The Tucson citizen., 1902-02-21
ENGLAND EXPOSED.

announced tRdl l I'M i'N'''S -
sia would visit the United States. GER
tain Bru0ns. with 4 view to preJudlc-
ing public opinion in the United
States against germany, revived the
question OF European coalition
against this country during the war
with Spain. The object was TO show
that the United states had only one
friend abroad Great Britaiu-and.
that il John Bull had not interve"ed
AT the critical moment. continental
Europe would not have allowed us to
make war on Spain. OF course, Europe
denied that il mad ever contemplated
the coercion of Uncle Sam, and every
nation Wed with the other in profess
sions Of friendship and esteem thar
might have made more unsophistl-
Heve itself the most beloved country In
the world. Having demonstrated 20 our
satisfaction that they never had any
hostile intentions toward us, the
European nations then turned their
batteries upon John Bull and accused
him fatty of claiming credit which
did not belong to him. and of attempt
ing, for selfish reasons, to stir M mis-
chief and breed strife between Europe
and American. 'pertidious Albion" 1t
was charged, was at her old tricks.
1t Is now proven beyond doubt or
cayll that Lord Pa lnc@tute, the Brit
ish Ambassador at Washington. at
the critical moment proposed to the
representative Of The powers to senc
collective note % ne Government of
the United sta % declaring American
intervention in Cuba unJuStitlable.
When this proposal was communicated
by the German Ambassador at Wash
ington to his homa government, The
German Emperor 1atly refused to be
a party TO the proposed Intervention.
and the scheme fell through. The
thorough ana final exposure OF this
proceeding mas put John Bull in a
mole
We assume that We have now heard
the last of England's lmpudent pr
tensions OF friendship Tor the United
States he false boast set up for her
that she dissipated hostile European
conspiracy in 1888; that but for her
hrm and determined stanu Austria,
Germany. France Russia. and Italy
would nave combined against us; that
England alone detied the assembled
powers of the continent and drove
shem. bafYled and intimidated, back
into their lairs--these and other me-t-
SacitieS of like character, circulated
by Bnglands newspaper agents in this
sovmtry. Endorsed by England's official
rRpresen tatives at home and abroad,
and humbly swallowed by the whole
eager brood OF Anglomaniacs on both
sides of the Atlantic, have at last been
anmasked. ana in such unanswerable
terms that no one really wishing to
know the truth need ever be deceived
again. There is absolutely nothing left
of the lie.
1t made no difference that foreign
ENJOYS protested to the State Depart
ment against Misrepresentation sc
injurious, so fiagrantly and impudently
false. The lie was repeated. The news
papers were worked as usual. Millions
Of honest men in this country and In
England believed 1t all devoutIy. There
was gush about blood is thicker thar
water" there were hands across thu
sea 10 Chamberlain went around
speechmaking. full of references t
this compact. this understanding, thi!
alliance, If you please" On this sid
the country rang with fatuous ant
ignorant Iaudaton of England. on
markets were opened to her for thu
puschasc of war material to crush tn
South African republics Major Genera
Brooks of the United States Army sa
at a banquet in New York where TIVE
dead queens and the present KIM
OF England were toasted before an.
one thought Of the President OF tn
United States. The British Embassy a
Washington was hailed as the socia
arbiter for Americans Adulatlon
toadyism, servile rapture on ever.
hand. praise and solicitation on ever,
lip.
And now the whole fmsy falsehoot
Is exposed. England has been caugh
at her old tricks. While smiling at II.
In front she was feeling for our fifth
NIB from the rear. Lord Paancefote
according. to Washington dispatches