The Irish standard., 1898-08-13

Their objective is to bring our nation
into a position to act with Great Britain
in its foreign policy" What does the
Times think of the concluding sentence
In the Heralds article? But we shall
give more from the Boston paper as 1t
is neither an "Anglophobic Fenian or
gan or "a foreign sheet. Referring to
our acquisition of the Philippines the
Herald says:
1T would be SO very convenient to
Great Britain to have our nation there,
our navy within call to her in case she
should come into conflict With European
powers. This assumes that the United
States would act with Great Britain in
case OF war, and for fear that we might
make objections to doing SO, the SYM
pathy and even the fiattery OF Great Brit
ain is poured out anew constantly. 4"
Does that look like the moral alliance
the Times SO glibly PIRATES about? If
only moral alliance were desired by
England, as the Times says, what is the
use of the Anglo-American League in
England, and why are its agents here
promoting it? But another extract from
the Boston Herald for the Times bene-
fit:
IF continues the Herald, Great Brit
ans change had been less sudden and
less violent, if she had not SO completely
ignored and flown in the face of what
she had previously said, there might be
less cause to believe that, assuming her
to be sincere now, her sincerity is the
sincerity of selfishness."
Now, we will cross the Atlantic and
listen to Henry Labouchere in London
Truth. Commenting on Lord Rosebery's
talk on the Anglo-SaXon alliance, he
says: Are we not OVERRIDING it a little
with our American gush? Is that ex-
ceedlngly practical nation prepared to
join us to rectify the balance in the old
world? Our newspapers have been seek
ing to show that we alone in Europe love
them, and no sooner does French or a
German paper even suggest that their
to inform them Of this adverse criticism.
All this seems to me to be somewhat
contemplate, particularly on the part
OF those who have been only very short
time ago gorying in their splendid isola-
ton, and dragging their coat tails about
the world, inviting some one to he good
enough to tread on them.
Cur jingoes are rowing about now,
knocking at every door in hopes Of find
ing an ally on the other side Germany
was thought by them likely ally, but
no sooner did she decline to draw the
chestnuts out of the fire for us, than
they turned to the United States, and
they seem to think that in return for a
few pretty phrases the Americans will
be ready to fight cur battles for u.s. These
jingoes, with all their buster and their
heroics, do not appear to be possessed
OF the self respect of decent dog. They
are, to my mind the most contemplate
creatures that ever walked on two or
four legs"
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the words Of Mr.. Labouchere: "They
seem to think that in return for few
pretty phrases the Americans will he
ready to fight our battles for u.s. Is
that the moral alliance" which Mr..
Chamberlain meant in his speech, and
which the Times says exists today"
Labby understands the English better
than does the Times. He knows Cham
berlain of old and knows him as a demo-
gogGe of the first water. The Times
should get better posted on British poll
ties and politicians before it brings the
Irish Standard to task for it's patriotic
and American utterances. The editor
should take hygienic cure for Anglo
mania and sing the Star spangled Ban
ner' instead of ''Gawd Save the Queen"
when he takes the next ride on the Co
madam Pacific.