The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-10-17
Schemes of Great Britain and the
Underlying Causes Analyized
by Jamie Balmes.
Spaniards Warned Against Being
Entrapped by the Machina-
tons of England.
Declares That N Nation Has
Been Spared in Furthering
English Greed.

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Catholicism" the noted Catholic
churchman and publicist. Jaime Bal
mes. who. the Catholic Encyclopedia
declares. has universarry admit
ted place of honor amongst the great
philosophers of modern times" calls
the attention Of his countrymen, the
spanfards. to the scheming diplo-
macy of the English nation and
warns them against being entrapped
by its Vaccinations. In order to pro-
mote her policy which is, he tells us.
"eminently mercantile" and based
entirely on her own self interest. will
make use Of any means that suits her
purposes. peculiarly in line with that
philosophy of commercialism and
utilitarianism which she has encour-
aged among her people. No nation is
spared by her in furthering these de-
signs; any nation that dares by
means of its thoroughness in admin
istration or skill in manufacture to
menace her commercial supremacy
Is sooner or later sure to feel the in
f1uence of England's secret schem-
ings. In graphic style he deline-
ates for the story of this "diplom-
acy" which has been practised for
many years.
There is in. Europe" he says. "a
nation remarkable for her immense
power. and worthy Of respect on &C.
count Of the great progress which she
has made in the arts and sciences; a
nation that holds in her hands DOW
erful means of action in all parts of
the world, and knows how to use
them with wonderful discretion and
sagacity.
placed in so advantageous a posi-
ton. that nation watches the pro-
gress of others. for the purpose of
attaching them to her car by golden
chains. II they are simple enough to
listen to her fattery; at least she
attempts to hinder their advance,
when a noble independence is about
to free them from her influence.
Always attentive to her own aggran-
dizement. by means of commerce and
the arts. and by a policy eminently
mercantile. she hides her self-interest
under all sorts of DISCUSSES; and al
though religion and politics, where
she has to do with another people,
are quite Indifferent to her, she
knows how to make an adroit use of
these powerful arms. to make friends
to defeat her enemies, and to en-
close all within the net of commerce.
which she is always extending in all
quarters Of the world.
"Let 1t not be forgotten that there
10 no other nation that conceives her
plans with so much foresight, pre-
pares them with SO much prudence,
executes them with so much ability
and perseverance. AS she has re-
mained since her great revolutions,
that is. since the end of the seven
teenth century. in a settled condition,
and entirely free from the convul-
sions undergone since that time by
other European nations, she has been
able to follow regular political sys-
tenn, both internal and external; and
her politicians have been formed to
the perfect science of government,
by constantly inheriting the exper-
fence and views of their predecessors.
Her statesmen we'll know how i'm
portant 1t is to be prepared before
hand for every event. They deeply
study what may aid or impede them
in other nations. They go out of the
sphere of politics; they penetrate to
the heart of every nation over which
they propose to extend their in
fluence: they examine what are the
conditions of its existence; what is
its vital principle: what are the
causes Of the strength and energy
of every people," European Civ
ilization, latest edition, New York;
PIP. IS. 76.)
The intrigues Of England and the
spirit which guided her in them are
here exposed with merciless clearness
and directness. Balmes, it must be
remembered, knew intimately of
what he wrote. Not only did he in
his works and in other magazines he
edited take an active part in the in.
ternal and foreign policy of his ma.
tive land, but in the preparation Of
the book from which we quote, an
'wering as it did the attack of Gui
:ot on the Church. he spent mucl
ime in England. in order to be thor
'ughly familiar with the subject o.
which he was to treat It is indee'
igniflcant. in view Of the occur
ences Of the present time that thi
crowned man. SO we'll acquainte
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