Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1898-06-06
FREELAND, PA, JUNE 6, 1895
That Anglo Alliance.

lnaU Alliance.
From the Wilkesbarre Leader.
There is great deal of newspaper
and oratorical talk now going OIL
relative to an offensive and defensive
alliance with England. Some of this
talk is only tentative while a great deal
of it is undoubtedly sincere, but prompt
ed by many different and even contra
dictory motives. Before an allencr
can be formed or should be formed, the
the terms should be thoroughly dis
cnssed and understood. The most
ardent advocates of alliance and union
have not yet formulated the terms upon
which treaty may be made. 1t is
about time that Americans began to put
some of their ideas into shape as to the
conditions of this union. Here are IL
few suggestions from an American
standpoint that England ought to CON
slider:
First-Great Britain will formally
acknowledge the Monroe doctrine to
possess for her all the binding force
of international law.
Second-As this Spanish American
war was begnn for the purpose of giving
independence to struggling people and
this war has tended to bring about an
glo-Amorcan alliance, the political
independence of Cuba shall be asserted
and maintained by each and both of the
high contracting powers. England also
to grant the same independence to Ire
land that had suffered more and for u
longer period from England oppression,
and both parties to this compact
convenant and agree to warrant and
defend the independence of the Irish
nation against all parties whatsoever.
Third-1n order to relieve England of
the necessity and danger OF protecting
her Canadian Pacific coast England
cedes to the United States all the terri
tory west of the Rocky mountains
tho Pacific coast line. England to have
and possess a cOaling station on Van
Couver's island with free ingress, egress
and regreSs should she think such Il
concession necessary.
Fourth-England to acknowledge that
the Clayton-Bulw treaty of 1850 has
been in due form abrogated and to agree
that the Nicaraguan or any other 18TH
mian canal shall be built and controlled
by the United States alone. She shall
also abdicatc all authority over the
Balize and any other Central American
country over which she exercises or
claims suzeranity, in accordance with
the first article of this protocol
Fifth-She will withdraw Canada'S
piratical scalers from Alaskan waters
and agree to a fair and reasonable treaty
which will protect our seal herd from
extinction. She will be allowed to 20
further in her generosity and signify her
consent to the Russian and American
contention that the Bering sea shall be
considered mare clusam, or closed sea
Sixth-As token of her sincerity and
desire for perfectly amicable relations
she will give up all the islands lying on
our southeastern coast, including the
Bermudas, the Bahamas, her possessions
in the Windward islands, Jamaica, and
in fact all the islands fringing the Carib-
bean sea and Spanish main. AS a qud
pro quo she shall receive the Philippines,
excepting and reSerying Manila harbor
and the Notifications necessary to pro-
tect and defend the same.
Seventh-The restrictive laws hGr-
assing our fishermen on the Newfoand-
land banks and other places shall be
repealed and our fishermen granted
more liberal rights.
Eighth-The prohibition against
America maintaining a fleet on Lakes
Erie and Ontario shall be removed and
our ships allowed free passage through
the Welland canal.
Ninth-The people of Canada to be
allowed the privilege of plebisite every
fifty years, the first being in the year
1900, to ascertain whether they desire
annexation to the United States under
our invitation OF l776. Al any time the
decision is in favor of annexation such
decision to be final and irrevocable.
These are some Of the conditions upon
which we will consider an alliance
defensive and offensive. But there are
others.