Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-07-01
ANSWERED..
Plain Statement of Facts In Reply to
Two Communications In the
Evening Times.
A Most LamentabIe Ignorance OF the
Early History Of Their
Country.

Editor Kentucky Irish American:
In Tuesdays edition of the Times OF
this city there appeared two communica-
tons, one signed 81" and the other
American" which display, beside their
hostility to German, Irish and other for
eigu citizens, a most lamentable ignor-
ance of the early history of this country.
The writer signing himself American"
seems to be of the opinion that the peo-
pie of this country ought to make an
apology for the course pursued by George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson and other
founders of the republic toward Eng
land. He seems also distressed because
our German, French and other foreign
born citizens and their descendants are
protesting against the projected Anglo
American alliance, which Count Cassini,
the Russian Ambassador at Washington,
saws would be an insult to every other
European government. Washington IN
his farewell address distinctly laid down
the true American policy, beware OF
foreign entanglements." American
says that England protected us from the
French and the savage. Has "Ameri-
can" ever read of the Wyoming massacre
during the Revolution where the whole
American garrison were slaughtered by
English soldiers and Indians. Every
school boy knows we're it not for the
assistance rendered by the French the
Union Jack would still be waving over
our public buildings. 1t was England,
and not the other European countries,
that harrassed the young republic.
During the civil war when our country
was struggling for its existence all of the
priyateers that destroyed our commerce
were fitted out in England, notwith'
standing the vigorous protests OF oui
Minister, Charles Francis Adams.
American certainly has never read
of the Geneva award, giving our Govern
ment $l5, 100000 damages against Eng
land for the course pursued by the lattel
in regard to the Alabama. When Gen
Sherman was in Atlanta during his
famous march to the sea" the British
Consul came to him and said that hi
Government desired to remain neutral
Neutral" Numbered Sherman, "why
every gun captured by my men bears thu
trademark of English manufacture"
The Irish, German and other foreign
born citizens are not trying to create al
antipathy in America toward England
The Englishman by his greed and con
tempt for America and her free institu
tons will do that soon enough. Th
average Englishman in this countr,
never becomes a naturalized citizen, pre-
ferring.to criticise our Government in n
friendly spirit. American" seems t
think that EnglIshmen put their none.
into our railroads and other enterprise
through spirit of friendliness. Ever
intelligent person knows that capitals
is always seeking the place where he cal
get the most for his money.
The British Consul at Havana, MI
Lucien Jerome, told the writer that moth
ing so nauseates the Englishman as tn
American who is always toadying
England and her institutions. Th
average Englishman may be conceitet
but he cordially detests a sycophan
= american" ought to cultivate a moi
independent spirit, and not belittle tn
> countries that gave us Lafayette
> Rochambeau, DeKalb. Steuben, Mon
gomery, Sullivan and Barry, who b
= their brilliant deeds made this country
: possibility.
American also rehashes the sta
: story that England prevented coalitio
: of the European powers against tn
country during the recent war wit
: Spain. Mr.. w. T. Stead, the famoI
!. editor of the Pail Mall Gazette, who
i renowned for his truth-loving qualitie
SAYS that there is absolutely nothing
= the story. Still the Anglo-maniacs wi
4 continue to dupe with this and sin
/ lar fabrications gullible readers ill
"American" and others who are govern'
more by their prejudices than desire
know the truth. President Lincoln al
Secretary Seward in the Trent aftal
President Grant in the Alabama claim
d and President Cleveland in the Venezu
Ian boundaries dispute, always maintain
st good, healthy, independent Americ'
policy and by so doing merited t
lie respect of the civilized world. L
american" and his kind read Americ
s. history dispassionately and he will fiji
that all foreigners as we'll as the Engli
z. have helped to build up this country al
n are not so Ignorant" and "agin' t
Government" as he thinks.
:. ]. S. CUNNINGHAM
I'd TWENTY YEARS MARRIED.