Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-12

taffn i3F to limit American competition
s very little II the
1t Is ratheEzan attempt to emulate or imi-
The syfr&thy Of both England and the
pressed a1lsons the masses Of the s people,
is but single instance of the tendency or
the Enelish-speaking nations to combine
against the Rggressfons of a country like
Russia; and while the governments of-both
England and America may maintain an
absolutely neutral position, the effect or
popular ointment in both nations would
be to r9bfrain territorial aggrandizement
almost anywhere on the face Of the earth.
1t is Engand'a hope that these marked
evidences Of. sympathy between her own
people and those of the United States will
In time bring about treaties constituting
more tangible ties. The interest which has
resulted from this very general feeling, 30
evident now throughout England Is the
principal and direct cause OF the better
knowledge of the domestic affairs Of the
United States.
President Roosevelt Stands High.
President Roosevelt stands very high in
the estimation, not only of the British
statesmen and all government officials. but
In the popular regard Of the British peo-
pie. He is looked upon as stubbornly hon.
est, feariessly aggressive for the right. and
full of the red blood which in years gone
American people. Before the present
status OF public opinion in regard to
American affairs was reached, the domestic
politics Of the United States were viewed
with considerable Indifference, not to say
contempt. Commercialism was held to he
the keynote, stories OF political corruption
We're readily believed. the sale and barter
OF legislation was cons. dered matter of
course, and, In fact, the United States
government was held up as an example Of
what would become Of a government by
people where official tenure rested upon the
popular will, and the fate of parties was
decided by, the action Of politica IL machines
governed by rings of unscrupulous deni-
gogues
The contest between President Roosevelt
and the men who were credited in England
with controlling the prime pil American in
dustries aroused keen interest. His con-
tinuous triumph over the so-called trusts
and other vague and little understood IN
situations, which were credited with in
creaSing the cost of living to all the people
of the world brought him admiration
and Endorsement which proved tremendous
factors in increasing the friendly feeling
toward the United States as nation. The
American people In their political character
rose In the estimation of EngEshm IN, for,
holding the opinion they did of President
Roosevelt, they also realized that he could
not continue his course of action and be
SO thoroughly and completely upheld by
his countrynen unless they fully indo:s. d
his position at practically every point.
The idea of the United States as a country
governed by a few commercial interests
with politics based entirely upon the ward
heller and the dollar mark has largely
given way to that of a country where the
people seized with eagerness uron a man
who declared his intention of combating
these elements of destruction and restoring
the national political life to status more
nearly that contemplated by it's founders.
With all this appreciation and fFiendl-
ness, it is realized fully that local condl-
tons in America are such as to preclude
any radical action favorable to Anglo
American unity, at time when the coun-
try is in turmoil over national election.
1t would be difficult today to find intel
lgent Engiishman, conVersant with inter-
national. a ffafr4, who believes that Presi-
dent RodAevelt will not be elected for an
other foH years; and with that belief is
invariably found the hope that within that
time the two peoples will have lllied them
selves i'm faet.as well as in sentiment.
In the new order of things an American
is made To feel very much at home in the
course of@any English discussion of the at
fairs of his own country. The names or
Roosevelt. Bryan, Lodge, German and
other American political leaders are used
confidently and with an intelligent under
standing xof relations toward each
other ana of the political factions they
mayreprssent This sudden enlightenment
is almost bewildering, but after all not sur
prising, for The arousing of English inter-
est In any particular question always
means a. thorough discussion and inteili-
gent understanding. 1t is but the fore
shadowing, of q permanent Anglo-American
pact. = L -. = j. d. WHELPLEY.