Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1899-01-12
BRITISH LOVE US NOW.
INCIDENTS THAT SHOW THEIR RE.
GARD FOR THE UNITED STATES.

Wildly App1auded in Canada.
A cable dispatch relates that in the
last Lord Mayors procession there
was q car emblematical of the Eng
races. 1t showed Bri-
tannia and Columbia seated side by
side under canopy. The British flag
was borne by an American sailor.
while the American flag was borne by
British sailor. There was also an
illustration of Admiral Tatnall's
"blood is thicker than water" and of
Admiral Kimberley's repetition of the
same thing to Captain Kane after the
disaster at Apia.
This is significant incident, and
more significant still is it that it is
only one of long series that show the
love of Englishmen for the United
States. Whatever may have been the
reason for the change, writes D. 8.
Richardson, in the Times Herald
and 1 know Americans who say that it
is merely because England finds itself
without any other ally and wishes to
use the United States as one-it is
true that the British love for Ameri-
cans is now intense, and the average
Briton believes that if England goes
to war with France or anyone, else his
nation can count on the sympathy if
not the aid of the United States.
Returned travellers from Great
Britain and Canada bear witness to
this. / remember when L was in
Canada three or four years ago I
found contempt and almost hatred
of Americans everywhere. They be-
liexed that the United States wanted
to annex Canada, and perhaps on this
account the Canadians way of show
ing loyalty to the mother country was
to evince hatred for America. Two
years ago an American flag was torn
down at Toronto and trampled under,
foot 10y Canadians. The average
Canadian believed that the time would
come some day when there would be
q war between England and the United
States. 1t will be remembered that
when the Venezuela incident arose
the Canadians were much more blood
thirsty than the English, and there
are those who believe that if Canadian
diplomats-of which there are none
had had the management of the affair
there would have been war.
But now it is different. Twas talk
ing the other day with man who has
just returned from trip through
Ontario. He says that Americans are
the rage. Everywhere he goes he sees
the stars and stripes flying, and they
are almost as much in evide nee as the
union jack. They are pasted in win
dows crossed together much as the
Cuban and American flags were
crossed some months ago before we
knew as much about the Cubans.
This is not only in the windows.
There is a great demand in all parts
of Canada for buttons with the Ameri-
can and British flags crossed, and men
wearing these buttons are seen in
every block. My enthusiastic friend
told me that half of the people he met
wore them. Even if that be an ex-
aggeration there must be enough Of
them to show that there is really a
kindly feeling for this country.
More significant was the saluting of
the American colors at a dress parade
and gunnery practice at Halifax.
Everywhere the American flag is
shown there is wild applause. They
cheered the same flag that they hated
not so many years ago.
Returning travellers from England
tell the same story. No great func-
tion is complete in London nowadays
without the presence of representa-
tive of the United States legation. The
health Of President Mckinley is drunk
with the same deep sentiment that the
health Of the Queen is quaffed. Ameri-
can flags are also to be seen pretty
generally around the city. The bunt-
ing made in this country finds ready
sale, and buttons like those in Canada
are worn. Americans find new and
warm welcome. No longer are they
asked about their fo-m of government
and what is the name of their "king"
or such questions as whether Indians
roam the streets Of New York and Chi
cago. 1t used to he the fashion to be
ignorant of America. 1t is not so
nowadays. 1t is the fashion to know
all about this country and to take pride
in our achievements.
The same sentiment is reflected in
the English newspapers and reviews.
There is no more sneering. There are
many articles telling of the United
States. Our deeds during the Spanish
war are cited as examples of Anglo
Saxon courage. Dewey, Sampson and
Schley are made as much of-almost
as Lord Kitchener himself. The
periodicals point with pride to our
in war and speculative
articles are published to show the ease
with which the United State and Eng
land together could whip the world.
The strange part of it is that the
feeling in England is SO much more
intense than it is here. However much
many Americans may approve the pro.
posed Anglo-Saxon alliance and regard
with favor the entente cordiale which
now exists between the two nations.
there are no demonstrations on the