New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-18

Following IS the speech delivered hy Colonel
James l.. Taylor. pr, sident Of the American 90
ciety. at Stepney Meeting House. LONDON July 3:
My Friends and Fellow -ci,izers. If were speak,
ing to an audience u Americans at TINS time !
S S, ,'1 ,S . no WV Should not do just the
same thing i'm addressing an audience or lnGisii-
men FoI are friends ~ peoples ana as li'u'.
vduaIs Yoar honest English laces-the faces
men Of English blood love rest TO look upon say
''Ayc" 10 this declaration, and maintain That We
are fellow citizens too. Of that great community on
EnrIish-sueaking peoples of peoples who read the
English Bible. VINO are governor 10y ule o, "a, oo,
mon law Of England. who have literature III com
mon. and whose prosenitors sp!ang from INC sam"
1t is this thought that makes us Americans so
proud Of the old country; for we ieSl IA Lax W.
come among Glansmen and kinsmen thnt o we o alT
here not aliens and foreisners bHt among ih our
ki;h and kin and in the land Of our iorSiAthels,
land for which our ;atheIs nave nso as may. ms
yours. and whose TRADITIONS ana NlC'oiIes ai qa5
As they are yours. The blood OF our slres has dye1
monuments Of Enelands iliustrous ical n"in's
that familiar 10 US as hoGschoq ""'"S, IN i
ale. Appause) , .,
WY ea 3i 6G frye %T wy not ara P %d not OF
tn subjects q the great and good Queen as so
many other millions Of men OF English blood and
HI seventy millions Of people Of tho Great Re,
public Of the West rally under the stars ah1
Striues instead OF under tho cross OF 81 Heore'.
Why is IT that posscssing rs say we do 80 much
in common blood lanEuage HteIalute, ANS BON, M
The two peoples are two nations distinct and dif-
me eve Of what the Americans call Independence
DovIthe anniversary OF the day which was
signed that document which has been for one hun
Of Independence? Why should that day be cee-
bratcd in America as a National day Of rejoicing
ana ye; not figure among the days that England
Nv friends. this condition exists to-day because
the American coonists OF that day were men OF
Enelish race and blood. and who knew what their
rights and dared 10 preserve and maintain
them. That love Of frsodom. TIA; hatred OF "ppfes-
SION that demand for right and justice. nat re-
sistanCc OF tyranny that make up the EnSlshInan
Of to-day were none the less the charactcristcs of
the Eneshmen Of that day. who by n. ni'nd and
perversc policy OF the Government OF that period
were forced into rebellion which became IeV0iu-
ton, because in their English hearts they ned ,hat
cnco 10 Cos. Given the same conditions, English
Revolution. FOR It cannot be that men OF rnt-
lish blood will ever accept injustice or submit -
Read for yourselves the recital OF wrongs inflicted
and injuries borne as set form ~ that major chat.
appeal To humanity and civilization. ana that nit-
Ter cry OF patriotism ana Tead-as no dou3i yod
and you must be glad and you must be proud OF
ton hat men Of English blood were then capable
Of as they are capable OF to-day Npp.ause)
VIA. was possible then in misakfn policy, Of
government is not possible now The mistakes
p a toS o and Or o 9 h % ~ o 9
land are the brightest Jewels in her diadem Of
American public men has said he. in TACT. who
came to England last year as the Special Amhas-
country at your Queens Jubilce-thc Hon. White
law Reid 'hearty and prolonged applausel-said at
the Fourth Of July banquet OF the American Society
in London. after quoting Daniel Websters we'll
known apostropae to Great britain: a Power
globe with her possessions and military posts. whose
romnnny Hb }h b69Ts crcs the ' th Win on
continuous and unhroken strain Of the martial airs
Mr Webster might phrase il u,,ie differently.
The Victorian has spread out IT, glittering rec
which now. instead OF merely dotting has largely
oycrspread the surface Of the globe The sound
strain fban the martial airs q, Enrland 7, ",rcicd
Saxon race ., uaisd "hie tne world applanded the
But the Victorian era was not. and tho era of
George III was that In which the thirteen colo
MES resisted the encroachments upon their lib-
critics and dissolved forever their allegiance 10 the
British Crown. II We must look back upon that
unhappy period II IS that may the better I'M
dcrstand the situation Of to-day. The struggling
@oef sas SP T es Tg an Es of
have taken a heh place among the civilized ma
recognized than in England their claim TO great
ness and Influence. Nppausel
The dead past VIII bury It's dead and only that
will live which shall be worthy 10 live All tho
bi;tor memories of wrongs and injuries may well
die: hut the courage. devotion ana patriotism OF
the actors IN that sacred drama may VOL survive
picture for millions yet unborn 70 look upon.
to learn from It 20 what heights the sublimity Of
devotion soar ard 10 know thcrcfron TO what
limits this race and this people may reach.
And to-day English and American may to-
gether keep the feast OF Independence Day; We
may speak Of Washington and his cOmpa'riots as
worthy Of our united praise and OF their vaor and
patriotism a common heritage OF which all Of
English blood may partake ana Of which all may
be proud The mistakes Of King George may well
be forgotten in the glorious reign Of Queen We
tOria. whom we Americans love and reverence and
whom we honor with hearts full OF the best wishes
for her welfare and her happiness. CApplauseD
But there in these later days unmisakable
signs that these two great English-s speaking peo-
pies coming closer TO each other. The COM
munity OF interests wei OF aspiration is
daily more manifest. God speed the day when they
may look into each others hearts and there find
written the word Brother" God speed the day
when your people shall be our people as your God
is God. your Bible is Bible. your
speech Is speech. Is your civilization is
civilization. your love OF freedom and right and
justice IS May The hearts Of these two great
peoples be welded together In common i'm
pulse for each others defence and protection and
for each others advance and progress. Let the
world in this union OF hearts and forces not q
menace its peace, but the promise OF liberty to
the oppressed, freedom to the captive and happi-
TO the unfortunate.
But let II heed well-for we have
A Message bond and thran 10 wake.
For wherever come twain
The throne Of the tyrant shall rock and quake
And his menace be void and vain.
For the Lords OF "A strong young land
And you the Lords OF the main.
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