The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01
AMERICA THE KEYWORD
1t Is the Burden Of All the Eu-
ropean Reviews.
NOT DARED TO INTERFERE
b English speaking Races the Equals
OF the Rest OF the World Tho
Greatest Experiment in Ireland
since the Emancipation.
Copyright Isss by Associated Press.

SOBgh 1910 Wy ArEOtAdlth USE
London. Dec. 31.-The Spectator this
week epitomizes the reviews Of the
passing year which MI all of to-day's
newspapers. declaring that the domi-
nant fact of 1898 has been the rise in the
position OF the English-speaking peo-
pies" II described how Europe has
been amazed and irritated by the ex-
pansion OF America, though Europe has
not dared to interfere. But, the Specta-
tor says, the powers are apprehensive
that the change may compel a defensive
coalition of the military powers of Eu-
rope. 1t also quoted one periodical as
serting that the continental feeling
against Great Britain has been changed
to one Of favor by the stiffening Of Eng
lish-speaking races, which. disregarded
In 1897. In 1898 are regarded as the po-
tential equals of the rest of the world.
Though usually pessimistic, the Spec
tator concludes in the spirit of Kipling's
"Recessional," saying: The English
speaking peoples may govern half the
world without g~raciousness or system.
But IL they try TO govern IL without JUS
tice and consideration for the rights of
others their dominion will some terrible
day come crashing down."
The word America might well be
written at the head of all these annual
u IN ttt AtAl IN Eo
ing in the attention which they devote
to the republics affairs. This new
feeling contrasts sharply with the same
writer's feelings in recent years, when
they found little worthy OF comment.
save the %lynchings and the corruption
in different cities. The friendliness of
all articles is equally conspicuous,
though its universal sincerity is not
credited by Americans acquainted with
the inner working OF British foreign
policy and who know that several of the
papers acquired this good will only
when the British government. during
the recent war with Spain. limited to
them that IL was a most important OPP
~portunity to cultivate the friendship of
the United States and that 1t should be
improved. The only growl comes from
the Saturday Review, which, discussing
the French e-ncroachments on Liberia
and the possibility of its attempted alb
sorption, says:
Would Il not be more appropriate that
the United States should vent their new
imperial ambitions by taking charge of
their wretched offspring?'
The prospectus with which the Ameri-
can ~anti-imperialist league supplies all
the newspapers here this week. apparently
hoping to enlist British support of their
movement, was treated respectfully but
coldly. while the press unanimously urges
the United States 10 suppress the Fill
pinos summarily II they are troublesome.
The new year brings ireland the great
est experiment since Catholic emancipa-
ton. namely. the initiation of the local
government act. which really. in many
of it's features, IL an extension of the
emancipation acts and policy. The fences
throughout Ireland are placarded with
the addresses of candidates for member
ship OF the district councils, which the
act establishes, and appeals from land
lords and former grand jurors are posted
beside those of tenant farmers and la
borers. While strict party lines are not
yet drawn, there is a distinct line Of
cleavage. one set, in which the landlord
class predominates. hailing the scheme as
a solution of the Irish problem. and prom
Using to legislate solely for the good of
the people; the other, chiefly the laboring
class. promises to work I'm the new posi-
lions along the old lines for the realiza-
ton of home rule.
The Irish leaders are divided. as usual.
John Redmond advising the people to ac-
cept the new departure I'm good faith. ar
guing that a successful administration of
the act will lead to an extension OF self
government.
MIR. Dillon exhorts his followers to con-
tinue home rule agitation In the councils.
but whether the course of the years un-
usual prosperity, as shown by the banks
and railroad receipts, the statistics of the
fisheries, linen or whiskey industries or
the governments concessions, political
agitation II at the lowest ebb for several
years past. Many Irishmen deem II i'm
polite to assail the government while par
lament has before 1t bills providing for
the establishment of a Catholic university
and a board of agriculture. The pros
poets of the former seem to have had a
most soothing effect on the clerical agita-
tors.