Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1899-11-23

been suggested on either side; none is in
contemplation. 1t has never entered into
the mind Of the president or Of any men,
Der of the government to forsake, under
any innucement, the wise precept and
example Of our fathers, which forbade
entanging alliances with European
powers.'
"These quoted expressions are straws
on the sea ol politics."
Just notice that Congressman Bailey is
"che. ~ sort Of individual" Congress-
man Dents, ex- Governor Altgeld, and
Gen. T. A. Collins, who was consul.gen.
eral at the Count Of st. James under
Cleveland, are mere nobodies but Secre-
tary Hay! All, there was intelligence
and brilliancy! In the light Of present
events what are we to think Of the SEN
fences inlhat statement emo treaty other
than these exists; none has been sug-
gested osl either side; none is in contcm-
plation.p
The writer OF the article evidently not
only knows, but fully understands Nc
Kinley and Hanna's methods and tao
tics, for again he says:
"* y If Mckinley were satisfied
that the only thing to save him was
ringing lingo message to congress, no
one would be much surprised to see him
send in message compared to which Mr..
Cleveland's famous Venezuelan message
would be sweetness and light. n"
Yes, he would again make false cry
to delude the people, as was done to de-
feat the bimetallists, saying he favored
an international agreement. Again he
says:
"You must remember that the repub-
leans have too much at stake in the COM
ing election not to avail themselves Of
any subterfuge and every trick, device,
and every scheme known to crafty and
adroit politicians. There is too much in
volved to permit sentimental considera-
tons Of gratitude or decency to stand in
the way. Mckinley must be elected
next year."
There you have it, my republican
friends; he advises the British tina. Nc
Kinley must be elected, and that "every
subteifuge, trick, and device" will be re-
sorted to to elect lin. There is the pro.
gramme mapped out for you, and with
which you are expected to fall in and &C.
cept the "British financial policy, the
British colonial policy, and British al.
liarce.' Do you mean to do it?
Task you republicans, for your party is
relied upon to carry out the above policy,
in the eloquent words Of another-"What
is the meaning Of the proposed alliance
OF the United States and Great Britain ?"
What kind OF an alliance IS it that we
are asked to enter? Is it league which
contemplates union Of military re-
sources, defensive and offensive, one or
both? Is it a governmental alliance in
the sense that the government Of Great
Britain and the government OF the United
States shall be and act US ore? And if
SO, which one shall it be? Under which
flag is the alliance to be made? Are we,
when the alliance shall be effected, to
follow the standard Of st. George, or are
we to march under the starry banner OF
our fathers? Whose flag is to prevail
Whose institutional structure is to be &C.
copied for both nations? OF certainty
we cannot march under both flags. 1t
must be under the one or the other.
Which shall it be? Shall We take the
flag of the British Empire or the flag Of
the American democracy?
Remember, republicans, that it is your
party that is relied Ipon to bring about
this alliance on the plea OF "a common
language, }" similar standards Of civiliza'
tion," etc. Also remember that the same
ICON mon language, ""high ideals Of civ
ilization," and even worshiping the same
God did not restrain England from turn.
ing her guns on our country in 1915
again in 1879, and it was only the superior
craftsmanship Of the great Lincoln that
averted like war In the early sixties ovel
the alabama affairs" Nor should you
forget the Venezuela and fisheries ques
tons, nor yet the imposing of ~ pei
cent tax on the profits Of our gold miners
in Klondike, while the Boer government
is to be wiped off the earth for imposing
a 81 per cent? tax on the profits Of theii
GOLD miners in the Transyaal.
Republicans, consider we'll before you
"forsake the wise precept and example Of
our fathers, which forbade entanglinl
alliances with European powers"
ava 0nrvfNA.