The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1898-07-15

latter about one hundred and ten mil
lions are of European blood, and of :
hundred millions of these the Englis!
language is their mother tongue.
Their commercial shipping great,
exceeds that of all the rest of the worl,
together. Their ships of war amoun
to AZ (of which 379 arc British). an,
exceed by SO the united navir~ o
France, Russia, Germany and Italy,
1t will thus be evident that, united
no power would venture to attack them
and that they would probably prove
irresistible to any possible combination
of powers, seeing that their combined
resources are wcll-nigh ineXhaustible
But it is notorious that they are the
least aggressive nations on the earth
five compare their extent, their wealth
and population. Their great ruling
motives are the material and intellect
ual advancement of the people. Boil
these are incompatible with war, an(
flourish during peace. 1t is to these
incentives alone, therefore. that We
must look for a revival of the COLDER
age. And Providence has so placed il
in the power of the Anglo-SaNon race
to lead the way in this grand work
that it would be criminal. if not fatal
to refuse it.
1t is always unsafe to prophesy nev
ertheless we may venture to forecast
the probable outcome of an Anglo
American Alliance, instituted for mu
tual defence, and to keep the worlds
peace. In the first place, every coun
try whose intelligence enables it tt
perceive that its interests also are bes1
promoted by rcpressing warfare, will
desire to share in the advantages o.
such an alliance France and Germany
would bury their animosities, and com
pete with each other, and with our
selves, in friendly rivalries only
Austria, Italy, and the minor states
would follow. One power alone might
have cause to regard this international
policy with hatred, since it would ar
rest her career of conquest, and destroy
her hope of univers al domination. BY
a long course ofcruelty, perfidy, treach-
cry, and the lowest political arts, and
through the resources of a great mill.
tary despotism, she has advanced east
and west from the Baltic to Belring' S
Straits, in solid and unbroken line
and is slowly but surely creeping south
ward, o:ershadowing Europe and Asia
and menacing the independence of its
peoples and the cause of freedom
Whilst we sympathize with her amiable
and inoffensive people, and wish them
God speed! we shall do well to check
the pernicious ambition of her frudal
and military chiefs, which is ever ao-
gressive and uns ,rupulous. Since the
time of Peter the Great she has been
the chief disturbing element in Europe
and has set the example OF those vast
armaments which are running almost
all the nations, and which keep Russia
itself in perpetual poverty Therefore
if the Anglo-American Alliance did
nothing beyond curbing her aggressive
ness, it would deserve well of mankind
But Japan, also, where, for the first
time in history, liberty has recently
been born in an Asiatic country, would
naturally welcome the Alliance with
open arms. This interesting country
appears destined to play a distinguished
part among the nations, and already
ranks among the highest powers. The
continuance of her freedom and pros
perity demands that she should be pro
tected from the pressure of Russian in
trigues. In fact, regard it in any light
we will, whether for the advantage OF
the contracting powers, or for the gen.
eral welfare of the world, no moment
could be more propitious than this for
the Anglo-SaXon race to join hands
Europe is armed ready for fight. The
Balkans, the hot-bed of Russian Plots
are in ferment, and the flames of wal
may burst forth ut any moment. But
England and America united, selfsus
tanning, and capable protecting them
selves against all foes, could exercise 4
powerful and unique influence in pre-
venting a conflagration, or of quench
ing that already begun. The turbu
lent republics of South America might
also be restrained from their interim
nable civil wars, and their wealthy in
dustries be again revived under moro
settled governments. Thus every part
Of the globe would participate in the
blessings of our coalition.
The greatest statesmen of En- glant
and America have already perceived
its advantages, and are seeking th'
means of fastening its advent. Lee
us all assist according to our power
Let every citizen and every Statesman
give a hearty cooperation. We ap
peal to our sisters in both countries
upon whom the miseries Of war ant
want fall most bitterly, to join thei
voices with ours. Then should we sue
ceed, it may be that the coming century
will be the commencement of II bette
era for the world, when nation shall NJ
longer make war against nation, bu
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