The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-25
Speaks of EngliShmen'S
Love for Americans.
Favor an Arbitration Tribunal
Between the Nations.
Brltons Surprised at Our Display of
"Unfriendly Feelings"


pew arrived last night by steamship
Lucania from Europe, where he went
about a month ago on his usual annual
tour. lie was recalled to this country
on account Of the sickness of Cornelius
Vanderbilt. Sr.
Later he discussed his brief trip. THE
Ancient and Honorable Artillery COM
pany OF Massachusetts scored a Won
derful welcome" said MIR. Depew.
There is an intense feeling in Great
Britain for the existence and mainte-
nance OF friendship with the United
States. II was this. more than any re-
lation with the Honorable Artillery
company OF London, which caused all
the demonstration. Their dinner to
their English hosts was a great success,
and hugely enjoyed by the coo Ameri-
cans and English present.
There is nothing which surprises En-
glishmen as much-and they cannot un-
derstnnd it-as the unfriendly, almost
hostile, feeling, which prevails to such
an extent In America against Great
Britain. Bayerds speeches have made
him the most popular OF our ministers to
st. James, because OF his earnest and en-
phatlc iterations and reiterations OF our
common blood. language and literature,
and the common mission, in friendly
rivalry OF these English-speaking ma
tions. in the service of humanity and civ
ilization. There Is an honest and hearty
cordiality toward US among the people
of Great Britain. The march for empire
and gigantic eYolut,ons, and revolutions
OF the century have obliterated from
their memory al recollection or knowl-
edge OF the revolutionary war. They are
practically unanimous for permanent
international tribunal of arbitration,
which will render war between the
United States and England impossible
To them the Venezuelan question Is
controversy over a worthless swamp TO
which they have a good title, inhabited
by 1000 or 5000 people, who want TO be
under British law and liberty, and pro.
tesr against being handed over TO the
military Dictatorship and frequent con-
fiscations OF ' enezuelan revolutions, and
they think their duties TO these British
subjects, and their national honor alike.
demand resolute stand against Vene-
Zuela.
"They cannot understand what our
interest in this matter is unless we in
tend assuming. under protectorate. the
quarrels OF all the republics OF South
America. and as this does not strike them
as characteristic OF our hard headed
good sense. they have come to the con-
clusion that 1t is a keen game Of politics
for the presidential campaign.
THE dramatic and spectacular Chi
cago convention profoundly interested
the English. Bimetallism Is an academic
question I'm Great Britain. and Mr.. Bal
four is its leading advocate. The French
have lost interest In the subject. and the
Germans are discussing IL in their seri-
Gus and thorough way. The English
farmers, who are looking everywhere
for relief from their desperate condi-
ton, would experiment with silver II
they could
"The action OF the Democratic conven-
ton has given international bimetal-
lism body blow in Europe, SO IL will re-
Cuire years TO recover. / saw several
of its strongest advocates. who said that
this precipitatc movement was the
greatest disaster to their cause. They
believed, the sentiment favoring bimetal-
lism was growing rapidly In both Great
Britain and Germany. but the capture
OF a great historical party In the United
States by the free coinage OF silver men
had virtually killed their party in Great
Britain and paralyzed IL I'm Germany.
This movement has created wide
spread distrust OF our credit and sense
OF financial honor. IL only goes so far
now as TO check the flow of foreign
capital 10 our country for investment
In the development OF our resources. IL
st was known the movement would sue
ceed, most American securities In Eng
land would be thrown on our market
for sale. and the money Withdrawn from
us and taken 10 the other side for invest
ment The singular effect of this dis
trust has been to give unprecedented
prosperity and employment for capital
and labor I'm Great Britain.
Money can be borrowed on account
of home investment nt very cheap ratee,
while IL is almost impossible 60 secure II
for America at any rate OF interest.
municipalities, which n few years ago
had 10 Pay ii5 per cent now find their
bondn easily sought for at 2k per cent,
and consequently there IL a great activ-
ity in improvements in cities and towns,
giving large employment and sustaining
wages.