The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-07

a nation, whose resources are tnex-
hausuble. stretching from ocean 20
ocean. "a vast tract teeming with wealth
and prvductiveness? The bowels or the
earth giving forth gold. silver, copper.
coal. petroleum and many other COM
modities helping 10 make the prosperity
OF this country with its vast wheat ana
corn belts or the West. Why should not
England be pr0ua OF this country whose
descendants are here as the language
Ii evidence sufficient TO warrant any
controversy? What shall We receive In
return for the friendliness OF England?
Those that have money invested ia
the great railroad systems or this ooun-
try know the investment Is safe as long
as there Is a chord OF mutual sympathy
existing between these two great ma
tions. Our commercial interests ana
great banking houses are In closer
touch with England than those or any
other nation. England is the great
market for our corn. wheat and caNit.
Prom a business point or view We owe
England our support and sympathy in
her war in South Africa, for what is
for Englands welfare is also for our
own. as these nations are SO intimate.
blended In trade and commerce: with
British sympathy, too. old decrepit
Spain was vanquished almost without
a struggle We showed TO the world
that in 1898 We were as good on the
seas aS In lNlE, anu ueiUrS idNt aobtN
new lustre to the Stars and stripes. A
Dewey, Sampson, Schley and Hobson
Will live in this nation crowned with
immortalized fame. What grander al
lance can there be than these TWO great
English-speaking nations OF the earth.
united for the universal broth
e~hood Of man i'm speeding civilization.
freedom of religion in the world. giving
TO man q government he should be
loyal TO protect? You that are OF the
Celtc race. and especially those belong
ing to secret societies TO perpetuate
the memory Of Ireland as a nation, bear
I'm mind that England has not been
alone I'm the world in conquest You
know the history of the world has been
war and bloodshed. Rome was de-
spoiled by the Goths and Vandals, and
the Latin language is dead. POLAND
was absorbed by Russia. The great
colonial possessions OF Span have been
wrested from her gyrannical grasp:
Napoleon tried TO conquer the whole of
Europe with the hand OF a tyrant, but
he was powerless IN fighting fire and
the rigors of "a Russian. winter. Ger
many took the province OF Alsace-
Lorraine, and we in this las war COOK
the Philippine islands and Porto Rico,
giving freedom to the oppressed. Eng
land has fought for the possession OF
ireland. Hugh ONeil with the aid of
Spain fought England seven long years.
hut the rebellion was finally suppressed
and that youthful Irish patriot. Rob-
ert Emmet. made futile attempt 10
throw off the British yoke. for which
he paid by the forfeit of his life. You
that are of the English speaking coun-
try. lay aside all race prejudices and
look for the alliance OF one grand Eng
disappearing people You Will con-
tribute TO their welfare and gain the
respect OF all nations of the earth. May
the Union Jack and Stars and Stripes
float on land and sea uniting a peo-
pie one evermore for honor and liberty.
RISH-AMERICAN.
Valley Falls, May g