The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-27
MUCH JEALOUSY
Old World Nations Would Not Aid Eng
land In Case Of War.
GlIMPSES At HER PAST HISTORY
Show That Her Power Is Much
Over-Estimated.
iLIMpsEs At HER PAST HISTORY

w ASHlNOIONs llcC. ~f'-f loi'o1oi A'"-
dolph Cronau, the distinguished German
geographer and historian Is in Washing
ton as the American representative OF the
Cologne Gazette In answer to the ques-
:ion
"In case war should result between Eng
land and tho United States, would Ger
many or any other power support Eng
landg"
He said: "Most certainly not. There is
n difference between a feeling Of sympathy
and furnishing soldiers to fight England's
battles in this particular case Germany
now shows sympathy with England be-
cause il takes all Information about the
English Venezuelan frontier from Eng
lish sources only.
"As soon as Germany is aware that Eng
land was guilty OF foul play with Ven
ezuela trust To the German love of JUS
tice TO bring national sympathy wholly
on the side OF Venezuela. According To
its present understanding, Germany has
4 no interest in the Monroe doctrine. Ger
many has no colonies in America, and
never will have.
'But Germany has very extensive com.
mercal interests iu America and will not
risk them 10 support England and pull
nation. / hardly believe that England
will gain the support of any European
nation. Austria Italy, Denmark, Sean
dinavia, the Netherlands, Belgium and
Portugal have no interest To give such
support.
spain is too weak, and France, the old
enemy of England, will not do it. aud
Russia would be only too glad to sec Eng
land in trouble. because then might arise
the chance for Russia TO force "a way TO the
Bosphorus and India. England, through
her selfish policy, has today no friends in
Europe. and is practically isolated.
England VIII Sack Down.
II think there will be no war. England
will be wise and back down, because she
cannot risk war with the United States.
England Is not so strong as she always
boasts 10 be. Her soldiers are not such
heroes rs the London News and Graphic
depict them on paper England is strong
and aggressive only against weak nations.
Hor soldiers are victorious only against
poor barbarians who are not in possession
Of Maxim and Gatling guns.
"a nation with powerful army would
not have given up Nubia and General
Gordon so shamefully as England did
few years ago. That English soldiers ever
could fight good drilled army like that
of Prussia never could believe, because
the English soldiers lack drill and exer-
else. Last year / travelled through Can
ada, where visited the fdS~ress of Quebec.
II was really astonishcd at the dude
appearance OF the English soldiers there,
having no weapons, but swinging tiny
walking stick In the air and balancing u
monkey cap on one side Of the head. l
also wondered about the exceedingly small
number of English soldiers in Canada,
and the neglected condition of the fortress
at Quebec. There are dots Of cannon on
the citadel and walls OF Qsebec, but If
some American boys want TO make some
night IA good joke they can spike all those
cannon without being disturbed.
AT the citadel the corporal showed me
with great pride two very small cannon
of the caliber used in German country viii
lagos to announce schutzenfest Never
theless, these playthinps had a proud in
scription, announcing that they were cap
tured by English soldiers from tho United
States at Bunker Hill.
Enemies All Over the World.
"No," concluded Mr.. Cronau, "the
United States need not fear England. As
soon as war Is declared England would
nave Der nanus lull eve yWncre. her ene-
mics would rise in America, In Europe, in
Africa and Asia; her feet would be en-
gagged all over tho world, and England
could not bring up soldiers enough to de-
fend herself and her colonies.
''If England was not powerful enough
to conquer the poorly peoplcd United
States in the Revolutionary War and in
1919, how can she expect 10 be victorious
over people Of 10000 900. who can raise
I'm time OF need from 5000, 600 TO 10, ,000, 900
soldiers, al. devoted to saving their coun-
try or 10 deS
"Where could England now find SOL
diers enough. since the days haze passed
when she could buy them from German
princes2 As far rs / know the spirit OF
the American people, they will defend
their country 20 the last drop OF blood,
and convert every yacht and every
schooner into vessel Of war rs they did
100 years ago.
IL think England knows too we'll the
risk of such fearful war, which might
perhaps result In her destruction Eng
land is too smart To com nit suicide, and.
therefore, do not believe that there will
be war"