The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-28

mightieat fact In Europe. It's throb and pulsa-
ton, are telt from the moment You touch Il,
unlike Paris and France. which, have not al
the Paris Commune. In the Interval
rom ill t2S F RTSRisS h proyine sssn an sa''5 aSds,t
70 Paris but the nation has not grown, and
stationary as south OF the Potomac compared 10
north OF the Potomac. In Paris the same old
leather hacks and horses and drivers. the two
latter much resembling each other. horses ami
men OF one breed aud dllapidation, ara creating
the chief activity. | see nothing added TO Paris
VI originality and importance III thirty years.
IL y stationary or grown 70 the same root"
Why airs Germany and Russia and France
hostile to England. and why il Englnnd averse
England proceeds directly and has TO meet
from the other States indirectlon. For In
stance. as Brooks Adams has shown. France
has taken S2,OOO,OOp.tHO OF her peoples money,
which should have developed France and per-
tected her provinces. and spent 1t to cash Rus
sta,s bonds and stocks for schemes OF Russia's
distant Development. France, listening TO the
sinister spirit u jealousy. spirits away her
money TO make Russia a greater country than
England. ami She will eXchnng the sincere and
when France attains her end. Russian officials
VIII be a long time matching the personal
merits OF English officials. The English. how
ever. are inlly aware that France cashes the
notes OF Russia, and they turn TO the United
states for a better gnllnntry than that"
have not the Germans Hooded England with
The Queen OF England. now 80 odd years of
aRe, IL termun her mother anu husband and
ancestors were German, and she is declared TO
he against any more war in her reign. So the
Germans have a hostage wearing the English
crown. They feel that England will not fight
them while Queen Victoria lives
ls an act Of war not valid without the
think 1t is u sovercign's prerogativs TO
declare war The Germans are the lenders of
the trade policy to get into England's markets
free and shut their markets and colonies to
England. They possess that vast market OF
London. i've millions OF consumers. and con-
ftstH morning In frnTmrD Thn an IN "a. tho Yaaa
with France and Russia and with Spain. Their
colonization does not mean, a free market. but
operation in the Chinese seas as mean and un-
fair. while she opens her eastern cities to
viii the United States get her part in the
carrying trade To China. &c.y'
waters is 800 niles. With RNe ths Mature up .9 1f ses
equipment and the system of transportation
and the automatic action Of Russia. she cannot
compete, against 5000 miles of railway and
5,OO0 miles Of shipping such as we will have.
From our wide Pacific coast, with our new col
onies. We have the prime position for Chinese
trade. Hong Kong was seized in 1871 by
England as an entrepot to trade with China.
York. W. shall have free intercourse 70
II. from the Philippines. which are a sort
Of southern Japan, between the India and
opening 81 chat trade TO China, which is an in
herita1ce from the Pacific Railroad that we
STA starts Il similar road to the Pacific and Ger
many bites = fracture ont OF the face of China.
Lue, JuIleu SIuIeS was UIle pioneer next to
England upon those coustS."
.foq say the Tory party y as well disposed
to the United States as the Liberal party -
No, difference exists. The Conservative
party has become the dominant English party.
Gladstone talked the Liberal party 70 death,
and by propositions aimed at the apprehen-
slons or the English people drove the radicals
away who entered the Conservative party. Our
American women. like Mrs. CurzoD. Mrs.
chamberlain. Sc.. were as readily desired by
the Conservatives for wives as by the Wings.
| went to see Chamb erlain, a man rising 80
years OF age. and TO all appearances a business
man. up to his haigh IN public labOrs. Mrs.
CurZon Is, a beautiful woman. and at the social
head of the Indian Government is a mark Of
ing in lands heretofore. affected by only our
missionaries and some hlihuSters."
Has the antmosity of England TO our tariff
protection ceaSet s'
| heard nothing said about it. probably for
the reason that our manufacturers especially
OF steel and IRON. require no further protection.
but are putting this year SIO.OOO.OOO OF their
products into Europe. I returned Upon the
ship with Mr.. Frick of P%ittsburH. the business
OF Mr.. Carnegie. and q more eXDlana-
person. and he said that the trade
of America were above tariff ne
The throwing of this question
into successive Presidential campaigns was
tacks upon the currency and other things Of
subsistence and business. but the elements of
our wealth. invention and organization pre-
vailed"
What is said of President Mckinley ~
They clearly understand him to be, first of
az Mr.. Cleveland seemed to wish TO do.
but Is a eo4sulter Of, the people and respecter
OF their judgments"
GEoRGE ALFRED TOWNSEND.