The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-08-21

EHSiSu pSODlG nave ICT once DeGn On
the right Side Of an American ques-
ton.
There is a little coterie Of persons
here-Americans-wh no doubt do
make considerable social progress by
their assurances that the American
people are carried off their feet with
JOY at England's condescension, but
you must remember that 1t suits the
present purposes of Englishmen to en-
courage every sentiment in this direc-
ton and must not flatter yourself
that you are really a genuine lion over
here, for no American is, not even
Waldorf AStOr.
Another amusing phase is the grea.
Importance attached by English peo-
pie to any opinion expressed by our
ridiculous little crowd making up New
York society" Some of the war cor
must obtain their Interviews with
prominent persons from this polluted
source At any rate, those persons
who come over here to bid for bank
rupt titles are taken seriously as Amer
lean society. and you know society
Settles it" in London.
Our own great Northwest, our
South, our West, our middle
states, our good old New Eng
land are unknown here. 1t is
all New York. The news comes through
New York, with a New York flavor,
and we all know it sometimes happens
that New York does not represent the
United States. However, I have
nothing to say against New York, and
in this present condition of talk any
other than the sentiments cabled over
here would hardly go. 1t may further
be that New York is playing a. clever
game after all, if, for example, the
Suns evident policy toward England
is the best one for America.
And this leads up to the serious
phase, from an American point Of
view, of this whole uproar over the
Anglo-American scheme. Leaving out
the rattle-brained cranks who have for
gotten their American history and
never knew even the recent history Of
English diplomacy, there are some
good Americans who believe that this
present display Of England's weakness
can be turned decidedly to Americas
advantage. England would give any
thing for q demonstration on our part
in her favor. England has a navy,
and England Is bringing every pres
sure in her power to bear to insure
open markets in China. England per-
haps does not realize how great would
be. Americas advantage to have these
markets open, but she knows 1t would
help America to a certain extent, and
she therefore wants America to join
her in trying to accomplish this end.
But more than all, England wants
Americas friendship, and makes this
excuse about the markets of China
for an initial cooperation to serve as
precedent and a club to swing over
Europe.
CHINA TRADE
From the American point of view we
would Hike to control the bulk of that
China trade ourselves, and would con-
troll it, too, If Englands open-door
policy were adopted.
But do we want to be drawn into
England's game in the great contest
Of Europe and incur the ennity Of
nations that have always been our
friends? Do we want to be hated by
the world that now hates England?
Shall we single out Of all nations, the
one that has done the most to make
others dislike her, ourselves included,
and give to her the help which will
enable her to go on at our expense?
This whole rumpus over a much COW
eted friendship, or alliance If possible
with America has self-interest sticking
out all over 1t, and will no doubt be
met at Washington in like spirit. In
deed have advices from trustworthy
sources which lead me to believe that.
in the consideration of the China aues-
tion. President Mckinley and his ad-
vfsers are thinking of how they can
advance the interests of the United
States without appearing In any sense
whatever in any cooperation with
England. They evidently think the
United States quite strong enough to
play her own game, and are opposed
to entering upon broader foreign
policy by directly antagon1zng other
powers.
We have nondescrlpt American
with voice like planning MILL sing
ing songs on several music hall stages
about Uncle Sam and Johnny Bull
standing together against the world.
Everybody yells with delight, and you
would think these two national char
acters were really licking the whole
earth, and that thts music hall 'artist'
was sent here by our government to
lend dignity to the fighting. English
artists with similar accomplishments
sing like songs and make the hit of
the evening. The music halls are un-
doubtedly the best places to observe
the sentiment Of the masses in London.
and there seems no end to the twaddIe
about US at these places Of amusement.
At the Fourth of July banquet of the
American society the English speakers
were more guarded, but right after
that event several noble gentlemen
who had not been invited to speak at
the banquet rushed to the front with
the newly-formed Anglo-American
league, and already we are hearing
the echoes from the crowd in New
York who want to be introduced into
London society.
And to crown all, there goes out the
''feeler" in the form of this great er-
fort being made to induce the Prince
OF Wales to go to America 'in the
course of next summer" with the fur
ther statement that 1.-The intention In
this respect Is largely the result of the
Anglo-American movement; and as
those responsible for the idea have al
ready tentatively consulted those with
whom the arrangements for such
visit might rest and have received an
encouraging reply, it is not AFT all inn