The Irish standard., 1900-07-28
ANGLo-AmER1cAN COALITION.

ANGLO-AMERICAN COALITION.
Evidence is daily accumulating that
Great Britain and the United States are
working hand in hand in the Chinese
imbroglio and that secret treaty or
understanding exists between the Sails
bury government and the Mckinley adj
ministration. A dispatch from London
to the New York Journal and Advertise
er, dated July FL, says:
England and the United States for
eign Offices are arranging close accord
on the question of partition These two
governments probably will declare
openly against it in few days. Nu-
merous dispatches are passing between
Hay and Salisbury, with the idea OF the
two countries forming identical poll
cies. When the proposition was made
to allow Japan, owing to her proximity
to the scene of trouble, to land more
than her quota OF troops in China and
take the lead in the advance on Pekin,
all the powers agreed to it. Russia was
most hearty in her approval OF the
scheme. Then England, between whom
and Japan there exists secret treaty
OF alliance, proposed to the powers that
Japan be given mandatory power to
settle the China difficulty To this Rus
STA objected most strenuously. England
then appealed to Germany to use her
influence to secure Russia's consent to
Japan's supremacy in the operations and
settlement. Germany replied in diplo-
matte language but with strong ac-
cent, that she would do nothing OF the
kind. Japan, not being given manda-
tory powers, has held back and some
even hint that England is holding her
back Now. that the United States is
leaguing with England, Russia may be
forced. in the interest of humanity, to
waive her objection to Japanese author
ty and to save the ministers. the wo-
men and children and their brave de-
tenders from the fury of the Chinese
mobs." f''.-
The Irish Standard firmly believes that
John Hay is being made tool of by
Salisbury & Co. and that this republic
will be dragged into war with the other
European powers before the Chinese
question is disposed Of Russia and
Germany appear to be bent on conquest
OF Chinese territory. France will be apt
to stand by them. England, Japan and
the United States will form triple
alliance openly when the proper time
comes. and then will ensuc the greatest
war Of the century. The Anglo-Saxons
and the Japs are powc, tul on the ocean
and they will combine to prevent the
partition OF the empire. The Anglo
Saxon powers desire its integrity and
want to maintain all open door" for
commercial purposes. They have no
troops to spare for inland service in
comparison with the three European
powers already mentioned, and would
find it difficult to increase their armies
without resorting to CONSUMPTION, and
that they would not dare to do in either
England or the United States at the
present time They would rely on their
navies with the aid OF Japan to thwart
Russia, Germany and France in the dis
indignation OF China. and though no
friction has yet occurred between them.
one does not know what day may
bring forth.
Admiral Kempff appears to be the
right man in the right place He re-
fused to join the allied powers in bonn
harding the Taku forts, for his partici
patton in the work OF destruction would
constitute an act Of war will, a country
with which the United States was at
peace. 1t is quite proper that the
United States should protect the lives
and property of its own citizens in
China. but great caution must be excr-
cised to avoid conflict with the Euro
pean powers after that is done.
The time-honored policy OF this coun
try must be strictly observed. No for
cign alliance must be entered into, even
though the United States is now "a
world power" in the parlance OF the
mperialists. This republic must not
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commerce after the fashion of mon
arches. and the set of men who are
trying to change the principles OF the
constitution which governs it will be re-
pudiated by an indignant and patriotic
people before the lapse of many months.
AIDING BRIrAIN'S CAUSE.
The Bureau OF Education at Wash