Evening star., 1898-06-04
EUROPES DREAD.
Continental Antipathy to This Coun-
trX, Not Confined to France.
London Letter in Hrrner's Weekly

SOhtlnehtul Ant1pdtny to This COuu-
trX Not Confined to France.
London Letter in Hsrper's Weekly
The lawlessr ess of the French govern
rnent is reflected in the press. The unanim-
ity of objurgation against England for her
attitude toward Spain and the United States
is now the marked feature OF the French
press. The Libre Parole presents to the
world French opinion in miniature when 1t
stigmatizes England as the hypocritical ac-
complice of the United States. Their al
lance is,' 1t declares, IAN ignominy; but
it is just as well, perhaps. that they should
work together. for the day upon which
they will be called to account by interna-
tonal justice-the day when the British
leech will be forced to disgorge, and Europe
resolves to no longer tolerate the disgrace
OF allowing the law to be laid down by such
assassins and malefactors as John Bull and
Brother Jonathan-then it will have reason
for congratulation that they viii be able to
invoke no excuse for mercy. They have
been brothers in infamy, and history will
sooner or later chastise them altogether -
This language gives pointed, If undiplo-
matte, expression to continental antipath hies
that are by no means confined to France.
In Germany, Austria, Russia and Italy peo-
pies and governments are antipathetic to
the principles represented by the stars and
stripes. A dispatch from the Washington
correspondent of the London Times that
appeared on April 23 has attracted wide at
tention, because, after describing an inter
view with the President, the distinguished
correspondent says that Mr.. Mckinley
turns somewhat deaf ear to the warn
ings of the European continent"
Do not let the American public make any
mistake about the facts. If England is
unpopular on the continent it is partly be-
cause she is strong, and partly because
she is not only free, but the friend of free
com in other lands. America is disliked
among the despotisms for the same rea-
sons. Continental powers know that the
organized armed strength of the United
States at the end of this war let it end
when it may, will make America match
for the great powers, whether in the Pa
cific or in the Atlantic. Foreigners per-
celVe that the rescue of Cuba from Span
ish brutality will introduce the United
States into the circle of the great European
powers To her will fall the disposition of
the Philippine Islands, and perhaps of Mo-
rocco-sweet morsels hankered after by
Germany. by Japan and by France With
the direct entry of the United States into
the territorial interests of the wide world
her role in the drama of the next century
Will be leading one.
Furthermore, the policy of Spain NAV he
TO make OF the war succession of slow
campaigns, and thus to render the CAPTURE
OF Cuba but one incident in a long strug-
gle European nations, other than Great
Britain. regard the approach to the shores
or Spain of the great western influence
with feelings of abhorrence, dismay and
surprise. They are beginning to see that
while FOR Spain there are two ways out of
the trouble that besets her, for the United
States there is but one. Whatever the
cost, and whatever the sacrifice, the Amer
lean republic cannot stay her hand until
Spain has been driven out of her colonial
empire in east and west. And lastly they
know that whatever suffering may be caus-
ed to the Spanisrds. and whatever steps are
taken by the United States to insure VIC
tory, and however needless the war NAV
have been, America will command the firm
friendship Of England. 1 have taken pains
to discover the qualifications of the persons
responsible for the principal attacks on
America that have appeared in the London
press, SO far as they have come under INV
notice: In each case I learn that the writer
has visited neither Spain nor the states
Alien influences have inspired utterances
which no writer of true English blood could
have pe11ed. With regard to the working
men and the middle classes there is moth
Ing to report. The keenest interest is taken
Newspapers are published several times a
day, including Sundays. but not a single
daily paper Of influence is found to break
the consensus of anxious solicitude for the
speedy success Of American arms.