The Tucson citizen., 1902-08-06
THE ANGLO SAXON MYTH.

WhitClaw Reid our recently returned
special ambassador to the coronation
that was not pulled Of. is one Of a
large number Of prominent Americans
who have ticEled British ears with
foolish talk about AngIo-American SUI
premacy in this little world Of ours
Mr.. Reid's idea seems I'd be that Uncle
sam and John Bull have locked arms
in an eternal amity and that the tre-
mendous conjunction of Anglo Saxon
people Will inevitably dominate mum
dane affairs OF course this kind If
talk has called ont some criticism
Of a censorious tenor. For example
the San Francisco Post after quoting
from a speech delivered by Mr.. Reid
just before his departure from Eng
land. says:
This is pleasant after-dinner talk.
But is it the kind OF talk Mr.. Reid was
sent to England to make in public
places? Solidarity of race and the i'm
possibility of war between two govern
ments are themes which lead a duly
accredited envoy upon ground where
solemn nonsense verges upon mischief
making. We are at peace with all
the nations Of the earth. We have
alliances with none of them. Why
should our special envoy declare that
We could not possibly fight England,
no matter what else might happen?
1t is needless to say that this repub-
lie does not want to fight England, ami
that England does not want to fight
MS. It Is the hope Of all good citizens
of both countries that their mutual re-
lations may continue peaceful But
there is no guarantee Of that blessing
Our national policy Is peace with all
nations alliances with none AS to
the tie of kindred between Great BRIT
ain and the United States. it is steadily
becoming weaker Only very small
percentage Of our population is Of un-
miycd English descent.
immigration from Great Britain has
been very light for century or more.
No part of the United Kingdom except
Ireland has been great contributor
to the peopling of this country. Ire
lands millions have come in until there
is more of ireland here than is left on
the other side of the Atlantic. It
will scarcely be claimed that the inhu-
cnce Of the Irish has been. is now. or
Is likely 10 become a promoter of love
and concord between England and the
United States. Germany has sent
millions Of her sons and daughters to
'Hls Iand Of great opportunities. They
amt t1otr descendants constitute a very
Important element Of our Heterogeneous
populatjon This talk Of something
Ifa" an implied alliance between Eng
land and this country is needless ana
,rnstiess pcration of this great e.
cmcnt.
The immigration statistics for the
last fiscal year, which ended on June
80, are worth studying We commend
their careful pcrusal to those Ameri-
cans who love to dream of Anglo
Saxon supremacy throughout the
world, and whose bosoms swell with
pride as they contemplate the picture
OF Uncle Sam and his cousin Bull
keeping the peace Of the world through
the resistless force Of moral influence
or. In occasional failure of that scheme.
thrashlng other persons into sub
mission. Bear in mind that it is
well established fact that American
parents of English descent have aban-
doned the old-fashioned notion of large
families. The philoprogenitivenes of
most of them is satisfied with one
child. Remember also. in this con-
noction, that the nationalities which
constitute the bulk Of our immigration