The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
4 Century of "Anglo-saxon" Peace.

A few weeks moro, and England and
the United States will have accom-
plished that miracle IN q world that IL
beating it's ploughshares into rwords, n
century without war. The relations he
tween The British Empire and the
Tnif"d States tSCribners) are ably re-
viewed. as centennial celebration Of
the Treaty of Client. signed December
-. 1914. by Prof. WILLIAM ARCHIBALD
DUNNTNG Of Columbia University. Presl-
dent Butler and Viecount Bryce appro-
prietely introduce this volume which Is
a distinctly valuable contribution 10 the
anniversary observances. n lucid cogent
and unbiased record Of friendly rela-
lions frequently strained but never
broken,
The literature OF peace, already bulky
enough is growing rapidly. The ener-
getic advance agents OF the centennial
are making extensive contributions TO
that literature: an accession OF matter
perhaps more valuable than the custo-
mary outpourngs of the peace propa-
gandists because retrospectively con-
crete instead of rapturously prophetic.
But II may, when assembled and viewed
In its entirety, prove to be in some de-
gree denstured as a library in history
by the sway of single interest. the
occasional" BY way of specific Illus
tration may be cited tho natural exuher-
| ance OF hands across the sea" renti-
ment, excessive emphasis upon 1.-The
tie THAI binds our hearts in kindred
love"
AnGlo-62xon brotherh GOD 10 an inter
national phenomenon delight ful to con-
oemplats; but IL n q stout reliance as q
preventive OF war7 International crises
have an odd way OF upsettins sentiment
| There may be a dangerous, the more so
because unexpected, undertow running
beneath a placid surface. The specte Gle
of England in beiliserent alliance with
| her old enemies France and Russia Is
surprising but no more 80 and no more
q realization of tho seemingly impos.
sibie than would be war between
England and tho United States. And
reliance on tho dies Of blood relation.
ship IL reduced TO sbsurdity in the fac,
of civil wars. Family quarrels are tn,
btterest.
Moreover. Americas blood" IL chang
ing It's composition, However com
pletely Immigration may be arsimilsteC
the injected elements are bound to in
! uiohuco NVW aus PipPl
of peace must rest upon a f'rmer Sc
foundation than even the most pleasan
Of sentiment. The sentiment is welcome
and useful, but it needs the reinforce
ment OF more rigid materials
The history vi Anglo American rela
tons since the close of the war OF 1871.
In not apt TO encourage the theorist
II has been happy history mainly he
cause when one of the parties has beer
moved TO warllke passions the other ha
had some reason much more dGfinit
than tho passion for peace for avoiding
the arbltrament OF the sword. II IL
history in which tho popular passion
have been strangely offset against tn
political deliberations OF Governments
AZ President Butter SAYS by way q
representative exempli.ication, 1.-THE lon
invisible line which separates the Unite
States and the Dominion of Canad,
left unguarded despite the fact that tw
energetic. rapidly expanding people
} have been pushing steadily wcstwsr
, on either side of It, IL the most con
, vincing testimony that the world ha
! to offer 70 the ability Of modern self
, disciplined peoples to keep tho peace
> Last June President Butler was hopin
D that this condition may "ons day" /