The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-07-01
ALLIANCE WITH ENG LAND.


Ing stronger day by day III d the time
is fast approaching when the two
great English speaking nd tions will
formerly uniJe against the rest of the
world n advancing the cause Of civil
lizalion and enforcing the principles
or liberty. Boise Statesman.
The same delusion that has
taken such firm hold on the ut
terances of many administration
papers seems to have the States
man within its grasp. II is that
our new friendship with England
will serve finally to Sc cure the
worlds peace. The frien dship of
England has been secured largely
by the United States adopting the
English custom of Acquiring for
eign territory by conquest
The English policy pur sued by
the present administration has in
volved us in conflict at the very
outset; and the strangest thing
about it is that not half the people
of the nation knw how we got into
it. England in her friendly feel
ing toward us is not inspired by
mere sentimental beneYolence.
The anxious wish Of many English
men that we hold the Philippines
is not free from the consideration
that, if we do SO, we shal Il for a
long time depend on British
friendship to maintain our position
in that field of rivaly, and that
England will derive ample profit
from our dependence on her. The
words of Lord Salisbury at the
Lord Mayors banquet when he
said, "The appearance Of the
United States as factor in Asiatic
affairs is not lik ely to conduce to
the interests of peace, should be
we'll considered by the Statesman
when advocating bond of union.
The history of England is that
of small island. 1t could be
placed within Idaho and still leave
the counties of Kootenai, Sho-
shone, Latah and Nez Perez fol-
colonial possessions. 1t is Inhabited
by rapidly multiplying race, with
the sea for its given field of action.
Nothing could be more natura
than that, as the population p resset
against its narrow boundaries,
Englishmen should have sw armed
out, formed colonies and grad ually
built up an empire. England
must have the most powerful flee
in the world, not only to protec
her foreign possessions, but to pro
tect her coast; for, should any Sc;
power or combination of sea pow
ers blockade her coasts, her PEG
pie would starve in few mo nths
On the contrary, our country il
large enough for several times it
present population. Our home
resources, are enormous. We neeC
not fear to be starved by the com
pletest blockade OF our coasts, 70
we have enough of everything ant
to spare. Su-h.a blockade Nigh
result in starving, others who need
our products. lf,the two nation.
follow the course which, their con
ditions and their history have as
signed them, no bond Of u niol
will ever be formed. We arc to
day one of the greatest powers or
earth, able to repel any invas ior
or combination of invaders. Why
should we unite with nation il
carrying out policy that woult
conduce to the interests of Gtea
Britain, but might not .'conduct
to the interests of peace.
We have no doubt but that if tn,
policy of the present admins ira
ton is carried out and our nation
assisted by England, continues te
enforce the principles of liberty
as they are being enforced in til,
Philippines at the present time
the Statesman's predictions vii
come true. But we put more re
lance in the intelligence of thu
American people. CONGO I'd