Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-25
THE NOVELIST SAYS WE MISCON.
STRUE ENGLAND'S MOTIVES.
WHY SHE WANTS AN ALLIANCE
MIR. CABLE SAYS 1T IS NOT BECAUSE
SHE FEELS WEAK.
Recognizes In America the One COun-
try Whose National Sentiment
and Governmental Ideas
Are Like Her Own
France and Spain.

NORTHAMPTON, MASS, July Eft
can say with assurance and emphasis that
We make silly mistake If we have an
idea that England wants to make an alli-
ance because she feels weak without u.s.
said George w. Cable. the eminent writer.
MIR. Cable has just returned from three
months tour through England and the Con-
tinent. where he was engaged in literary
work. When asked as to his impressions
of the attitude of the British to Americans
he said quickly: Il found everywhere the
most fattering feeling of friendliness to-
ward the American people"
Continuing, he said: THE British rec
ognize that We are the only nation be-
sides their own that is governed by a
scheme of order which makes impulses
obedient to reason and private will subser-
Went to public law.
Beyond France, they don't look at any
European nation. They see nothing what
ever in the German notion of political prog
ress that gives them any enthusiasm. Turn
ing to America they behold their own great
sentiments reflected for the same great
sentiments and common rights that rule
the British nation, and that constitutes the
bond which draws them toward US.
THE attitude of the English toward us is
not a party feeling. 1 talked with some
ministration party. and they were just as
cordial. just as ardent as the most ultra
Liberals that met. 1 repeat emphatically
that the friendly sentiments are held unan-
imously by the British people.
THE only complaint that the English
make against US Americans is that we do
not take ourselves seriously enough-that
We do not appreciate our own greatness. As
an example they point to the fact that the
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pressions of surprise at the success of our
arms in the present war. They say that
the papers seem to regard it as quite an un-
expected thing that our soldiers and sailors
should be cool under fire and should dis
play such heroism and excellence of dis
cipline.
''In England they regard such traits as
matter of course, they don't expect any,
thing else, and hence do not express sur
prise when their soldiers and sailors do
their duty. 1t really seems as if the En-
glish are prouder of the Americans than
the Americans themselves and expect great
er things Of US than we do of ourselves"
Mr.. Cable found that the sympathy of
France toward Spain was because the two
nations are neighbors.
When asked the attitude of the Irish peo-
pie Mr.. Cable said that he had not talked
with any prominent Irishmen, but the En-
glish say that, outside the Irish politicians,
the sympathy Of the people is with Spain,
not because they have the same religion, as
most people think. but because Of the
strong British sympathy for the United
States, which is finding expression in the
proposition of an Anglo-American alliance.
In reply to the query as to what the
British thought of President Mckinley. Mr.
Cable said that they had regarded him as
a very strong man and an able statesman.
The English like to recall the list of our
presidents, and one of the speakers at the
Anglo-American alliance dinner asked the
question: Where in the history of gov
ernments can such a list Of rulers be shown
gathered in such a space of time as the list
of American presidents?" The committee
appointed at that dinner to carry out the
plans suggested for proposing the terms of
an alliance between the two nations is now
at work and the committee comprises
some of the most prominent and influential
men in England, It is expected that their
effort will be fruitful.