The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1899-11-25
FEAST OF THE PLUTOCRACY.

a banquet which was fit for the gods.
About 500 gold-bugs attended, among
them being Governor Roosevelt,
Chauncey Depew, Seth Low, Tom Plat
and Whitelaw Reid. They were all
representatives OF plutocracy and advo-
Gates of Mckinley imperialism. Some
OF them were Anglomaniacs. As they
sat down to Belshazzar's feast the band
played Hands Across the Sea-" and
having satisfied the cravings of the inner
man with the choicest of viands they
imbibed champagne and began to talk.
President Morris K. Jessup arose and
congratulated the company on the pros
porous condition of the United States
Having quaffed a bumper to the health
OF President Mckinley toast was pro-
posed to Queen Victoria, and the Or
chestra played God Save the Queen"
The speech of the evening was made by
Whitelaw Reid, the Anglomaniac who
represented the administration at the
queens jubilee and who was the COL
league of Senator Davis as Paris peace
commissioner. The toast to which the
New York snob responded was con-
genial one to him, namely, "The friendly
relations between the United States and
Great Britain" Mr. Reid represented
the sentiments of Mckinley and his
cabinet, which are effusively British,
but he did not represent the feelings Of
the overwhelming majority of the Amer
lean people who have not forgotten "the
friendship" of England during the Civil
war. What he said, however, was ap-
plauded to the echo by his plutocratic
audience, and verbatim report of his
address was cabled to the London press.
1t appears to us that Mr.. Reds adj
dress was calculated to produce an effect
on Kaiser William, who had arrived in
England the day before, and where the
British and German royal standards and
the Stars and Stripes met his gaze float
ing side by side at Windsor; for Mr..
Reid spoke most kindly of Germany
and declared that Great Britain, Ger
many and the United States must be
friends henceforth and forever. A year
ago Germany was vilifed and misrepre-
sented by the Anglomaniacs, and triple
alliance between Japan and the Anglo
Saxon nations was advocated by Cush
Davis to checkmate Germany Russia
and France in forming a coalition
against England in the Orient All the
badgering and hectoring OF Germany
has now ceased, and the American land
grabbers are trying their utmost to con-
ciliate the Teutonic empire
Perhaps another reason for their COM
plete change OF front is owing to the
fact that German-Americans have felt
incensed at the attacks made upon the
fatherland by the Anglomaniacs OF this
country, and to remove their displeasure
and keep them loyal to the Republican
party such men as Reid are giving them
taffy to retain their allegiance in the
coming national campaign. But say
what they will the German-American
citizens will never sanction Imperialism
and big standing armies for foreign con-
quest, and Whitelaw Reds talk to gain
their support is in vain.
To give Our readers an idea of the
speech of the New York politician we
shall reproduce the following portions
Of it in relation to Great Britain and
Germany:
Long ago Thomas Jefferson re-
marked that OF all the nations OF the
earth Great Britain could do us the
most harm, and therefore we should
scdulously cultivate cordial friendship
with her. These later days have shown
that of all the nations OF the earth Great
Britain and the United States can give
each other the most cheer and do each
other the most good. There is a nobler
motive on both sides for the same sedu-
lous cultivation of the same cordial
friendship. In the lamentable wars in
which both are for the moment unhap-
PLY involved the utmost either hope for
each other as well as for itself is an
honorable, speedy end to the conflicts
which neither began. No doubt it is
our duty to cultivate friendly relations
with all peoples, and they may be right
who say that in general we should seek
no special relations with any. But you
! cannot override the forces OF nature or
bind with the parchment of diplomats
the hidden and irresistible influences OF
blood and history"
This kind OF sentimental gush requires
no comment, and now as to Germany,
listen to him:
Il say without hesitation that if there
are three great nations in the world that
God and nature meant for eternal peace
and amity with each other, those three
are Great Britain, Germany and the
United States.
There is obviously every reason why
England and Germany should now be
friends. Yet more should the United
States welcome and prize the growing
friendship OF each. We are rivals in
trade, but we are also indispensable GUS
toners to each other and we have a
common interest in the East-the inter
est OF the open door. Together we
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