The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1898-04-08
would jeopardize enormous British

Wouiu JCOpui diLO Shoi LhOuo DiIVieu
interests.
"a three.mOnth blOckage OF Amer
lean ports would starve all England,
for her main food supply comes from
us, and 100000 souls would be out Of
employment If our cotton could not
reach Manchester and other Lanca-
shire spinncrs, On our side the West
ern wheat and cattle grower could
not afford to have his earliest and
best market cut of, and il it were,
where would the Congressman be
that permitted this to be done when
the farmer came to understand 1t?
"Thc things l have mentioned"
continued Mr.. Lamar, "are sufficient
reason in themselves why England
should intervene in our behalf should
our coast be threatened. But let us
look at this proposed Anglo-Saxon
league little closer. The British is
lands have II population Of about 40,-
100000 souls remember this was said
twenty years ago., while the entire
British possession number $50, 200, 900.
The confederation Of Germany is now
complete. Some day an unexpected
incident will weld France. Spain and
Portugal into one mass for certain
purposes. In this event, would not
the union of the English-speaking
race, for the purpose OF mutual bene.
1T and to preserve Anglo-Saxon civili-
zation, become desirable, ex nccessi-
tate rei?"
but what emergency, or condition
Of things, could make this close union
OF England and America necessary"
enquired the listener.
"Why don't you see?" Mr.. Lamar at
once answered. Suppose that war
should suddenly come upon us, say
with Germany, and there is a question
now growing into serious matter be-
tween the two nations. Irefer to the
annual seizure Of our naturalized citi-
zens, who are drafted into the Ger
man army. Our mild protests are in
vain, and the citizens seized Is always
held for military service. We shall
have to take some action more posi-
tive than mild paper protests in this
matter pretty soon. Suppose New
York was blockaded by a German
feet and an indemnity demandedP
Suppose, then, In the defence Of her
own commercial interests with Ameri-
ca England, with her fighting fleet Of
2S2 ships Of war, were to offer us her
assistance? Would we not be com.
PEELED either to accept IL or else pay
such IN indemnity as would bc ma
tional humiliation for all time? Mod
ern wars come about quickly and arr
of short duration. We are the only ma
tion that seems to give no heed to tn
teachings Of history. / am not argu
, ing In favor Of such a league. an
, pointing out the causes that would
, bring it about under the stress OF ne
= cessity. We must have allies som'
time. But for the trained troops o.
France, her stores and arms, and bel
fleets, under Count de Graase ana
d'Estraing, our revolution would nave
: gone hard for US, and probably have
Il failed. / will give another reason
why England will be our natural ally
. when we need her. Public opinion
here is undergoing a great change
Our public men are beginning to un
derstand that we have duties touch
ing the comfy of nations that on
dignity will neither permit US to Il
more nor disregard. II we do nG
build the Isthmian Canal, Englau
will, for she must have u short wat
/, route for her warships to the Paciil
. II we build II we cannot prevent En-
: lands using 1t without creating sci
GUS International question, which
y European Congress would surely d
70 eide against Us, and the combln
= fleets Of Europe would be pledged
y enforce that decision. We will
=, wise II we accept the profered ha
~ of England, that will surely be Il
OF dered US In our time Of war"
D.. In the light VI recent events all 81
Az above written seems more like insp
- alton than the wisdom VI . great %
!" working out positive results from
IS knowledge Of men and things, and
,e- far.sighted prescIence Into the futu
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