The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-07-16
ENGLAND AND AMERICA.


ENGLAND AND AMERICA.
NO matter how logically and impair
TALLY an Irish-Ameriran newspaper
may discuss the question of an Anglo
Saxon alliance, the American people
VIII attribute bias to the editor thereof,
and say he is influenced more or less by
prejudice towards England on accoun
Its injustice to Ireland. We candidly
confess that if it is difficult for an.
lrish-American editor 10 look otherwise
than with suspicion upon any protesta-
tons OF friendship to the United States
by the English people, especially by
| those among the governing classes. The
lrlsh-American press, however, does not
necessarily mean to misrepresent Eng
llshmcn when it points out the selfish
! motives which actuate them in desir-
Ing an Anglo-Saxon salliance. 1t is
from sense OF American patriotism
that the aforesaid press has opposed anv
alliance with England. 1t is its duty
to warn the American people against
entering into any compact with ma
ton that has always disregarded thu
solemn obligations in international ne
fairs. No confidence could be placed ir,
English friendship, and no country in
Europe trusts English statesmen. Thai.
is why the English"government has no
ally among the European nations. If
mas Geen weighed iurtlla International
i balance and found fwantng in the per-
, Torrance of its obligations. Treachery
mas characterized it's course among the
nations to such an extent as to merit the
title of ''perfdioEs Albion"
The lrlsh-American press is not alone
: IN its opposition to an aliance with
England. An influential part Of .ha
american press is against it, and,
strange as it may appear, some English
papers, notably Reynolds Weekly, are
honest enough to talk out plainly on the
/ question. For recent issue of the
great Radical organ OF Great Britain we
find the following editorial utterance:
we would advise Americans not to
be deceived by the hypocritical express
slons Of friendship uttered by portion
of the press in this country. The FACT
is England does not like America but.
for ler own purpose, If she entered into
an alliance at all, which she mortaily
fears and detests she would prefer that
1t should be with America, because in
that quarter she has most to gain and
least to lOse
When England appauds America for
interfering on behalf of the Cubans, it
Is humbUg. In the first place, England
Is aware that America does not come in
to the quarrel with clean hands. The
Cubans, as a people, are not far removed
from the red Indians and the negroes.
But how has America treated those
races: how, indeed. is she treating them
at the present day? Next, how is Eng
| land, pretending a sympathy with the
! Cubans-we speak not of the noble Iii
nority-treating the cOored races in
Africa, whether in the southern territO-
ries or in the Soudan; how is she deal
ing with the hill tribes in India? Why
just in a manner similar to the Spanish
towards the Cubans. She is slaughter
ing, and stealing. and wasting. And
with no other object than that of ra-
pine. Hence the English know per-
fectly well that the main object Of the
Americans actions in,Cuba Is the pro-
lection and advancement of Americas
commercial interestsIn
Apart from thatoliowever, there is a
profound feeling OF resentment in this
country at what is considered the ar
rogant attitude Of the States towards
England and other European powers.
The Venezuelan difficulty is not forgot
ten; the threats to Invade Canada the
sealing question, and score of other
minor matters have produced an in.
tense mood of irritation in England to-
| wards America. Are, not the American
school children taught the truth as to
England's overbearins latitude towards
America down to the revolt of the colo
| MES? And is it to be imagined that
in America, any more than in Ireland,
England likes the truth to be known as
to her past misdeeds? Secretly, the
majority Of the English people would be
glad to see America Inundated. And,
therefore, before entering into treaties
with this country let our American
friends remember, what DR.. johnson, an
Engltshman Of Englishmen, said to the
freshman when the question OF the
Union was being discussed. we shall
unite with you only to rob YOU And
that Is just what has happened.
From another point Of view there
cannot be much sympathy between Eng
land and America, The great republic
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