New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-09
part OF the Executive. under the guidance ana
instruction Of his statutory advisers.


Certain English journals are constantly CON-
planning that the United States does not o"er 10
| buy the friendship of Great BRIAN WIN hui ="
cash. Because this trade advantage or 'la' III"
| terial gain for Great Britain at the sacrihce VI
American interests Is not proposed the! 'o"-
| cludc that this country does not mean 10 pay
ANYTHING for English goodwill. Surei! 'ne''
| Journals cannot realize what gross ihJ"s,'''
! they are doing to the English people Gan '"''
ima ginc that the unity OF feeling ana P"rpoS''
the genuine friendship of the Englishs peahi"S
nations. is matter Of barter! Is me eui'o' VI
either of these journals incapable or FORMING
friendship with man who does not pa! LOT 1t :
70 the American people no friendship wh'ch
Is or can be sold over the counter seems "o''"
q baubee. 1t is merely refranng from insult
10 their minds IL this Nation does not pun out
it's nurse and tender to England so many doi'arS
or pounds in payment for kindly feeling. Inc!
expect each nation to develop its own 'raue'
build up its own shipping promote lis own ProS.
ncrity. by the means which seem best adapteu
10 that end, and do not count IL persohai un
friendliness II British subsidies take nuch vi
the ocean trade from this country nor IL 'an-
ada taxes products from this country III order 10
build up manufactures OF its own. Inc Woli"
has had its own notion of Yankee greed pu' 'hc
people of this Nation have never shown thein-
selves incapable Of genuine friendship unless
paid for II in cash. Their business Is one 'hhe'
Their personal liking, their honor for justice anu
truth and sauare-dealing. their hearty sSnpa
thy with ali who help to extend freedom ana
equal laws and civilization throughout the
world are other and very different things, not
TO be sold over any co,@lter.
America proposes TO promote the welfare OF
its own people as a matter of course, just as IL
expects Great Britain to pursue the policy
which IT deems best for British industry and
trade America will build up its foreign com
merce. not In enmity. but in friendly rivalry
with other nations and in order to grow strong
enough TO be of use In the world. II VIII de-
fcnd its own industries. promote the prosperity
of It's own people and increase as much as pos
s;ble their wealth and their attachment to their
government, and thereby render them able ana
ready TO he useful and powerful friends TO all
who seek the cause of freedom and justice ana
civilization the world over. It's friendship
would be worth nothin9 to anybody If the Ma
ton were not powerful and the people lifted by
personal wcll-ben above the level of serfs.
Thus developing itself, thus expecting Great
Britain 10 develop her own material interests
this Nation sells and buys goods, but never
affection.
If there IS in the minds of British and Amerl-
can people the same idea Of equal justice, the
same profound respect for the sovereignty OF
law. the same conception Of government for the
people and not for individuals and If there Is IN
their hearts the same deep gratitude for the IN
situations which have made English-speaking
nations strong the same hearty appreciation or
manlness. thoroughness, courage and truth, ana
the same high sense Of the duties and RESPONSE
blities which attend power to advance civillza-
ton and extend its blessings, then the two ma
tons cannot buy from each other what both
freely give. cannot write any bond Of alliance
half as strong as the unwrltten bond which
exists. and cannot become one, because they are
one.