreign influence is one of the
most baneful foes of republican govern
ment. The great rule of conduct for us
! IN regard to foreign nations is in extend
] ing our commercial relations to have with
them as little political connection as pos
sible Why, by Interviewing our destiny
/ with any part of Europe. entangle our
( selves IN the tolls OF European ambition,
iivalsh'p, interest. humor or caprice? II
( is ctr true policy to steer clear OF perma-
/ ner' alliances With any foreien nower"
Even now Europe Is growing restless I'm {,
der the load Of mllitarism and the czar of
all the Russias Is asking for peace con-
~
Eurore NAV not be industrin'lv paralyzed.
Shall wa abandon our traditional policy to
, embark mon one that Kingdoms tremble
| 20 maintain?
| England. isolated from the old world by
centuries OF land grabbing. would fain lean
upon this splerd!d young Republic as a
i crutch to sustain her from inevitable de-
/ cadence The cheap sympathy that England
may have felt in our var with Spain 1--WE
have no substantial evidence of it) will not
in5uce us to ally ourselves with power
that denies home rule 10 her own subjects.
These who indulge the foolish twadd,e of
tiles of blood" and common tongue"
and cry out for this alliance. should count
the cost ard examine Englands motives,
/ which is not so sentimental.
I "A decent respect for those OF foreign
birth, constituting onethird OF our cltl-
zenship forb4ds That We should ally QUO
selves with any foreign power.
| In coming 10 this land OF the free and
home OF the brave where liberty is I'M
bibed in the atmosphere ANA patriolisn
cultivated IN the son, they came expec,ing
If necessary 10 fight the battles of ol,.
country, not TO be conscrlptsd 10 serva
England or any Old World power.
! Should England and RUSSIA ioin iss,a
and Irish-Apericans be dpaftei 10 20 ~
Engiaud's aid. by what rlght woulI va
demand their blood spilled. in ouarreIs NJ.
our own. as allies to the oppressors Of tbsir
. countrymen! t
Should England and France clasb v.,,o,
spectacle. This Republic joinSnr 80
with monarchy 10 subdue ana narS.s
overthrow a republic, sending h,tss, ,aps
and ships al England's cali asains, - 'o ,i
lies OF iI76 the ,eountrymen OF I.sesu
ette. ''
Should England's policy emorai, ne ..
war with Germany. what exp,,nstIon ~ a
We give TO our handy, indns,ria,s "ouli
abding German citizens when 'a", NV
take w arms for England axsin.s 70
J eatherl3ndr me
Far he''er thar We respect their wts,,
so consistent With our iniera.. .nts'
hediken 20 she money chang ~ ~ ,aan
I bn. rs cll7k Of gold. o. ~. we
4 n'inisss wAo@ highest ~langm
Z tho customs Of allen l9a3s ia
/ ds,,ehiers TO degenerate t,relxs IL "A'
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