The sun., 1903-06-28
SOME NEW BOOKS.
tan the EnElisi,.speakinS Peoples be
.1I f -r Unifed?


tan the Enslish.speakinS Peoples Be
-, ~ Unined?
In a volume OF upward OF two hundre
Names entitled The An 0'o-Sd1on CeMu'S
fputnams), Mr.. JOIN X. Dos Passos has
IN jesth q plea for the unifcation OF tne
English -epeSxnx peoples. what ne au-
socates is not definite alliance, put a
Union of feeling and purpose the practical
outcome OF which would be cooperation L.
IN other words, he takes for his text the
tesolution adopted by the Anglo-Amer-
can League, society formed IN LONDON
in the summer of 1898, resolution "hicu
ran as follows. ,-Considering that the
peoples Of the British Empire ana OF the
United States of America are closely al'eo
b, blood, inherit the same literature anu
laws. hold the same principles OF sell
government recognize the same ldeals OF
freedom and humanity in the guidance
Of their national policies, and are drawn
together BY strong common interests In
many parts of the world, this meeting is OF
the opinion that every effort should be
made II, the interest of civilization and peace
10 secure the most cordial and constant
aoSperation between the two nations.
Il this resolution the author Of this book
Ands a tlistinct presentation OF the subject
which he wishes to discuss. There is,
first. the postulate, the fact. namely, that
f,e peoples of the two countries are closely
Allied i'm blood, inherit the same literature
and laws, hold the same principles OF self
government, recognizes the same ideals OF
freedom and humanity in the guidance
df their national policies. and are drawn
together by strong common interests IN
many parts Of the world. Thens is, secondly.
fhe motive. that is to say, the common
desire to promote civilization and peace
There is, thirdly. the conclusion, that every
effort should be made TO secure the most
cordial and constant cooperation.
49, s..,. I.
In hks. fourth chapter Mr. Dos Passos
examines at some length the inherent nat
ural reasons or sympathetic causes which
xoud conduce to cooperation and corrobo-
rate the historic tendency to the same
dhd what" he asks. "are the motives
Influences and causes which operate to in
duce the English-speaking nations ana
oolonies to form n closer union than that
which now exists between them| The
author points out, i'm the first place, that
Hich a union, if presently brought about.
&ould he a natural one both as to the time
Of its taking effect and as to the peoples
embraced in It, 1t would be natural as to
dme. because the question of union has not
been forced upon the English speaking
race nor dragged into public light at All
ihopportune period by the artificial influ-
ances Of diplomacy or official negotiations.
L knS fhn oil lh-sn q
peoples in spontaneous way, unexpectedly,
and unsupported by any strained or super
Acial Influences II is the outcome of
primary causes which have been ripening
and developing noiselessly and slowly 70
this end In our authors opinion, the union
Of the English speaking peoples would be-
r. natural one. not only because 1t would
be opportune. but because the peoples conf
rIosng it would be of one cline, complexion
and degree. 1t would not be a union be-
tween nations speaking different Ian guages,
possessing different characteristics, laws.
ssympat HES, or different religious moral or
rtolitical institutions. 1t would not be an
ihconsruous union Nlse one between the
English and Chinese or between the Ameri-
cans and japanese 1t would not be dis
cordant, grating upon the senses or the
feelings. II would not, or should not, be
union for temporary purposes and gains.
for purely selfish motives or interests. or
for offence or defence. Neither, on the
other hand. would it, or should it, be a union
OF mere sentiment. which. as our author
recognizes, is a dangerous quality. except
where controlled by reason, both in nations
as we'll as in individuals. 1t would be- in
fine. our author thinks. union which has
become necessary in order to fulfil the
destiny of the race--a consummation as
natural as is M mlrriape between man and
woman 1t would fulfil the purposes OF
the creation f the race,
What are the specific elements that would
render a species Of national marriage be-
tween the United States and England
natural. iustifable. helpful and prosperous3
They are thus defined In the book before
,la: we speak III. same language; we
have the same literature; we are governed
substantially by the same political insti-
tutions We possess similar laws. customs
and general modes of legal procedure
we follow the same tendency and methods
In religious thought and practice; We
have numerous intermarriages and in
Vulnerable smilarities' in our sports. pas
IHpef, drama du( EdDiS VI wing AsaiH
.Pursue the English and the Americans
into their homes; into their churches. into
their courts and political institutions; into
their business and commercial lives: into
theirt fneatrfs, sH,tlsements and pastimes
and We shalt discover that We all live
move and haye our being according to
the ssms general principles and methods
of1HStlght +" "IAte not, our author asks
the. foundations Of an international rela
tion, when made Of such materials. sole
and secure? Is not tree planted in such
congeniai soif likely to grow and bear noble
Let us scrutinize these reasons in detail
That the English-speaking peoples belong
nthe same national family is. in our author'
opinion. inlisputable. 1t is true that We
do not 1.-Two in the same land. but are NOR,
or ,less scattered over the world, and it Il
as, true that We do not exist under tn,
same form of political government. 1t il
triie moreover, that the population OF th'
United StatHs is largely made up OF foreigl
e1ehients. and that, in this respect. tn
American people is exceptionally hetero
Reneous. Mr.. Dos Passos insists. however
tl,at the effect Of this heterogeneity il
aspect Of origin is superficial and transient
1.-THE remarkable fact is, he says, -tha
tho foreign elements disappear almos