The Irish standard., 1900-03-10
WHY THEY STAND BY ENGLAND.


whom are American citizens and some
are not, we have here in the North
large number of native-born Americans
OF English origin who sympathize hear
tily with the mother country" in her
war of subjugation and conquest in
South Africa. When Intercepted in
regard to the matter they will tell you
that British civilization is the best thing
the Beers can have; that the dark con-
tinent will be illumined by its rays; that
the slow, phlegmatic Dutchman is be-
hind the age and is an impeachment in
the path OF Anglo-Saxon progress.
Therefore he must be crushed out and
take his proper place as vassal OF
England, the greatest and most en-
lightened nation in the world, not ex-
ccpting the land of William Mckinley
and Mark Hanna. But there is anoth-
or reason, and strong one, why this
American Of English ancestry desires
the success OF England and the down
fall Of the republics. He feels deeply
grateful to the grand old country of his
race for the friendship manifested to his
native land during the Spanish-Amcri-
can war, when all continental powers
were ready to combine against America
had it not been for the pugnacious atti-
tude OF the British government which
frustrated their game. He is positive
that the continental powers contcn-
plated coalition in favor OF Spain and
that England prevented it out of friend
ship for her American cousins" He
read it all in the papers and you cannot
convince him to the contrary.
On the other hand, there are many
Americans in the South who wish Sue
cess to England, but for different
reason. They say with truth that dur
ing the war of secession the only friend
in Europe that stood by them was Eng
land; and to show their gratitude they
now sympathize with her most ardently
and hope she will conquer the Beers.
Every one remembers that South Caro-
lima was the first state to secede from
the Union. On recent occasion the
legislature OF that erring common
wealth refused to adopt pro-Boer reso-
lutions on the ground that England
had been loyal and faithful friend OF
the Confederacy during the Rebellion,
and had done her best to force Ameri-
cas- hand in the Mason and Slidell in
cident."
Every school boy is aware of the fact
that England did everything possible to
disrupt the unity OF the States during
the Civil War. Every veteran who
fought for the Union knows it from OK
pericnce. Not only was English money
subscribed by the million, but English
ships were sent out as privatecrs to
seize and plumber the merchant marine
Southern ports. After the war was
brought to a happy termination, with
the Stars and Stripes floating triunl-
pllanty as OF yore, the Geneva confer,
cnce awarded heavy damages to tho
United States for England's friendship
to the South, and dear mother Eng
land paid them to avoid the whipping
she richly deserved No wonder tn,
legislature of South Carolina declined
to pass resolutions against England an,
in favor OF the Beers for her PREACHER
Gus conduct to the North during 9Th
late unplcasantness."
During that struggle, when the lif
of the nation was at stake, the British
ers on both sides of the Atlantic VIII
are now on the side OF England in tn
South African war, were loyal to tn
South and gave every comfort to tn
enemy. In England large sums c
). money were contributed to aid the re