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beyond mere words, and which ~ now
so warm on this side OF the Atlantic
that II Is not unlikely TO lead from
time to time TO very tangible and very
positive results. has no doubt u philO-
sophie base. The revival In recent
years, after an international or cosmo-
politan period. OF pride in our race and
tongue and position In the world has
been naturally accompanied by an ac-
eeptance Of the position OF pride In the
achievements, prerent and 10 come, Of
the great English speaking people on
the other side OF the Atlantic.
Diiiicultles In the past which have
been caused by Irish feeling and diff
culties which have been caused by
Canadian feeling. are both OF them
somewhat lost to sight here ut the
present moment, and. although no one
here Ignores any just claims OF Canada,
yet there Is a feeling that we ought
20 be able to live and let live as re-
eards even these Canadian questions.
end by mutual good feeling TO solve
any difficulties that they present The
complete change Of front here, however.
seems not yet thoroughly recognized in
the United States among the masses OF
the people. The suspicious in which
they were train In the past stll find
more echo there than similar suspicion
or lealousies do now on this side the
water and 1t will take time, no doubt.
before these suspicious are overcome.
When ] am asked what we can DO
together that the nations cannot do
singly, | answer az once, above all
things maintain the principle OF that
open door which is all that the foreign
trade Of either Of us requires for its
expansion. AS an example may point
to the fact that at an immense dis
lance from the United States. namely
on the Somai coast, In northeast.
Africa, there Is a British protectorate
where the largest items OF trade are
already entirely In the hands Of the
United States; and to the converse
case Of Madagascar, where the French
conquest has much reduced a large
previously existing American trade.
IN China We have already been work
ing together and everything Is possible
TO US there II We work together in the
future, Great common trade interests
are growing up with which no one.
when they are frankly recognized as
common interests. will be bold enough
to interfere. II 1t were only for China
and the Pacific, this would be enough
TO justify a new departure. But II
must be remembered also that our
Australian English speaking communI-
ties must play their part In the South
Pacific and in the China seas. and by
friendship with the mother country a
friendship between America and Aus
falasia will also be promoted which
viii be Infinitely better. both for the
United States and for Australasia. In
the future than the miserable jealousies
which have too often prevailed in the
English speaking world in the past.
The British colonies will form no
difficulty in the way OF a better I'M
Outstanding The Irish feeling 10 which
| have alluded is always. Of course. an
enormous difficulty in the way: but
those on both sides the Atlantic who
are in favor Of the most liberal con-
cessions Of the privileges OF self-goy
eminent In Ireland viii be more likely
to prevail II they put their heads to-
gether than II the American contingent
among them only repulse the advances
which British friendship Offers
Charles W. Dixie, in New York Herald