The herald., 1898-08-17

kindred In Albion. and the two branches
of the Anglo-Saxon race are in closer
fellowship today than ever before. The
affair of '47-'4S has been forgotten on
both sides OF the Rio Grande. and the
Two Republics are In perfect accord.
The war with Spain. although the last
shot may not yet have been fired, prom
Uses to leave few traces Of bitterness.
excessive zeal of German naval COM
manders, In behalf of national interests
regarded as imperiled, has already been
removed. The obvious Partially of the
Belgians and the Portuguese for the
Spanish contention is almost forgotten.
We scarcely remember the dynastic SYM
pathy of Austria for the queen and her
unfortunate soma sentiment that was
not allowed offensive display, and that
was throughout the struggle subordi-
ton. We are prone to look beyond Par
isian boulevards for the real sentiment
Of the French people touching our hui
name intervention in Cuban affairs. We
are loath to believe that the subsidized
newspapers Of the capital truthfully re-
fiected their views or convictions. We
are more than willing to concede that
what for three months passed current
for French sympathy with Spain was
merely French anxiety for the security
~ ooInceol 1nyoetyv, orte Il, <ho v,opir o,,lo
believed to be imperiled by the war. We
are fair enough to allow that the Roths-
childs no more constitute France than
the Pierpont Morgans represent the
United States. We have not been blinded
to the fact that over and beyond the
banks and the newspapers, and a few
Of their allies in the government build
ings in the Place de la Concorde, there
are thirty-flve million people who en-
joy the blessings Of republican form
Of government, secured after a century
of struggle and sacrifice, inspired at all
times and at every stage by the exam
pie and achievements of the American
colonists. We do not forget the attitude
Of their ancestors toward us in that
great struggle for human liberty, nor
the help which they extended the strug
Cling patriots in the darkest hour of
their need. We are to forget '9S, and
only remember 10 We are to forgive
the unprovoked insults, the unearned
taunts and the unwarrantable insinua-
lions of a misguided French press, and
treasure only the sympathetic greetings
and the substantial assistance of the
French people during period when we
needed both much more. And even as
the peasantry of France, from their
meager savings, long ago, purchased and
sent to us masterpiece of heroic art,
to stand aloft tn our chief port, and
beckon to our shores all who hate tyr
amy and love liberty, so we are to send
to France token of our gratitude for
the priced friendship of a century ago.
Over the resting place of Lafayette, in
the cemetery of Picpas, on the Fourth
of July. 1900, is to be unveiled colos-
sal column to his memory, the gift of
the school children of America.
President Mckinley will soon issue
proclamation designating day for gen.
eral observance in every school district
Of the United States. October 10, an
niversary of the surrender of CORVALLIS
at Yorktown, will doubtless be selected
for Lafayette Day." and upon this oc-
casion the children will be privileged to
contribute the funds requisite for this
undertaking. Two million youths, it is
thought, will subscribe the quarter Of
a million dollars deemed essential to the
contamination of this worthy undertake
ing, and on United States Day." at the
great worlds exposition, the monument
will be unveiled.
peace hath her victories no less than
war;" and If the United States has sue
ceeded in astonishing the world with
her puissance on land and sea, so will
she on that occasion. and in no less de-
gree, provoke the admiration of Christ
endom by an exhibition of lofty national
gratitude.