The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-21
EnrI,,hm,n and Americans.

To THE EDITOR or THE StTN--,Sfr; II IS 70 he
regretted that the petty remarks OF one suky Eng
llshman should call forth 30 many equally petty
reoiudcrs from your readers.
II would be In better taste 10 ignore tho letter
OF "OSon": and It would also show more discern
ment, AS the stut de OF this Engllshman toward MS
Is not by means that Of tngllshmenin general.
on the contrary they fond of us--thcy al
miro our women and they like our nerve. and we
Ike them. That is the genuine Americans among
us do.
ftistr,ic that VIC have not always been such good
friends. hut. now that we have Kissed and made
W. Il would bc more gracious 10 keep In mind the
noble and kindly aspect OF our mutual relations
than 10 be forever scratching, like fussv and de-
sinetlve hens. around the spot where tho Ratchet
lies buried. T. NJ G A.
new YORK Jan. 10
To The Enron or THE srH--sfr. II would secm
that the mild hammered Euglishmsn who. having
Asslr1ilaicd with the -1cns" 80 whom he so gra-
clio sly nccords intelligence equal 10 his own, would
have absorbed enough OF the dignity that marks
the average respectable gentleman OF the United
states TO preclude the possibility OF the OF such
an argument as he gives vent to In answer TO tho
question. -why do EnslIshmen come here'"
To sAy that he has the soitest snap In the world
aud At home stacks up against thousands OF Ike
MS eallbre and here he meets only Tens" Is, 20
say the least, disoourtcous and unfair to the POO.
THIS gentleman seems 10 be closely related 20
the other Rngllshmen who said that he felt Ike
kicking every AlufUrln Nc met lEllopo N4llh IN
b.reui Characteristic prevents these and other
Britons from assimiatng with the 800 who are
A., unfortunate as 10 be without the pale OF thelr
APPRECIATION a PLAIN NV YoRR DuTcHAiAN.
BEookiIS, Jan. 10,
TO rHE Enron or THF srs-Sfr' When -o1on-
has known Us longer be will understand that John
Bull looms larger IN our perspective than other
nations because lies OF language and many other
things in common enable Us TO know him and bis
Institutions passing well When In Europe We are
truly abroad. and everything seems foreign snd
allen until We strike British shores Then Language
and common earlier history make Us feel that We
ave IN relatives territory. We admire lots OF bis
r,vs when we understand them. and we freely tell
him where he might emulate Brother Jonathan With
sevantars We must give him credit for taklng our
criticisms In good spirit and press and public men
are AlWays telling him 10 copy as. II visitors 10
this country criucise rs, VIC may learn something
bv listening. for We are FAR from perfect. and re-
cent letters sou prin, show danger OF that COM
nlacrncy which we and tn the British and cannot
Arord here But Il won't hurt our Anglophohes
20 sion their rawlings md read some modern history
Of otaer nations and Judge thcrefrom.
NEW YoRE. Jan. 10. JoHN r GRAHAM.
To rur. EnrIoK o. The suN-sfr:
The klcslng contest In TIE Sun
IA getting quito intense
The rery letters, IN 70 Cato.
arc certainly immense.
First -ozon" says ne feels 40 no,
His foot e itchnF sore;
He yehrrs 20 Kick all Yankee men
dozen yards or more
Tn .nrin-s champion son OF vale
And shouts with martial CLEO:
give me your number. name aud streets
You shall begin with me-"
And Others following in his wake,
From every State and town,
Make haste % post their challenges
AND Ming iAeiT gaunileis down.
Now. n these heroes. one and all.
Yankees and Englishmen,
Would do their klrldnE with their feet
Instead OF With their pen.
cheerful sight 'twould be 10 those
Who long 30 live in peace.
and tsink such taik Is only ~
For donkcys or for geese.
NEW YORK, jan. ~. ANoLo- ANTRIcAS.