New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-31
FRIDAY, !
JULY 81, 1895. !
EUROPE NOT DISTURBED.
ALBERT G. M'DONALD SAYS THAT PEos
PIE THERE EXPECT MKiN.
LEY'S ELECTION.
AMERICAN CoMMoN-sENsE LOOKED TO 10 SU1
AN END TO THE SILVER CRAZE-HATRED
OF YANKEES AS SHOWN BIT
SPANISH MODS.

sPANlsH MObS
Albert G. Mcdonald former Corporation Coun-
sell has just returned from his European trip. ana
Is convinced both from the view OF the American
Presidential contest which he Obtained In Europe
and the nearer view which he has had In MS nvs
days on American soil. that Mckinney VIII y
elected by a safe majority. To a Tribune reportsS
Mr. Mcdonald said Yesterday
while was in Europe found that II was MOI
considered by people there that there was
anv probability OF Bryans election that the sill
yer craze as expressed In the Democratic platform
and In Mr.. Bryans speech. meant anything more
than temporary ebullition OF feeling Which "ou'o
be put down completely by the plain common-sense
Of the Americans in Europe. People look upon
us. I found as opponents Of common-scnse In our
affairs do not think from what saw and heard
there that the confidence Of Europe in the United
States its people and its future is in any substan-
tial way disturbed.
I'm Paris and in London particularly. talked
with a good many Americans travelling for pleas
ure-Democrats and Republicans-most OF whom
had come over recently and | found among them
a unanimous expression Of the purpose to vote Tor
Mckinley I was told by them also. that IN the dis-
cussions in the smoking-rooms OF the steamers on
which they had crossed there was the same express
sion heard on the part OF Democrats coming from
widely separated parts OF our country
BRYAN's CHANCES LEssENTNG.
Since my return or Saturday last have re-
Ccived
whom have talked that Bryan's chances-if he
ever had anywhere lessening time passed. In
the face OF the daily exposure that Is taking place
Of the fallacy OF the catchwords and phrases on
which his standing seems 10 have rested am
told that the trades-unions. which reach the WORK.
ingman so effectualy, have taken up the expla7a-
ton to their associates OF the vicious results which
would follow to worklngmen from any success OF
the silver adherents
MY views are settled speaking not from inc
standpoint OF Republican merely but from that
OF citizen that the contest ought TO be fought OUT
directly between Mckinley and Bryan, and mat
the situation ought not to be complicated by the
interpositon OF any third candidate. AZ present 1
free from any serious apprehension OF the result
of the election / might begin to be anxious II
third candidate should be put up-a Democrat or
the Democratic votes which | think are assured.
under present conditions. to MCKINLEY
the establishment of the silver basis here wout
discredlt with the business people there, and
would result in the withdrawal OF their investments
In this country.
SPANISH HATRED OF YANKEES
How long were you abroad?' asked.
Five months. visited England France. Ger
many Austria. Switzerland. Italy and Spain.
was In Spain when the anti-Yankee riots occurred.
The day after left the Washington Irving Hotel
at Granada a mob came and painted the word
washington" out of the sign, and the day before
we reached Cordova MOB painted me wotu wv
York out Of the sign OF a hotel opposite TO where
we stayed ms was tne eApf'SSioh nc
testation Of everything associated with us. Every
day the newspapers were filled with expressions OF
hatred toward Americans whom they called yam
kee dogs Yankee hogs" They repeatedly
stated that the United States owed its existeEce TO
Spain, and that II now showing the rankest
kind OF ingrattude OF course they referred to the
Columbus episode which may seem to some Ameri-
cans like going pretty far back
THE Spanish people seemed be misernh'y poor
We saw the raw ieves of troops as they were
brought down the seaports for shipment 10 Cuba.
and although 1t was asserted that they were adults,
they were largely mere boys, sixteen or seventeen
years Old
Mr.. Mcdonald has gained much in health and
strength from his trip. He run down from tho
strain of his two years as Corporation
Counsel