The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1902-07-04
THE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES NATION

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THE UNGRATEFULNESS A NATION
The renewal of the Triple Alliance
in Europe last week has created talk
throughout the whole world. 1tisa
combination of Germany, Austria
Hungary and Italy. Interest in this
Alliance was first attracted to the
people of the United States during the
late unpleasantness with Spain. At
that time it was an open secret that
if England could be induced to Join,
the whole of Europe would engage in
war with the United States. John
Bull, however, perhaps for CONNER
cial" interests only, saw fit to stand
by his American cousin and issued a
strictly neutral proclamation, which
was afterwards done by other civil
lied countries. There can be no
doubtful what the world would have
been plunged into one ofthe bloodiest
wars that the human mind could
possibly conjecture, but for the de-
cided stand taken by the English
Government.
Since that time the nation seems to
be quick to forget its friend in its
hour of need and the recent overtures
which have been made to Germany,
the strongest nation in the Dreibund
has excited the rightful indignation
of the British. 1t would seem to be
case of history repeating itself. In
the Revolutionary War the staunch
friend of the colonies-probably for
selfish reasons-was the French En-
pire, and this country no doubt was
a strong feature in throwing off the
yoke of George III, yet scarcely had
the United States become recognized
among the nations of the world, it so
far forgot itself as to become en-
tangled in a wrangle with France
even before the close of the eighteenth
century.
Last winter the United States went
wild over the visit of Prince Henry,
the brother of the German Emperor
who made a tour in the land, which
only four years before his Govern
had attempted to destroy by entel-
ing into a combination with other
nations. The Princes visit is still
fresh in the minds of everyone.
Ovation after ovation was rendered
him and from the President down to
the humblest citizen, it became a
fad to try to out do each other in
showering favors upon this scion
of aristocracy. No doubt Prince
Henry was royal good fellow, but
it did not require the eye of a seer or
the wisdom of a prophet to discover
that this was but a diplomatic move
of the German Emperor to engraft
his nation in common with the des-
TIMES of the United States.
Ofcourse, it must not be understood
that we object to the extension ofthe
proper hospitality of this great
nation to any foreign visitor, but the
Kaiser who is recognized as one of
the shrewdest and most cunning
rulers in Europe undoubtedly saw his
chance to bring the two nations to-
gether, thus in a manner freezing out
Great Britain.
Although the Greeks may come
bearing gifts, yet it is always we'll
to take more than a cursorv view of
the object behind this sudden con-
version from secret emnity to open
friendship.
THE VIRGINIA CONSTITUTION.
The new constitution Of Virginia,
which will go into effect on July 9th,
is now meeting with more favor than
it did during the time that the con-
vention was in session. The most
important provision thati contains
is that relative to white supremacy
at the same time promoting educa-
ton among the less intelligent class
The question of suffrage, while not
identical, is very similar to that
which is now in operation in Missis-
sippi, South Carolina and other
Southern States. 1t is said that the
provisions are most obnoxious to the
Republicans and they will seek to at,
tack it at an early date in order to
test its constitutionality before the
Supreme Court Of the United States.
This case will, of course, be watched
with the greatest interest by every
white resident south Of the Mason
and Dixon line; for the outcome will
determine the question which is Of
overwhelming gravity, whether it is
possible to restrict the negro vote
sufficiently to bring about the politi-
cal freedom necessary to the swift
and healthful advances of the South
in every direction.
The new constitution, a synopsis
Of which recently appeared in The