The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-20
FRANCE lNCLlNES TO SPAIN
But the Feeling Of the French People
Can Not BE Regarded
As HOSTILE 10 The UNITED STATES.
Frcnchmcn Have mt Forgotten TINT
spain Fought Against Her One
Hundred Years Ago.

| Michael Dayitt, the Irish leader, who
went from London to Paris. to feel the
pulse of the public and of the press Of
France ON the relations Of Spain and the
United States, cables to the editor oil the
Pest Dispatch as follows:
Paris, April 1S.-On the surface public
feeling is inclined towards Spain, but It 10
in no way hostile to America. You have
only TO place the facts about Spain $ fail-
ure in cuba and the inhumanities OF her
rue before any deputy or journalist you
talk 10 and the truth about the action OF
the United States becomes at once con-
vinclng.
A majority Of the Partisan papers have
been led to believe what America is ann
ing at is the annexation of Cuba. They
judge the policy of the United States by
the standard English action In Egypt and
are led by this erroneous example to draw
conclusions at variance with the settled
policy of the American Republic. To con-
vince them that intervention in Cuba is
only n disinterested act of courageous HUI
mainly without an Interior purpose and the
old friendship towards the United states
is revived.
You may rely on the absolute assurance
that France will never join any hostile
act against America over Cuba in the in
terest of Spain.
France does not forget that Spain fought
against her when the ieagued despotisms
OF Europe were organized by England to
combat the republican tendencies of the
French people century ago, while Amer
lea was on her side.
Russia as an ally of France will never
take part in any European concert hav-
ing as it's object the coercion of the United
States in this Cuban conflict,
! had an interview this morning with a
Russian diplomat of high standing and he
laughed at the absurdity of the notion that
his government could be guilty of any
action in this American Spanish difficulty
hostile to the United States. Russia joined
in the ambassadorial interview with Presi-
dent Mckinley on the suggestion of Eng
land who was the Inspiration to that at
tempted pressure upon the American Re-
public, but she will not take any part in
any proposed concerted action which may
run counter to the American feeling on
the Monroe doctrine.
Henri Rochefort, the great editor as
sured me today that France will adopt the
same attitude and restrain from all irritat-
ing interference. 1t is a thousand pities
and congressman make themselves
appear to Europeans eyes as attaching
more importance to their own speeches
'nah W the hoHof Vi the country IN Su-
preme moment.
The row in the house of representatives
has done great harm to American moral
prestige in Europe
united country and with congress be-
hind 1t in determined and dignified re-
solve to induce Spain willingly or unwill-
ingly to quit Cuba in the shortest time pos
sible, however. will make plain to the
world that the United States is unlike
"a ga
the cause of humanity so as not To tolerate
an Armenia at her doors and put an end
to- the rule or ruin of any Abdul Hamjd
who persists in bloodthirsty methods of
government near the shores Of the West
srh hepuDllc Michael Davitt