The times., 1898-08-10
BEYOND THE SEA.
Our Kin I'm Australia On the Anglo
Saxon FrfendshID

saxon Friendship
The suggestion of some sort of an alli-
ance Between the Americans and English
has touched a responsive chord in the
breasts OF the New Zealanders- Writing
from Auckland. an occasional correspond
ent of the New York Commercial Adver-
tiSer says: There has never been in
Australia. and could never be in any part
of the world. a more emphatic expression
of sympathy between two nations than
was given on the Fourth of July at the
Auckland. " H.. opera house. when citi-
zens of every class of society united 20
present an address 10 the United States
consul general The meeting was intend
ed as an evidence OF New Zealand's en-
thusiasm for an Anglo-AmericaR aIli-
ance. and IL there ever was any doubt
as 10 the cordiality or the relationship
between our colony and the great repub-
lie the most hardened skeptic should now
be converted. The opera house was dec
GRATED with the Stars and Stripes inter-
woven with the Union Jack On the plat
form, where sat Frank Dillingham;. the
American consul. were gathered represen-
-tatives of the clergy, the merchants. the
scholars. the politicians Of cur island.
When Mr.. Dillingham; and the mayor of
Auckland, Peter Dignan. walked on the
stage. the very rafters seemed to join in
the applause. so heartily did they send
back the echoes from hundreds of enthu-
siastic throats. Auckland. as the trade
center of New Zealand (althoush, OF
course. not the capitaD and as the port
which receives commerce from the United
States. is particularly well able 10 judge
OF the american character. and having
been weighed in the balance, il has not
been found wanting
First of all. in order that the world
might see that however enthusiastic We
might be over our kin across the sea-
we were not seditious, the audience sang
God Save the Queen with spirit and
a roar that must have been carried far
across 10 the tight little isle 50 dear
to the hearts of all the cOlonists. But the
Star Spansled Banner made good sec
Ond. These two songs, varied with Rule
Britannia. British Grenadier. Dixie
and America were sandwiched in be-
tween all the speeches as a means OF al
lowing the enthusiasm of tie audience 10
escape sufficiently to let them listen
quietly to the many able speeches
The keynote of the whole meeting was
strucl5by the opening speaker. J. H Up
ton, an ex-mayOr- de said (and in the
saying OF IL was applauded 70 the echOj
that the thirteen States which. long ago,
on that same day OF the month drew the
sword Of rebellion against their mOther.
were but fighting the battle OF the An
gIo-Saxon people against notions of tyr
amy in the brain OF an imported king.
He traced the growth OF AnglO-SaxOn
ideas of freedom, and said that on In
dependence Day not Oily was the indie
pendence of America declared. bus there
was made possible the deep love and graz
itude which now binds the colonies to
Great Britain in an indissOluble bond A1r.
Upton then read the address presented
to Ar. Dillingham;"
This address was full of kindly express
sions for America. concluding as follows:
The world has yet 20 witness the fur
ther progress and development Of your
civilizing power and influence. and il is
our earnest hope that your people. and
ours, from which they sprans. may ever
be found working out their great destiny
side by side; that all men OF whatever
kindred or race they 5e. may know that
alike under the Stars and Stripes and IN
der The Union Jack is found the home of
personal freedom. ef equality before the
law and the security OF life and prop
erty (aEplausel. and mat though they be
two nations. yet they are one people. with
a common language. a common literature,
a common law. and a common religious
development and that they are governed
and actuated by one common resolve. that
wherever. in the providence OF God. they
are called upon 10 undertake national re-
sponsioT ities. those b'essing Of their civ
iIization shall constitute the privilege of
all over whom their glorious flags shall
wave"
The report Of this affair concludes:
Everywhere there was an American
flag TO be obtained II vas hoisted on the
Fourth beside the Union Jack and regard
ed with hardly less affection Reports
from Australia tell OF similar enthusiasm
in our larger sister island In brief if
you want TO see the Angio-SaxOn alliance
In full swing and hear the songs OF the
country sung with a spirit that will mOvs
the world along come TO Australasia