The sun., 1896-10-18
ENGLAND ISN'T SCARED.
.yr THINKS IT POSSIBLE TO GO
700 FAR IN AVOIDING WAR.

100 FAR IN AVOIDIN" "Ah'
Rut Peace SIN R-iGns save for Hot
Newspaper Fight Between EnEiand "nd
Germnpy-Europe Tired OF Making Fu-
t,,e PAPER Protests TO the Porte-Thomns
O. sb.nrmnu site Down Hard on More-
,o, England Auxious TO Have
,,. Venezuela Question Settied-Lord
Ro,.sery,. Love for Royal Maiden--
A R,g strike Impendins Between the
ahippluE Interest and the Workingmen.
speoiai Gable Despatch to THE Sun.
IoSpoS Oct. l7.-EKcept for n paper war of
aim ost unprecedented bitterness between Great
britain and Germany. peace reiEns in Europe.
and the beating OF war drums for the moment
has ceased. Tho national temper OF this country
vas beginning to give way under repeated warn
inrs from the followers Of both Lord Salisbury
and Lord Rosebcry that England mustn't do this
and mustn't do that because of the danger Of war.
Tho idea is beginning TO creep into the popular
mind that this tmid fear OF war 10 itself an in
vitation TO war.
It would be unfair to say that the Armenian
agitation Is subsidinR on account OF popular
terror inspired by the war bugaboo but 1t is un-
doubtedly dying out and giving place to wide
spread and hopeless disgust over tho whole situ-
alton and over the manner In which 1t is being
dealt with by British statesmanship. 1t will
require very genuine alarm to reawaken popular
interest In the Eastern situation, but 1t is gen.
orally believed in diplomatic circles that i'm
portant events In that quarter are close at
hand.
Meantime there is evidence that some por-
ton Of the anti-Turkish indignation is turning
into hatred OF Germany. 1t is true
that tho chorus of abuse of England
By the German press during the past
few weeks has been peculiarly virulent and per-
sistent. Tho reason is not readily appRren but
there 10 no question that IL has Significance.
The German official policy is becoming daily
moro antagonistic to Great Britain. The ZanZi-
bar incident is only trihing indication Of this
fact England is now openly accused in tho
German press Of trying to seduce Italy from
the Triple Alliance and Of endeavoring to turn
the now Dual Alliance in anti-German direo-
tions In fact, England has become Germany's
BET. noir.
This country Is at length giving evidence that
Germany's feelings are cordially reclprocated.
Even the Times has declared it this week in
language az strong as its somew hat heavy dig
nifty permits. The German press replies to- day
with fresh storm OF protest. The North Ger
man Gazette easily pierces the 1iHess armor
with the sneer that "n tho organ Of Cecil
Rhodes and his accomplices can recollect its
own attitude at the beginning of tho troubles
in South Africa it will not have far to seek for
the reason why the German press has adopted
less friendly tone toward England"
This war of words is no new thing. but It has
reached point where such outbursts of inter-
national bad feeling begin to have serious po-
MtIcal significance and effect.
The news comes to-day that the orders to put
the Russian land forces at Odessa and other
points within striking distance OF Con-
stantinople upon Q war footing being
obeyed with tho greatest energy. 1t is
also announced from Constantinoplo that
diplomatic relations between the Porte and the
Ambassadors Of the powers are practically sus-
pended. It Is understood that the policy of
making futile paper protests has been definitely
abandoned. II is therefore hoped. II not be-
lieved. that the moment is at hand for executing
whatever policy or modus vivendi the powers
have decided upon. Those who protest loudest
against intervention now admit that the present
regime at Constantinoplo is in its last days.
The English press now presents daily n vast
mixture of Information and misinformation
about the political situation in the United
States. Some comes by cable. some by mail,
and some from Americans sojourning on this
side. There are one or two silver advocates
among the British newspaper correspondents in
the United States. and they are sending vague
warnings Of q surprise which will await the
world on the morning of Nov. 4. Most OF the
writer's, however. agree that the result OF the
election Is now . foregone conclusion in Mr.. Nc
Kinley's favor. English readers seem somewhat
puzzled by the contradictory reports but. on
the whole have accepted the latter view.
The disappearance of Mr.. Moreton Frewen
from the public eye an authority on Ameri-
can political affairs is a source of grateful re-
lief to Americans in London. He started in at
the outset of the paign to prepare the Eng
lish people for the great triumph Of the Bryan
party. He went on for time perpetrating
what one writer describes "a prolonged
series Of solemn Jokes on both sides OF the
Atlantic" Some of his barefaced absurdities
carried their own refutation, but Mr.. Thomas
G. shearman took the trouble to expose a few
OF his grossest misstatements In the Times this
week. Hero is 9 brief extract from Mr.. Shear
mans letter:
Mr.. Frewen recently Informed the British
public that even Pennsylvania is a doubtful
State. while no one doubts that 1t will give Nc
Kinley more than 100000 majority. He tells
you that Iowa is conceded by the Republican
committee to be lost. q canvass showing only
10000 Democratic boilers to Mr.. Mckinley,
while 10000 Republican farmer votes are for
Mr Bryan. The truth Is that no such concession
has been made or dreamed OF. and the figures
are nothing hut "a literal quotation from speech
OF Gen. Weaver. a Populist leader in Iowa, and
OF no value whatever.
Mr.. Frewen goes on to say that the Repub-
Iean majority in Iowa in 1894 was 1000 only.
II wa, In fact, 44.4s0 over both Democrats and
FopuiIsts He rays the loss of Iowa this year
would involve the loss of Senator Allison's seat.
senator Allison was, not long ago reelected to
serve six years more"
London editors are beginning to possess some
knowledge OF their own about the simplest
features OF American politics rs q result OF this
Hu'y educational campaign. and it will hardly
20 possible for Mr.. Frewen to impose upon them
DIS ignorance or mslnforInatiou again.
lhere is one excellent sign Of the interest In
nome politics felt by Americans abroad. Every
oeft" IN the steam hips sailing for America
heA' week has been taken. The indications are
t,"' some OF the citizens will lose their votes,
thfouHh sheer inability to get passage home be-
foTe election day.
9'r EDWARD Clarke's bad break. from the
English ioint Of view. with regard to the ven-