Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1921-02-14

rights of family: all of tho things
that people hold most dear, been
protected through law. as they
have been by the English-speak-
ing people.
The English speaking people,
wherever they have congregated,
have been criticized for their in
ability to learn other languages,
eminent; and it must be con-
fessed that the general attitude of
the English speaking people is
that their language is good enough
and let the rest of the world
learn to speak English. 1t is this
very stubbornness, this tenacity
of purpose, this determination to
adhere to its language and it's
principles of government. that is
the strongest characteristic and
the means of the greatest good
through the influence of the En-
glish speaking people.
Americans Are English People.
The people of the United States
have been able, as no other branch
of the English-speaking people,
to utilize these principles of self
government. Our great progress
was in the adoption of written
constitution, in keeping separate
tive and judicial powers; in max
ing law supreme through the de-
cisions of our courts. 1t may be
said that we are not strictly an
English people; that our country
10 made up largely of immigrants
from almost every other country,
and that therefore We are diff
ferent race of people; but this
view is superficial. We have only
demonstrated by our ability to
absorb other people. and make
them English speaking, and make
them appreciate our laws, that we
are in fact an English people.
I have tried to demonstrate
that the English people are a
dominant race because of that
very capacity. 1t was not the
Britons, it was not the Vikings,
1t was not the early invaders of
England. it was not the French
under william the Conqueror.
that dominated England through
its language and laws, but the lit
tie band of farmers from Schles-
wig.
With common speech. with COM
mon customs, with common law,
with common ideals. why should
not the future relations of the
United States and the British En-
pire be one of cooperation and
Of advancement throughout the
future for the common good of
the world?
Seek Destruction of Harmony.
Unfortunately there have been
influences at work since the time
of the American Revolution, and
are at work today, to destroy the
natural harmony and sentiment
which should exist among the
English speaking people. 1t has
been fostered by our historians;
it is urged by our Irish societies,
and we have taught our youths
during the impressionable stage of
their life to hate EnglandI yet
Notwithstanding all of that, Great
Britain and the United States
have steadily advanced, doing the
most remarkable work of the
worlds history.
AS a matter of fact there has
been no cause for ill-feeling be-
tween Great Britain and the
United States. The same causes
which we challenged, and the
principles for which we fought,
were challenged and fought for
within Great Britain herself.
t., f-;t nf NJ a pFnfiQnN IN
England is not the result of log
ical argument but of prejudice;
of impressions gained in child
hood that England is our ancient
enemy This spirit of antagonism
has not been shared by England
against America Even during
days, America had
hosts of friends in England,
among them the elder Pitt, who
declared in his last great speech
in parliament:
eff 1 were an American as
l am an Englishman, while
foreign troop was landed in
my country, never would
lay down my arms--never--
never-never!"
People Not Responsible.
The English people were not re-
sponsible for the arbitrary acts of
George III and his advisers. AS
long as men like Pitt were able
in parliament to denounce the
acts of the king and his advisers
as oppressive, the English people
could not have been very strong
against America; indeed. the king
found 1t necessary to hire mer-
cenaries, and not Englishmen, to
fight the colonies. AT the time
the so-called Declaratory Act was
brought in which asserted the SUI
preme power of parliament over
the colonies in all cases whatso-
ever, the elder Pitt found himself
practically alone in the house of
commons in his contest with
Burke over that act. But history
records that:
"As the members left the
house of commons, George Gren-
vile, whose resistance had been
fierce and logged, was hooted by
the crowds which waited to learn
the issue without. Before Pitt,
the multitude reverently uncover
ed their heads, and followed him
home with blessings"
In speaking of the events lead
ing to the defeat of England and
independence to Amer
lea, Green says:
1.-THE blow which shattered
the attempt of England to
WELD an autocratic power
over her colonies had shat
tered the attempt of its king
to establish an autocratic
power over England itself.
The ministry which bore the
name of Lord North had been
a mere screen for the admin
istration of George III, and
its ruin was the ruin of the
system which he had striven
to build up. Never again
was the crown to possess such
power as he had welded dur
ing the past ten years"
Tyranny Not Uncommon.
The tyranny of George III was
not materially different from that
Of other ruling powers in Europe.
In France the long reign of the