The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1903-04-30
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ENGLAND's ATTITUDE.

GlOu tne question Oh OUUdIDlng
food supplies for the people of
Great Britain from sources other
than the United States from
which it now receives one-half of
its provisions alleges that in case
of war between us and England
our cruisers would capture the
British supply vessels 10 matter
where laden. This is practically
an impossible contingency, for
Great Britain now has and proba-
bly, always will have navy in
comparably superior to ours, and
In case of war with us her mer-
chant vessels would be amply
protected by conveys as we'll as
fully prepared to do effective
fighting themselves. The mer-
chant marine of Britain CORES
ponds in strength with its navy.
If Britain ever becomes involv-
ed i'll war with us, it will prob
ably not be alone but in coniunc-
ton with all the other nations of
Europe, and the war will spring
from a disregard of the Monroe
doctrine by Europe In case of
such a war our vessels would be
certain to fall victims to the COM
bined nations of Europe because
their vessels each for It's class as
compared with ours outnumber so
immeasulbly those of the United
States.
In this connection the New
York Sun notes the fact that
France and England are now very
friendly, whereas, during the
Spanish-American war, the feeling
in France was very bitter against
England because of England's
moral support of us during that
struggle. This feeling was so ill.,
tense that Queen Victoria was
openly insulted at French Resorts
in consequence of which she vas
obliged to discontinue her visits
to France, The French papers
were full of the most ribald and
disgraceful references to and carl
catures of the queen and of the
English people. Now public,
government and press are outdo-
ing themselves in their kind ex-
pressions for England and in their
words of welcome for King Ed
ward who is to shortly visit
France. All of this shows that
there is an understanding among
the allies in South America,
britain, Germany, and Italy,
and France and probably also
Russia. These five; nations are
the great powers of Europe and
whatever they decree the others
will obey
The mere fact that Mexico.
Central and South America raise
as fine and as much wheat and
meat as can be raised elsewhere
upon the same area in the world
and that the possibilities of those
countries for cotton raising by
intelligent European colcnistg are
bouhdless is sufficient incentive
for their seizure by the stagnating
powers of the old world if they
would maintain their commercial
prestige.
Britain has no idea of surren-
dering Canada to the United
States in case of war with us nor
has Canada the least desire to be-
come a part of this country. 1t
is suggested that the vast number
of emigraLts from the United
States who are flocking across the
line to obtain homes in western
will create a sentiment in
favor of annexation. 1t is said
that $4,000 emigrants will go from
North Dakota alone to Canada
this year. That they and other
settlers from the states will either
desire or attempt to annex Cana
da to this country is lpt at all
probable, for perhaps al large ma
jority of the immigranN to Cana
da are foreigners or d scendantsI
of foreigners, the forI II comin
tc the United State with
love for OF
government, but SIM I'M
prove their condition. ladians
have more liberties t do the
ps4ple of the respeq states,
besides they are Acted by
: army and navy mother
country. THERETO aericans
going there are 70 settle
Aown as goo I'd subjects
" King EdwS Ee in Canada
81 lar more sec IN it is in this
untry the muI record in the