The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-01
AMERICA I'll. Ord.
It Is the Burden of All the Eu-
ropean Reviews.
NOT DARED TO INTERFERE
The English Speaking Races the Equals
of the Rest Of the World = The
Greatest Experiment in Ireland
Since the Emancipation.
Copyright 1898 by Associated Press,

| Copyright 1898 by Associated Press.
London, Dec. 31.-The Spectator this
| week epitomizes the reviews of the
passing year which fill all of to-days
| newspapers, declaring that ssthe domi-
nant fact of 1898 has been the rise in the
| position of the English-speaking peo-
pies" 1t described how Europe has
| been amazed and irritated by the ex-
| panson of America, though Europe has
not dared to Interfere. But, the Specta-
| tor says, the powers are apprehensive
| that the change may compel 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
| disappearing races, which, disregarded
| In 1877, 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,''s saying: THE English
! speaking peoples may govern half the
world without graciousness or system
But If they try to govern it 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
reviews, as the text is so overshadow-
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 it's 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 it was a most important op-
| portunity to cultivate the friendship of
the United States and that it should be
! improved. The only growl comes from
the Saturday Review, which, discussing
| the French encroachments on Liberia
and the possibility of it's attempted alb
I sorption. says:
| Would it not be more appropriate that
| the United States should vent their new
I 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 to suppress the Fill
pinos summary if they are troublesome
| The new year brings ireland the great
| est experiment since Catholic emancpa-
! ton namely, the initiation of the local
| government act, which really, in many
| of its features, is 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 in the new posi-
tions 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 in good faith ar
guing that a successful administration of
the act will lead to an extension of self
| government.
Mr.. Dillon exhorts his followers to con-
tinue home rule agitation in the councils,
| put WHethef tne course OF the year s I'M
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 is at the lowest ebb for several
years past Many Irishmen deem it inn
polite to assail the government while par
Lament has before it 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.