The daily morning Alaskan., 1900-07-01
ANGLo-AMER RlcANlsM.
The Kindred Races Drawn Together
 by Identity of Interests.


 Nobody of intelligence, either in Eu- rope or America, who keeps abreast of current events can have failed to ob- serve the change of attitude and feeling in the last few years between the Unit ed States and Great Britain, especially of England. The change has been so gradual, though steady, that it seems to have been sudden, to have developed within year or two. But the change has been coming for more than gener- ation, mainly through growing respect from England toward this country. Previous to our civil war they were as mass inclined to think us egotists and braggarts, and we certainly did talk a great deal of the American eagle and the land of liberty, as if we alone en- joyed freedom and were capable of ap- preciating it. The English should have known that we were more than egotists and braggarts by their experience in the Revolution. But the Revolution had oc- cured during the previous century, and had been to great extent forgotten by our quondam' enemies.
 We had not forgotten it, and we should not have forgotten it It was something for us to be very proud of. It was great triumph of our militia and homebred patriots, half armed, wretchedly equipped. exceedingly poor. over regular, disciplined soldiers, abun- dantly supplied with material of war But the descendants of those heroes may have talked overmuch of their achieve ments and prowess, while they them selves lived in profound peace and in the midst of comfort. Whether they did or not they are believed to have done so. and Fourth of Julyism is the name that was given to their so called vaunting, from the grandiloquent harangues pour ed forth by fervid orators on Independ- ence day. The civil war, one of the greatest, most terrible wars of history, so eclipsed in proportions and destruc- tiveness the Revolution. really the more heroic of the two as virtually to put an end to Fourth of Julyism.
 Our own people-those at least not we'll acquainted with history-have had an erroneous idea concerning the Revolution as respects the English, and have not quite recovered from it yet. They have supposed, and may still sup pose, that the attempt of George III to force the colonies to return to their all legiance was popular measure, and that it's failure was to England ter rible humiliation. They have not known that the war was the kings war; and was opposed by the best and wisest of his subjects, who were rejoiced that the colonies gained their independence. Many Americans have wondered when in London that in speaking of the CO., lonial war the English were not humili- ated by mention of it's compulsory ter imitation. They would not believe the historic facts, nor could they under stand that what was of so absorbing in terest and importance to them should not be equally so to those who had been their foe. The Revolution was our first war. The English are nearly always at war. But they have never ceased to re- gret the disastrous consequences to them of George ITS stubbornness. The rich privileged, influential classes of England sided at first, as is well known, with the south in the civil war, but the English people sided with the north. As the struggle continued the north gained friends rapidly on the other side, and at its close the north was lauded highly by tens of thousands who had been inimical to it. Both sections of the republic had fought so valiantly, had shown such fortitude, that the whole nation. only then strictly such, sprang into transatlantic favor. Eng land and all Great Britain recognized the fact that even if Americans had been boastful they had good reason for boasting, and that we and they are largely of the same stock. The Britons, notably the English, are prone to find in peoples whom they specially admire modicum at least of their own blood to account in part for their admiration.
 The steadily, rapidly growing impor- tance, strength and wealth of the re- public, especially in the last 40 years, have aroused the admiration and aug mented the affection of Great Britain. It is easy to like people of great and ac- cumulating power. Our restoration of the Union proved the immensity of our resources and that no European state could afford to provoke us. We have be- come in every sense and in the fullest sense first class power. os
 Our short but most effective and sig nifcant war with Spain of last year again demonstrated the strength and admirable fighting qualities of our army and navy. No soldiers and sailors have ever acquitted themselves better. Our guns and ships stirred the enthusiasm. if not the envy, of the great powers, and gave us enormous renown through out civilization.
 Our achievements in art and litera- ture have made such rapid strides that we are now in the front rank, and our work is known for it's distinctive orig inality. While little more than 100 years old, we have accomplished almost all that Europe has accomplished in ages, and who shall limit our expansion in any way or degreef .4t,saa asc
 Another reason that we like England better and that England likes us better is that we are today well acquainted with one another; our relations are close many of our interests are mutual. even identical We feel quite at home there; England feels quite at home here. We have been intermarrying for years. We are actually cousins The English are year by year growing more akin to us We understand them as we have never done before. What is an Englishman but an earlier American,