The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-04-18
JONATHAN AND JOHN.

THE cooperation in actual war OF Enghshmen
and Americans at Samoa raises series OF very
interesting speculations. The ambuscaded
force that was led jointly by an American and Brit
sh lieutenant was the first allied military organza-
ton OF the two countries that has marched and fought
side by side for seven score years. The twoNeuten-
ants fell together and died side by side, ambushed as
Braddock was When their bodies were recovered
the two flags were at half-mast and the voley over
the dead ratified from the guns OF each nation IN
mingled chorus that may echo around the world, IN
the track of that shot fired by embattled farmers at
Lexington The world looks on the scene at Samoa,
and the soberinded peer into the future for its re-
mote meaning. 1t brings the impression of the
stability of issues, the permanence OF national lines
and the fi,lity of national genius.
About one hundred and forty years ago the policy
of the elder Pitt had matured. Shortly after the
cession of George III Pitt became aware OF the
family compact" between the Bourbons of France
and Spain and favored immediate war on Spain and
perpetuaton OF the Prussian alliance by continuing
the subsidy to Frederick the Great When his policy
was questioned in the Ministerial Council he declared
his purpose to conquer America in Germany This
meant that the Prussan alliance was necessary to
enable Great Britain to expel France and Spain from
this hemisphere The Council, led by Butte defeated
Pitts purpose and he retired from the Ministry.
Almost Immediately his enemies found it necessary
to begin and carry out his policy, but in doing so
violated his purpose to Prussia and made an
enemy of an ally. To the war which followed the
American colonies contributed $4,000 soldiers, and
equipped, clothed and paid them. Americans
among them General Israel Putnam, at the long
siege and final capture OF Havana The French were
expelled from Canada and the banshed Acadians
were scattered. Thirteen thousand of them went to
C,,;, o,,d of
diseases, thousands Of them dying on Devils Island
where Dreyfus is now a prisoner When the war
ended England had taken the Canadas including all
the country north of Ohio The name OF the French
post, Fort Duquesne had been changed to Pittsburg
in honor of the British statesman whose policy had
prevailed, and the British flag oated Cuba, the
Philippines, Martinique, Tobago, Dominica, St Vim
cent, Granada and Minorca. So, hundred or two
Score years ago Americans and British were under
arms together in that had in large part the
same detectives as our recent war with SPAIN and
against the same enemy we have just now overcome
When our Revolution began in denial of the right
of taxation without representation, and it became
necessary to hold France in check George III sought
renewal OF the Prussian alliance but Frederick had
by that time learned to go alone, and took
sion to his desertion by Lord Butte by CURLY
refusing the overture.
England probably lost America in Germany by Bute's
lack OF foresight, for with Frederick an ally of
England, France could not have spared the fleet
and army which turned the scale and gained for the
colonies victory.
At Samoa John and Jonathan stood side by side
fighting against the policy, the purpose and the
tive allies OF the King of Prussia and Emperor of
Germany, the descendant of Frederick
The end there is not yet No eye can see far enough
into the future to discern what gains and losses far
from Samoa, may come from what has happened
there. If is finally lighted by the fire of Ameri-
and English guns at common foe, the union of
action between the two nations at Apia will logically
and necessarily continue to the end. With both
against Germany why may not the French dream of
retaking Alsace and Lorraine be realized, and our
Revolutionary ally be rewarded for the gift OF
Rochambeaus army and De Grasses fleet through
alliance with our ancient enemy, which would pun
ish Germany for not holding France in check in 1870
to permit England to defeat our Revolution?
1t is an alluring play in history that would punish
Germany for not standing ally of Great Britain
against us and reward France for standing as our
ally against Great Britain. The scene includes all
the parties to Pitts great war, and may mark the
close of epoch in the history OF race The cenri-
fugal force which disintegraed the AngloSaxon race
was generated in Grenviles stamp act and PROPOSE
ton to tax Americans without representation 1t has
continued in the sef-suhciency of the actual Anglo
Saxon colonies of Great Britain, for the Canadas
Australia and New Zealand have assisted the mother
country more by expressions of loyalty than enlist
ment OF troops. But the English and American blood
shed in Samoa had not dried in the tropical be-
fore New Zealand offered assistance to Great Britain
and doubt set going sentiment which will spread
through the Australian colonies. The centrifugal
force is spent Indignation of a widespread race.
seems to have begun. Where will it lead?
THE TAX STRIKERS WRIGGLE.