New-York tribune., 1903-04-14
ANGLO-ANERICAN UNITY.
Reasons Why It Should Be Maintained Set
Forth by an Engishman.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: The reported statement OF Admiral Dewey
in the press, that the friendship of the English
masses for the United States sincere and
genuine is true IN every And all Ameri-
who sojourned in this country during the late
Spanish and the recent Venezuela muddle
must have seen and heard ample proof Of the fact
the Admiral mentions; and long hope 1t remains
SO. AS regards the Venezuela incident, 1t is be-
yond the comprehension of the people of this
country how Foreign Office was cajoled into
alliance with Germany to enforce fair treat
ment TO the peooe of this country from an insig-
nifcant country like Venezuela when Great Britain
could have done 1T for herself. while the United
States would probably have acquiesced at the
justification Of the act, knowing that Great Brit
ain would have Interior object in view otner
than the protection of her own people. But with
Germany things had a different aspect; If she had
gone alone she would have been satisfied with
the payment OF debts to her people. shown by
reports from the press of that country; she had
an ulterior object il view. and her object. beyond
all doubt, the cutting Of the line Of the Mon
roe Doctrine and trying to get a proprietary foot
ing on the American continent However, Ger
many being afraid of the United States did not take
on that job alone, but, much to the disgust Of the
people here. she invelged our Foreign Office into
an alliance. that she could accomplish her de-
sign under the protective wing of Great Britain.
But the people Of tits country through the
trick and would not have It. and our bunging
rulers saw their hungle and got out Of it as soon
possible. Our observant statesman not ct
home. I don't believe it would have happened.
There is important matter that I wish to
draw to the special attention of the people Of the
United States. and that is that trade and the
growing ambition for It's possession IN the future
VIII be the main factor in causing blOodShed
and strife among the nations OF this world; next
TO the greed for trade will be the suppression or
the freedom Of the people by the nilitarisr OF
Continental deSpOtS, If they get the upper hand OF
free people, in the British and American sense of
It, And to get the trade there will be fights for
territory, irrespective OF rights to it, that the
conquerors win get political control OF il in order
to appropriate its trade to the exclusion Of Others
strengthen your navy and you that
every addition your navy is always looked upon
in this country with satisfaction. For | have the
conviction that some day another the United
combination, with the aVowed object OF dividing
up the American continent between them.
Great Britain would not be in that swiTn-at
least, not the side of the invaders-but would
people Of this country would say so. and gov
eminent would have to do it was told there
would be fat in the fire, neutrality would be
out Of the question under such condition.
1t may be that Great Britain might be the first
one TO be defeated and overthrown by powerful
European combination for hated the
Continent to the Severest point that jealousy can
extend; and whichever down first. either free
Britain OF free United States of America, the re-
naming one will surely go down afterward.
States 70 be united in good will TO each other.
that they depend each other in the hour Of
need; and the best way to guard against the prob
able evil referred to is to control the hich
and plenty Of them. So build away, for 1t will
prove a good investment to keep the peace
BRITISH SINCERITY.
London, England April ). 1903.