Milford chronicle., 1921-07-29
THE DESIRE FOR ENTENTE
CORDIALE

WashingtOn-Th Republican Pub
licity Association, through it's Presi-
dent, Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr.. re-
calls that some years ago Mr.. Balfour,
then premier of Great Britain, said in
a speech at Manchester. The time may
cOme-nay, the time must come
when some statesman of authority,
more fortunate even than President
Monroe, will lay down the doctrine
that between English-speaking peo-
pies war is impossible
so far as the inhabitants of this
continent are concerned, there has
been unanimous agreement for the
past two hundred years and more that
war between English-speaking people
is impossible except as a final resort
in defense of inalienable rights. It
was only when pushed to such extre-
nifty that the people of this country
went to war with an English-speaking
peOple-and they did it twice-and
they reserve the right to do it again
under similar circumstances. Great
Britain need not have the slightest
fear of a war between English-speak-
ing nations if she will be half way
decent in her international dealings.
We want nothing that is British; we
have no national ambitions that are
a menace to British welfare we are
willing to let live as well as live our
selves.
"The people of the United States
are not blind to the fact that there has
been evidence of a change of heart
in the British government in the last
half century. The British people have
always been friendly to the people of
the United States, and they have man
ifested that friendship when they have
had chance. But the ruling powers
of the United Kingdom have not al
ways been in harmony with their sub |
jects. 1t was the government, not the |
people of Great Britain, that oppress-
ed the colonists and drove them to |
revolution. 1t was the government, |
not the people of Great Britain, that |
the policy of stopping Amer
ican ships on the high seas and TAX
ing therefrOm American citizens and
impressing them into the British Navy
thus forcing the war of 1912. It was
the government, not the people, of
Great Britain, that endeavored to CO.
operate with the Confederacy and
thereby won the enmity of the North
gaining the respect of the
South, since the half-promises were
never made good.
But, as said before, there has been ,
some evidence of a change of heart,
or, in 1898, when Dewey engaged the
Spanish fleet in Manila Bay, and the
German naval commander made effort
o assist the Spaniards, the command
II of the British feet let it be known
hat there was thorough understand
ng between himself and Dewey. This g
S a small incident, but it has not been +
for the American people A
re always delighted to acknowledge t
ny manifestation of friendship from u
ny source. Quite likely the British ii
being far from home and
ot in constant touch with his gov
acted on his own Judgment,
by the feeling he entertain l,
d as one of the millions of the peo-
lie of Great Britain rather than as
ne of the ruling powers. However
lat may be, and we would not an
yze his feelings too closely, the in -,
dent served to remove some of the ii,
ID soreness that existed in this coun- or
Y because of ancient wounds.
Turning now from the past to the es ee
'esent and future, may we not sug-
,st to the gentlemen who are now TO
laping the foreign policies of the =
nited Kingdom that if they desire a to
Oser bond of sympathy with all other ce
peoples, they can pc
lp along in that direction by avoid mi
g the renewal of certain treaties of str
lance with peoples who speak an NC
iental language. We trust that this ed
ggestion is expressed in terms that of
9 understandable, even if not tech ~
,ally diplomatic.
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