The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-06-03
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

these United States. There isn't any d.
rect communication, and the people OF
the two countries are not well acquainted.
The Australians are British colonials.
and. like their brothers in every cline.
they are undoubtedly imbued with deep
set prejudice against America and things
American. On the other hand they are
of the same blood. have the same tradi-
tons, the same language. and the same
pride OF race. AS a matter OF fact, Aus
tralia copied American civic forms in or
ganlzing It's commonwealth government.
Australia has gone much farther aield
from old British precedents in economic
government than America. The only real
difference is that Australia still sticks 10
cricket and tea, while America has de-
serted In favor Of baseball and fee water.
Australia is fearful Of japanese en-
croachment. is determined not to receive
japanese immigration. has set up the
standard OF "a white mans country" All
this in spite OF the fact that Australia
depends for protection upon the English
navy, and England and Japan are tied
fast In an offensive and defensive alliance.
Therefore. it was of great significance
when Premier Deakin spoke OF the in
fluence the coming OF the fleet would have
In cementing the ties Of friendship ex-
listing between the American and Aus
tralian nations" with never a word
about King Edward and his dominions
beyond the seas. Australian cities wifi
welcome the feet with heartlness. and
the influence its visit will have will be
writ large on the pages OF the future.
The British merchant in the East, the
cornerstone Of English prosperity and
English empire. has never been an en-
thusiastic friend % the United States.
The English in England may talk about
hands across the sea-" but when John
Bull ships himself somewhere east Of
Suez" he is apt to forget about the blood
that is thicker than water. The Ameri-
can traveller who has been bullied In the
English clubs along the shores OF the
China Sea and the Indian Ocean can
vouch for that
But just now this same British mer-
chant Is metaphorically up on a chair
waving the Stars and Stripes and yelling
for Teddy" Why? It is because he is
every day coming into contact with the
INSCRIPTIONS competition Of the Japanese
in business. and he is Disguised with the
Anglo-Japanese alliance. He sees the
cocky Japanese cody relying on the pro-
lection Of British guns while he Is flch-
blood boil. and he is mad clean through"
In the great show OF strength the United
States IS making by the cruise OF this
feet these Britons think they see the
power that will clip the wings OF the am
bilious little brown man.
Coming home by way OF Suez? That's
the programme. Nobody In the Orient
believes II yet. and II one ventures to
suggest that the trip back 10 the Atlantic
viii be made, he forfeits the respect Of
his fellows. The Chinese. the Australians.
the American and British merchants OF
the East, the Americans Of the Philip
pines. Hawaii. and the Pacific Coast
States are all praying that the fleet will
remain on the Pacific station for keeps"
OF all the interests in the Pacific there
Is but one which hopes to see the fleet
go back TO Hampton Roads on schedule
time-and that one Is Japan.
Copyright. 1905. By Frederic J. Haskin-)