Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-12-03
WHY, CERTAINLY!

Sulu archipelago to Great Brltaln' anu
British products ought to be admitted to
the Philippines on the same terms as
those of the United States. The Sulu
islands are not wanted by the United
States. and would be very useful to Eng
land. A graceful concession here would
cost the victors nothing, and would be
appreciated by England as gratifying
demonstration of the friendly feeling we
have heard so much about London
Globe.
The motive of England's recently
professed friendship for the United
States and efforts to bring about an
"Anglo-Saxon" alliance has all
along been clear enough to those
who have noted events and looked
through England's Aattery and
scheming. Despite its persistency
and the echo by the English toadies
in this country, the American gov
eminent or people do not seem to
have taken heed of the Friendly
attitude during the war" with
Spain, nor given a thought to
gratitude to England" so we are
reminded of it and coyly asked for
a graceful concession as gratifying
demonstration of the friendly feel
ing "they have heard so much
about"
The friendly attitude" of Eng
land in our tilt with Spain has been
fully exposed as brazen falsehood
and hypocrisy. War was no sooner
declared than England promptly
announced neutrality and detained
in her ports war vessel and NUM-
tons of war purchased by the United
States and en- route to this country.
Her assertion that by her refusal
to Join in a European coalition IN
favor of Spain she deprived Spain
of all assistance from other nations
is disproved by the Russian and
other ministers at Washington, who
declare that no such coalition was
ever proposed, and there is no basis
for Eneland's claim of having pre-
vented it.
England observed strict neutral
ity, as did every other nation, but
has been noisier in her professions
of friendship-never official or for
NAL, which might prove embarrass-
ing-than other nations. She did
not, nor has she ever, shown any
friendly service to this country to
entitle her to any gratitude or
graceful concession" not accorded
to all nations in fairness and cour
tesy.
But England claims more. Brit
ish products ought to be admitted
to the Philippines on the same
terms as those of the United
States" Why? Simply to gsve
England an advantage over all
other nations in the trade of the
East. Is she entitled to this pref
erence? Does she give any prefer
ence to American products in any
of her dependencies? Does she not
shut out all foreign products, Amer
lean included, from most of her col
onies2 And in Canada, Australia
and others, where foreign products
are admitted, are not the tariff
charges and regulations such as to
give English products decided ad-
vantage1 Canada has for years en-
deavored in vain to gain England's
consent for reciprocal trade conces-
sions with the United States. The
canals connecting the great lakes
and giving outlet to the Atlantic are
so regulated as to hinder American
trade, and practically shut off the
export and import trade of the
States bordering on the lakes from
the advantages of direct ocean
route to European and other mar
kets. The Canadian Pacific rail
road is so managed as to injure in
every way the traffic of our through
trunk lines, while they do not hes
itate to insist upon every interna-
tioual privilege for transcontinental