Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-06-18
AN ANGLO-AMERICAN ALLIANCE.
A New Mexican Reader Argues Against it
in an Able Manner-Review Of the
Situation,
To the Editor of the New Mexican.

To the Editor of the New Mexican.
Santa Fe. N. NJ, June Is, 1s9s.-Your
editorial in the DAILY NEW MEXICAN of
the 18th inst. headed, ''Must Hold Con-
ouered Territory" should strike a re-
sponsive chord in the heart of every
true American citizen. Editorials on
this subject appearing in various news
papers and periodicals throughout the
land are so unpatriotic and belittle the
American people to such an extent that
sometimes one is compelled to ask the
question. Are we Il nation or simply an
auxiliary member of the British en-
pire."
We are told by these writer's, I'VE are
not equal to the task of governing the
island possessions which we are now
wrestling from the hand of Spain" We
are told their acquisition means the
downfall of our republic and that the
| people of these islands are not fit per-
sons to enjoy the blessings of liberty.
The writers of these fine spun editorials
no doubt pride themselves upon the
novelty and originality of their argu-
ments. If we but open history's pages
we find it an old story worn thread
bare and one that will not admit of in
| vestigation. Unless these Ezekiels quick
~ cease their lamentations they will not
have strength enough left them to join
in the glad chorus of rejoicing that is
soon to take place because millions of
the most cruelty governed people on the
earth are to be free and placed under
the protecting folds of the star spangled
banner. Our people have more intrinsic
worth, man for man, woman for woman,
than those of any other nation under
the sun This being true, why can VIC
not control and direct the destinies of
these islands? Because they h lave re-
belled against a cruel and vicious gov
eminent does not prove that they will
be untrue to the principles of free gov
eminent. We are not a weak people.
Our country has never lacked for wise
| statesmen when IA great occasion arose.
| 1t is true our bluff, common sense man
ner of doing things otfends and makes the
refined statesmen of Europe extremely
nervous and they cxclaim, so! What a
nations of b%arbarians." Not needing this
spirit in them by attending strictly to
business we usually accomplish what we
set out to do.
1t is almost 800 years since our fore
fathers carried the torch of liberty
across the stormy waters of the Atlantic
and kindled the watch fires of freedom
upon the New England shore. Ere this
Spain had carried here shackles and
chains with which to bind the people of
the new world and had %inaugurated a
reign of oppression. Her iron hand in
time extended to her own offspring and
gradually one by one they threw off the
| Spanish yoke, until now we look upon
the expiring convulsion of the Spanish
government. The fires of freedom sci
by devoted hands and famed by the
winds of patriotism have spread unit
they have not only almost consumed
monarchial ideas in the new world, but
liberty in the harbor of Manila. The
Orient is startled by its strange light,
but will no doubt in time be drawn to-
ward it. When the fires of freedom are
firmly set in the Philippines. who can
say how quickly they will spread and
overrun the Orient. This now seems a
long way in the future, but we are
travelling at a rapid pace, and ever the
present pace may be quickened. The
governments of the far east seem to be
about dead. BY our example there we
may set in motion forces which will
revolutionize that part of the globe. A
question which is receiving much atten-
ton at the present time is the idea of an
| n11ionon hntutonr tho ITntfnl Stofoo onI
Great Britain. Johnny Bull sees to ii
that the British lion is kept sleek and
fat, which is quite right and proper for
him to do. Why should Uncle Sam
take a partnership in Johnny Bulls
menagerie and help to feed the British
lion when he is capable of running his
own show. This idea of an alliance
originated In the minds of English
statesmen and they are very anxious to
bring it about.
The writer verify believes if this idea
is carried out that it will not be long be-
fore the lion will be trying to pluck
some of the tail feathers out of Uncle
Sans eagle. What then? When Great
Britain feels that a close alliance with
the United States is worth the price of
the Great Canada to our north" it is
time enough to consider this question.
The acquisition of the st. Lawrence
river would bring New York City 1000
miles inland so to speak. 1t would make
sea ports of our cities or the great lakes.
1t near the saving of millions of dol
lars each year to the people of the
northern states bordering on the lakes.
The cost of transportation for their
products would only be a 1.-THE of what
it is now. 1t would make us supreme in
the new world for all time. viii we
ever realize this if we enter into a close
alliance with Great Britain at the pres
ent time? l think not.
s. E. LANYARD.