The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-14

particulars OF one dinicuity between tn
mother country n her subjectA cir
cumstances of which bear a striking re-
semblance TO our trouble with the dons
The similarity between conditions. which
In both cases led to declarations OF war
constitutes a remarkable coincidence.
1t was more thar three centuries ago,
in the reign OF Queen Elizabeth, that
England made war upon Spain for pre-
cisely the same reasons set forth in oul
declaration of war against Spain. The
states OF the Netherlands were then UNI
der the dominion of Spain and Philip
was the sovereign under whose rule the
people of the low countries were made
TO understand the meaning OF affiiction
and oppression. The between
England and the Netherlands was
greatly pretudiced by the trouble be-
tween the two countries. n the Eng
lish were incensed by the barbarities
practiced by Spain again her colonies.
These two causes led to a declaration Of
war by Elizabeth just as they ave led
to our declaration of war against Spain.
In his book on English seamen Robert
Southey quite fully sets forth the causes
Of the wal and parts OF the long state
document in which the queen Of En-
gland made her declaration of hostilities.
In the name Of the queen a d~eclara-
ton was made OF the causes which had
moved her to give aid to the defense of
the people afflicted and oppressed I'm the
low countries. Although kings and
princes sovereign the document ran.
were not bound to rende account of
their actions to any but God. their only
sovereign Lord. we are, Notwithstanding
this. prerogative. at this time espe-
cially moved to publish, not only unto
our w natural loving subjects, but also
to all Others our neighbors. what our in
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just and reasonable grounds we are
moved to give aid unto our next neigh
bors, the natural people of the low
tries. being by long wars and persecu-
tons of strange nations there lament
ably afflicted and in present danger to
be brought into a perpetual s~ervitude."
After stating at some length the nat
ural commercial relations Of England
and the low countries the declaration
continues: And so had the same mu-
tual and natural concourse and COM
merce been continued in many ages
far above the like example of any
other countries in Christendom, to the
honor and strength of the princes and
to the singular beneit and enrlching
of their people until of late years the
king Of Spain has been Gas is thought
counseled by his counselors of Spain
to appoint Spaniards. foreigners and
strangers of strang blood-men more
exercised in war than in peaceful gov
eminent N some of them notably de-
lighted in blood, as had appeared by
their a~ctions-to be the chiefest govern
ors of all his said low countries. con
trary to the ancient laws and customs
thereof.
The Spaniards. having no natural
regard to the maintenance of those
people in their ancient name of
p~eaceable living. but being exalted to
absolute government by ambition and
for private lucre, having violently
broken the ancient laws and liberties.
and, in a tyrannous sort, have BAN
ished, killed and destroyed. without
order of law. many of the most ancient
and principal persons of the natural
nobility that were most worthy of gov
eminent"
The declaration also showed how the
terrible calamities brought upon the
low countries n the people thereof
by Spain had excited the sympathy
even of such countries as has been in
frequent dlscord with the Netherlands
in former times. The compassion OF
the king of France had been much
moved to such an extent that many
years before he had thought OF taking
the states under his protection. The
declaration says: I'VE have by many
friendly messages n ambassadors, |
by many letters and writings to the
said king OF Spain. our brother and
ally. declared our compassion of this
evil and cruel usage of his Natural
loyal peoples. We have often
him that IL he did not by his
and princely clemency restrain
the tyranny of his governors and cru
city of his men of war we feared that
the people should be forced, for the
safety of their ives and for the con
l. - \
primer state OF their liberties. to seek
the protection of some other foreign
lord, or rather to yield themselves
to the sovereignty o. some
prince"
OF especial interest Is that portion OF
he queens declaration i'm which she
any purpose Of territorial
acquisition. on this point the declara-
lion says
"And so we hope our intentions here
in. and our subsequent actions will be,
Gods favor. honorably interpreted
n all persons Saving of the oppres-
sors themselves and their partisans). in
hat we mean not hereby neither for
malice or for ambition. the two roots
n all the injustice. or make any par
ocular profit hereof to ourselves or to
lur people,, only desiring at this time to
by Gods favor. for these coun-
.ries a deliverance of them from war
oy the SpaniardS n foreigners. "A
Of their ancient liberties
government by some Christian
peace"
In the details of the complications
arising from the impending war there
VAS another noteworthy parallel To the
present trouble with Spain.
To the English proposals King Philip
just as Spain recently replied
TO the United States. that the king
could not withdraw his troops till the
countries had submitted them
that the queen of England had
to do with the privileges OF the
countries. nor was she TO prescribe
a law for him debating how he was TO
govern his subjects.
Still another coincidence is shown In
the reply Of DIR. Valentine Dale. who
was appointed by the queen To speak in
person with the prince. who. IL was
supposed. was general of the Spanish
army. The prince said to DR.. Dale: