The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1898-07-02
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oeVle" and the Newcastle Chronicle
nave been particularly hostile to the
united States. But the British agents
at the other end of the cable have on
deavored, though in vain, to Conceal the
fact.
Many French papers have said es-
pecially good things of Americans and
american institutions, notably the Jour-
nal Des Debats, L'Aurore, LIE Temps, La
fronde and LIE Radical. But not q
word giving them credit for the same
mas been sent us from London Every
thing is made subservient to British w.
ing. Anything that runs counter IL,
that lying is calmly kept out of sight
SO TAR as British sources are able to do
1t, The English press has not vet heard
OIL the generous contribution of the AS
soclatlon Des Danes Franchises, of
fiaVre, to aid the American wounded
The friendship between France and the
United States has long been m eyesora
to Britain.
Inc british press bureau crafti1v
states that French and German gunners
have been hired by Stain for service in
Cuba, but neglects to state that England
mas undertaken to keep Spain supplied
with British spies Two Englisbmen
employed as spies have been arrested by
american officers. One of these spies
downing, killed himself soon after bc-
ing taken into custody Canada bos.
become nest in the present war for
spanish plotters with the full cogniz-
ance of the British government and with
its tacit approval. And this in the face
of boosted neutrality set to the air of
blood is thicker than water" Several
British steamers have been captured
trying to run the American blockade of
the Cuban coast and have been brought
into port by American prize crews. Pc
culiar evidence all this of Britain's af.
lection for us.
A laughable incident just now is the
loudly heralded movement of American
women to buy no Paris gowns or MILL
merry. The absurdity of this becomes
apparent when it is known that some of
the loudest shouters in that direction
never possessed French bonnet, and in
never owned a Paris gown in their lives.
all probability, never will.
The United States the ally of Eng
land? Never. Americans are her COM
mercial rivals, and, by pursuing
straightforward methods, are rapidly
taking from her the markets of the
world. She has boosted of her "splen-
did isolation" Let her revel in it. The
notorious Chamberlain, in parliament
the other day. sneeringy referred to the
Irish in the United States. In his hide
bound English conceit he overlooked
the important fact that the president OF
the United States, William Mckinley, is
| of Irish blood, descended from another
William Mckinley, an Irish patriot,
who was shot down iby savage British
soldiers in the old land.
| The United States today is in many
! respects the greatest nation on earth.
We have become so in spite of England,
in defiance of England, and in the face
OF English knaVery, opposition, abuse
and utilization. We propose to con-
tinue on the path that has made us great
and pursue the same policy that has
placed us in the front rank among the
nations. We do not purpose to tic our
selves to a decreptt, played-out, diseased
monarchy, or to come into closer re!a-
lions with the rottenest aristocracy in
| Europe.
The people of France need have no
| fear that we shall ally ourselves with
| England. This nation was not born 10
| be used as scarecrow in an English
| field sown with plumber. We did not
come into the world as a republic to boil
ster up a bogus race" but to uplift hui
mainly everywhere, to carry the repE5-
lican idea to the uttermost ends of the
earth, to preach the doctrine of liberty
for the oppressed in every land, and to
sympathize with all peoples struggling
to break from the shackles of tyranny.