The San Francisco call., 1898-04-21
ONLY PRAISE FOR
 THE PRESIDENT
How Mckinley Is Regarded by the British Public in
 General.
Huqh D. Craig Tells of His Inpres- sions While in Europe
 Recently.

Hugh D. Craig, president of the Cham Der of Commerce, has just returned from an extended trip through Europe. Ac- cording to his story, he has slipped the finest wines of European cellars, tasted the choicest fruits of all sections, but still he is very glad to get back to his own State, and his praises are louder than ever for California and her prod ucts. Upon being asked what most at tracted his attention while abroad MT. Craig answered without hesitation: The undisgused admiration of the people of England for our President, Mckinley. The British nation to an individual is with us in this trouble with Spain, and for President Mckinley every one speaks in the highest praise for his marvellous statesmanship. Not one word of criticism did 1 hear of the manner in which he has conducted the affairs of state.
 T am satisfied that when the present condition of affairs is fully understood by the American people the Presidents wisdom will be appreciated, as the Eng lishmen now appreciate 1t, and the result of this mutual understanding will surely draw the two great nations, the Ameri- can and the British, together in one com mon brotherhood, a condition that those of the British Isles are so deSIrouS or realizing While in continental Europe l met many statesmen and people or note, and 1 did not hear one, even or those races that we are inclined to regard with suspicion, who had an adverse comment to make upon the course of our PreSl- dent. His straightforward and manly course so impressed me that wish to have it impressed upon the puDlc. W hle in Washington 1 had the pleasure or meeting MT. Mckinley through Senator Perkins. That was in the last week Tn February. and then he promised to come to California, business permitting. since then this trouble has arisen, and II II continues very long he is not likely to pay the promised visit. His intentions were to come at the time that secretary Wilson of the Department of Agriculture makes his trip to this coast.
 While in Europe there was one thing that attracted my attention, and that was the high standing of California fruits fresh and dried in their markets. I was surprised at the general demand, and l am sure that if some good respon- sible jobber would make his headquarters in London or Liverpool and deal in the best fresh, dried and canned goods from this State he would create even greater they are not afraid to spend it for what Is good. Why, in the best hotels Of Europe they are buying the best apples, walnuts and almonds that the productive district of northern Italy and southern France produces; yet we would not dare to send the stuff on to the market, as it would be called 'culls' of the crop. It was not until I got on one of the Atlantic orange that was fit to eat A Riverside navel was placed on the table of the steamer Majestic. and it was with pride that I called attention of the other pas sengers to the fact that the fruit came from my State.'
 Judging from MT. Craig's expressions he had a royal time and was well re- warded for his trip across the water He first went to Mexico, where he was inter ested in grazing lands, and it was in the interests of this project that he continued his journey on to Europe.