New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-10
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE TUESDAY. OCTOBER TO- 1899

federacy and the men who fought for the Union.
al the call OF their country came back To hght
flag. That was the reason
My friend. MI Culom. said a moment ago
that he might believe me almost an American.
] am a British subject but am q lover y III
orfy. a believer In democratic institutions. and
I rejoiced any of you did az the spectacle
which was presented at Santiago. FL Caney
and elsewhere during that war applause
HOW ENGLAND LOST HER COLONIES
Sirs there was another civil war. There was
a civil war IN the last century. There was a
civil war between Ent4and there and her colo
MES
The union which then existed between Eng
land and her colonies was severed T. T. was
severed American citizens. as you know Il was,
Il was through 70 fault ~ he British Govern
rlent = that day Great aprlause) Il the Brit
ish Government = that day had treated ne
American Colonies As he British Government
for the last twenty nr ffty years has treated
- colonies Z Great Britain had given YOU
then The same degree ~ liberty which - gives
- Cauada-fnv couutrv--if K had given you. a.
e has given US legislative independence aoso-
luto. the result would have been different; tne
course - victory. The course ~ historr. would
have been very difi ront But what mas neen
done cannot be und0ne. You cannot expect that
the union which Was then severed shall ever
be restored. but can we not escape. can We not
hope thar = the union cannot he restored under
the law. a. least there rau he a union - hearts .
applause
can We not hope that the banners Of Ems
banners
never. never again meet n conflict except
those conflicts provided by he arts % peace
such as We 500 today IN the harhor ofNeW-
York m the contest between the Shamrock
and the Columbia for the supremacy ~ naval
archltacalr 4 and naval prowess Can We not
hone that Il eyer the banners If England and
th4 banners - The United states are again -
meet ~ The battlefield they shall meet en-
tn.fr4J together in The defence OF some holy
cause. IN fh- defence = holy Justice for the de-
fence Of III oppressed for the enfranchiseine nt
~ The d0wrtro5dan AMI for the advancement
~ liberty rroE ~ess and civilization. Great ap-
rlause1
Perhaps during the entire evening there were
no sentiments more raDturousy applauded-
r-or4 enthusiastically received-thar that n
prerrlo~ Iaurier's address when he said
There are no two nations On the face ~ The
globe as united a. Great Britain and America
,o~ a~,- comfy ~ ho0d-and blood VIII toll
as thar which flows between thu Eng ilsh-
sroakt~r people on this SIDE - the Atlantic
Tn audience appreciated the sentiment IN i's
fullest They rose and cheered and cheerea
again while the Premier unable 20 proceed
smiled and bowed his Acknowledgement n the
authorization e the sentiment. which evidently
~ he e~ar~ the bottom q his heart i y we're
,,oss.ti4 20 exceed the enthusiasm with when
81. -.rs-~ remarks were received this was evil
d,r- when he said. And II is ny CONCLUSION
thar way ha-v veen Great Britain and the Jni'So
c+..ae would 10 criminal. Just as criminal as
,ea~ between TWO sections 80 rms great '''"-