The Irish standard., 1902-01-18
Kowrow1NG TO BRITISH ROYALTY.

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by an enslaved Nation.
K0wr0wING TO BRITISH ROYALTY.
The Anglo-American press is in a
state Of ecstacy over the appointment
by President Roosevelt of special am
bassadors to the coronation of King
Edward of England at Westminster
Abbey next June. Secretary John
Hay, the chief Anglomaniac, has al
ready announced the names of the
ENJOYS extraordinary as follows:
Whitelaw Reid. of New York Tribune,
representing the United States; Gen.
James H. Wilson, of Delaware, rep
resenting the army; and Capt. Charles
E. Clark, Of the battleship Oregon,
representing the navy. Three secre-
taries will accompany them, one of
them being a son of J. Pierpont
Morgan.
We have already made an emphatic
protest against this ostentatious recog-
milton Of the British monarchy by the
great republic of the West. A prec-
edent is being established for the first
time in the history of the United
States, which must be followed in the
future in order to avoid misunder-
standing with the other powers of
Europe. No European monarchy has
ever sent special envoy to attend the
Inauguration of a president at Wash
ington.
Why this innovation on our part at
the beginning of the Goth century? 1t
is mainly due to the fact that the
government Of the United States to-
day is controlled by imperialists who
are initiating monarchical rulers in
the subjugation Of weak republics.
The plutocracy of the United States
corresponds with the aristocracy Of
England. and they are hand in glove
Were there coronation of Russian
Gar OF of a German Kaiser instead
Of an English King, the Republican
administration would never think of
sending representatives to st. Peters
burg or Berlin.
The United States has been the
recipient of more real friendship
from Russia and Germany than from
England, when it was badly needed.
Away back in the time of Frederick
the Great of Prussia, when the Amer
lean colonies were fighting for indie
pendence against England, that puis-
SAINT monarch would not allow the
Hessians to pass through his terrific
ry when on their way to America as
mercenaries of England. The Ger
mans in this country have been loyal
citizens at all times, and the Father
land has always been most friendly
to us, despite the efforts of England
during the Spanish-American war, to
create trouble between the empire and
the republic.
The friendship of Russia during
the Civil War and the war with Spain
is known. Mr.. Hanatux, French
Minister of Foreign Affairs, recently
declared that during the late war
when European coalition in favor
of Spain was under consideration by
the powers, Russia fatty refused to
have anything whatever to do with
it. England said if all the other
powers interviewed she would not
stand aloof, and yet England hyp-
ocritically claimed that were it not
for her all Europe would pounce on
the United States.
The Irish Standard has no love for
royalty in any country, but it has
less for English royalty than for any
other for a two-fold reason. English
monarchs have been the foes of liber-
ty in the United States and in Ire
land, while other monarchs have not.
We therefore disapprove Of returning
good for evil to the robber of the ma
tons that has achieved greatness by
the crushing out in blood Of human
liberty wherever the accursed Union
Jack floats over alien races. The
republic of Washington, Jefferson and
Jackson should not join in the glori-
fication Of British despotism while
two sister republics are being sran-
gled in South Africa.
The Chicago Tribune, which is pro-
British to the core since the death
of Joseph Medill, thinks it is all right
for this country to pay tribute Of
respect to the British king at his
coronation. 1t refers to the recent
between President
Roosevelt and Emperor William about
the German yacht now being built
in this country. The yacht will be
christened Meteor" by the Presi-
dents daughter, and William says to
Theodore that he will send his brother
Prince Henry, to attend the launch
ing of the yacht ito express to you
my sincere feelings and friendship
for the United States and their illus
trious head" and Theodore says in
reply that he entertains for William