Show i WHO If 0 WAS THE TIfE ONLY FRIEND The mental processes of our Uncle U cl Sam may maywell maywell maywell well be in a state of CO fusion when the Hie starred and striped old gentleman asks the question Who was wa my only friend in 98 08 The number of these and absolutely only friends all others being spurious ous and base imitations has been steadily growing for weeks and perhaps the list is not yet complete N First came John Bull bluff hearty and self self- confident sa saying ing Samuel but for me Europe would huld have done you when you u started in to eliminate eliminate nate Spain from America Then Europe appeared appeared'S S 'S by bys sections and e each ch country averred that Mr Bull ull was a perfidious prevaricator that it was on oil their several everal words Russia Germany Germ ny France and Italy ach each of whom solely separately and in opposition 6 to o all the others did the business of keeping the J 1 Old Old Worlds World's ds d's fingers out of the pie of the United V l States I Well VeIl what does it matter We are rich and and f powerful and everybody wants to be our lost long brother roth r. r We Ye might as well meet all comers corners half hal way It is trading and not fighting that we are aret It t I and after was not the last of mankind to fo foi i k Appreciate the superiority of molasses over vinegar t V in III connection with business relations ons w J |