New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-22
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The late Hely Bowes. the correspondent Of THE
London Standard in the Turco- Russian. the
Franco-Prussian and several other wars. spent the
last months of his life a small Swiss village.
where re had as an intimate friend N. Mason
Forester a wel.-known Freno Imam. They often
talked about the war which had Just begun. pc
tween the United States and Spain, and about the
vacillating policy followed by France In delaying
the proclamation Of her absolute neutrality be-
tween the belligerents Mr.. Bowes criticised that
policy in strong terms and his French friend could
not reproach him with unfriendy sentiments
toward France since he relates how. in tho Franco
Pruss.an war, THE Standards' correspondent had
rendered a signal service to French army corps
by carrying dispatches 70 Havre across the Ger
man lines In the articles already published
by NJ Mason Fore sitter in the Revue Beue," OF
Paris he gives conversations which he had with
his English friend and from which the following
extracts are OF some interest THE Standards
correspondent admitted that soon after the open
ing of the war France displayed sentiments Of a
sincere neutrality but he could not see why these
sentiments had not been shown from the beginning
Of the Spanish American question.
THE rebellion OF the Americana British colonies"
h. said 10 his friend would have failed II France
had not rushed 10 the rescu. with the elite OF her
youth Thanks 70 Lafayette and Rochambeau. the
United States became free. That liberation cost
YOU French people dearly. But IT was Inspired by
Uuch
Americans were not left with a big debt OF grail
tude toward YOU Still. in 1872. AT the hour Of the
supreme struggle OF all Europe against Napoleon.
YOUR Emperor found only one ally. the United
states which boldly declared war on England. Its
urlvateers caused then enormous losses to our
British commerce.
prom that time that nation has nockng
~ n the best clements Of the Old World. 1t has
crown nm. II has come 10 be a kind OF Colossus,
which walks in front Of the economical movement.
you are pleased 10 believe that for the Americans
there IS nothing hut business and the dollar. and
that they are Incapable of generosity and dlsnter-
cs.cdness This Is a mistake When. two years
AGO. all Europe. excepting perhaps England. was
letting the Sultan murder Armcnians. America
thought seriously ot acting against Turkey. The
task however. was thcr impossible and 1t had 10
be abandoned: to-da' The Sultan would not begin
a.ain with IMMUNITY. Americans know how to
wake w the conscience OF Europe While grow
ing up. have the American people hurt you in any
way? so. Then why were you dlspleasei with
ttem9 You dream Of reecrerating your youth;
10 Won ma that The Yankees would DE bad eX-
ample 80 that youth? No. You say that the
American Is roIgn and brutal That's true. bur
YOU on.y forget tLat those are the defects 81 his
eopd qualities. Brutality IS strength which over
'There remain two srevAnces. The first Is that
your papers teu you that - allow the Americans
10 iiberate Cuba means thc rish 81 SEEING ,n 9g
posscssions And. even u il wcl' 80. do YOU ignore
ne leg' u,.s " we Enelisnmsn VINO are aware
~ his woud willingly CIV up curs; The second
grievance IS thar An rcana gre nsops VINO caused
a.. Sc.fh OF the Indians. Absurd The Indians.
,,;,n are still IN Your eyes this heroes imagined by
Ttr..nore cooper ami Gustave Ainard. are ignoble
bru4es refractory 10 any olvlN~atloH, as pToN"n
~ the TACT that they have been Incapable II
reaching ,ho pastoral age they nave remained IN
ITO sum up the Amsean Is me typeLha
,I', rrenchmen ought 30 hn proud 10 have helped
him to ~ his emenc;pati9n Ana yct, yoar s sym
Us stupcaed az this what said she. 1T IS YOU
France, VINO prctenis to stop u.s. But why a sno 5I
one century ago for the Briti-h colonies Of North
America"