New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-01
MR.. DEPEW HOME AGAIN.
NET AT QUARANTINE AND BROUGHT
TO THIS CITY ON TUG.
,,,rrprsr1vc REMARKS AS TO THE ATTITUDE
OF EUROPEAN COUNTRIES TOWARD THIS
COUNTRY IN THE PRESENT WAR
THE FEELING IN GREAT



THE FEELING IN GREAT
BRITAIN
Chauncev NJ Depew returned from Europe yes
terday on the North German Lloyd liner the Kaiser
Wilhelm der Crosse Mr.. Dopew went ABROAD "
attend the wedding Of George W. Vanderbilt IN
Paris He spent most OF the time while away !"
the French capital and In London
Mr. Depew was taken of the steamer at Quar-
antine on the tug which bears his name A party
of friends went down 10 greet him. ana ne'- ga
ton from the Republican Club. OF which MT De
pew is president was also on hand TO INFORM MN
OF a reception at the club In tho evening In his
honor on this committee John Sabine smith,
E. A. Newell Henry Birrell. James r. Foster.
Alexander Caldwell John Proctor Clarke ana
Louis Stern Mr. Depew accepted the invitation,
and as tho powerful New-York Central tug plouehed
her way I'D the harbor Mr.. Depew leaned PACK IN
an easy chair and chatted about his trip
Referring 10 Europes attitude TOWARD Amer'oH III
the with Spain he said; -
THE one question more interesting than all
others I'm Europe Is our with Spain CABINETS
and the people are alike absorbed by It. tho great
est contrast an American can experience II l" O'''
the English ChannaL II can be done IN ABOUT n"
hour but II IL almost Ike going from your own
into the enemy's country. In England all the poo
ple classes and masses. rich and poor are WIN u''
on the Continent is bitter hostility or ind''ierece
The French newspapers are all with spain. except
three Every morning lie GauloiS ana lie ris'iV
one representing the commercial Classes anu NV
Their the aristocracy and soctal power oil r'An'"'
have carefully prepared leaders against US Trying
TO prove that under pretence OF hu'""''''
are really wagng war against weak nation io'
territorial ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The cheaper papers,
Ike lie Petit journal, La fatrie lie "oi' "
others with their enormous circulation III lio
shops factories. cafes. streets and among "oiN-
ing men and women furnish their readers with sue
snriaa md n a
atcd a panic among our friends They can us p'e,'
svtden,lv thinking no epithet could hit US so hd'u'
lie Matin' lie Temps and lie Journal des Depats
tried both sides with effort at harness. ou' can
not be said 10 be friendly. 1t is not strange uiue'
these circurr stances that the readers OF the news
papers should become active partsans. Inc e''-
dences Of hostility do not assume dangerous ior'h'
hut n.ttv annoyances and sometimes insults are
very common. 80,
"rhen large portion Of the Spanish debt II held
IN France ana the last loan or S."h" "hlch
sns,n secured was borrowed In Paris AZ very hisn
rate Of interest at % per cent discount Inc hrS'
question the interviewer Of an Impartial paper ASKS
,.o, ,s What did you begin this war for! ana
What In your ultimate objectF Are you eoihs u
rencat in Cuba Porto Rico and the philippines ou'
experience with England In Egypt she went 'he'e
20 restore order. and now under the shauo" oi
puppet ruler hangs 70 the country ana Uses II
ss a bssc to conquer Africa VIII YOU when you
have got the colonies ~ Spain. And some excuse
~ NV and take away ours. Ike Maftnlque'
THE American interests In France "hch arc
very injuriousy affected by the popular 'e'""s
against US inspired by utter Ignorance o. our
position and purposes. requested me- 70 A
,beso question:. l closed out persistent inter
viewer who kept returning 10 the question AFTER
everv examinations Well still II Is not GEAR "nA'
exc,se YOU have for interfering In Cuna' oy say
ing. The same excuse Lafayette had 'or 'h'e''e'
Co.., =, our war Of ,hc Revolution and adding
hv he
poophllc should he opposed ~ mo American IKE
,,,iic -os.,,rg a brave people who har" SHOWN
,h,, ,h.v could not 90 sutdued from cru'. oplf'S
s,on and securing 10 them liberty. "A" ana "'u''
..T2ar-,y tho ,f.tenent which N" reporter put In
I'D I ,.,hor sold nor relt that our hearts are
with France and never could b" WIN hhsA"''
those interviews being the mrs; presentation 10 mo
r,.,ch ~ our case In popular form. created uhi'er
sai discussion ana discussion Is leuns In the Hsh'
and changing French opinion and t""''hs 40
brilliant Foreign Minister. VI Hano'huh' WIN ''
,,u accord Of President Faure. has kept the Gov
eminent noaouteIy neutral. and kept both INC 'cs-
islat,ve boaes md the p"op'" from s'V'hs '''' "
euhs,ancc 20 the popular f~cins against -
9TH. RS, OF Europ, is anHiousIy watching 'he
snprehcndcd entrance q ID" United states ''''
,heir circle In the Far East Their po'iloh j. ore
., 6i.,rus, They are trying 20 solve -" pr"h'th
-, ,he Influence upon heir interests OF TINT Anglo
American alliance. which they think either 'N'S's
or If Inevitable Even Il disposed TO Interfere IN our
war. they are restrained by the beh'i ''a' "'9
movement IN that direction would pF"c'pfa'e an NJ
lance with England
Race. commercial and dynastic Interests nave
much 10 do with the position Of the continental ma
,ion. But We have become a dangerous competitor
and rerious factor IN their industries. We are send
ing abroad not only "a" surplus ~ our heIiS ou'
also Of our factories. Europe IS compelled 10 huy
~ us So much more than We import that y. nae
heco.ue a greaf ana growing creditor nation " f|u-
rome cannot pay ~ IN exchange men We Dram h"t
jrn-hlood with her gold. This condition has created
an alarm which a. intensified by the prospect o'
our euicring their Eastern field 81 markets terri
tory and uoliticf &c.,, 49,, ... ,h,.
alarm nor fear our competition Is Great brltaln.
"FnFllsh statesmen whom met all said Keep
tho phulpuincs share with us China and or"n
nnr,s In The East One said You must Join me
concert Of European nations. II IS expensive, out
you "a nnnt he 81 Eastern Power unless YOU belong
70 me hand our Interests will always be identi-
chi and the mutual benefits incalculan" me.
rally ms good naturcdiy on our protcsiatons or
purc sentiment In this war. and say; Yes. that -
The wav We always get in and then we stay
Christianity and civilization demand H. you know;
and we give the beggars liberty law, order hn1
justice. which they never had before rs IN Sout
blood You have come by ~ honestly. you nave
srnused the appetite ~ earth hunger, ana you