Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-07-07
EUROPEAN SENTIMENT
Very Bitter Against Amcrica-Dcwcy's
and Hobson's Heroism Increased Their
Respect for American soldiers.


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New York, June 5o.-Dr. Chaunccy NJ
Dcpcw arrived from Edrope on the steam
or Kaiser Wilhelm Der Crosse to-day. lie
looked the picture Of health and was well
coined home by II tug load OF prominent
men.
During his absence DR.. Dcpcw spent
time in France. lie said The
sentiment there was most bitter against
this country. Every paper in the city Of
Paris, except three unimpurtant ones
published right along, articles showing
the greatest hostility.
1t is believed there that tho object of
the United States In beginning the war
was extension Of her territory or impcr-
idl extension. Tho same opinion, he de-
clarcd, seems to prevail In Germany. In
England there 10 n complete reverse of
sentiment. Six weeks time has changed
the feeling of 90 years, and all animos-
ties have been buried by the tide Of sym
patty and universal approval, and feel
ing of relationship which Is binding
against the world.
Regarding the interviews In Paris and
London which had been quoted OF him,
he said that in Paris he had given an in
terview to the Temps and Matin after
having been sought by these papers. and
in that Interview what he gave was II
history OF what led up to the war When
II was published all the papers took 1t
up. The truth Of some Of the statements
vas denied ana a general discussion both
in French and Spanish papers followed,
which resulted in educating tho people
about the United States, and onlightcn-
ing their ignorance, which seemed COM
plctc. He said Dcwcy's victory had u
more beneficial effect i'm arousing respect
for the United States than the possession
of the Philippines for a hundred years
DIR. Dcpew further said
The one question more interesting than
all others in Europe is our war with
Spain. Cabpets and people alike are alb
sCribed by it, The greatest contrast an
American can experience Is to cross the
English channel 1t can be done In about
an hour, but II Is almost like going from
our own into the enemys country. In
England everybody, classes and masses,
rich and poor. are with us; on the con-
tiucnt, Is bitter hostility or Indifference.
The French newspapers are all with Spain
except three. Every morning lie Gauluis
ana lie Figaro, one representing the COM
mcrcial classes and the other the arts
tocracy and social power of France, have
carefully prepared leaders against us, try
ing to prove that under IA prctcnse Of hui
nunity we are really waging war against
Il weak nation for territorial aggrandize-
mcnt. The cheaper papers like LIE Petlt
Journal La Patric, lie Soir and Others,
with their enormous circulation in the
shops. factories, cafes. streets, and among
workingmen ana women, furnish their
readers with SUGGESTIONS Of Spanish vic
tories.
They call us pigs, evidently thinking
no opthet could hit MS SO hard. lie Matin,
lie Temps and Journal Des Dchats tried
both sides with an effort at fairness, but
. cannot be said to be friendly. II is not
strange under these circumstances thai
the readers of the newspapers should be-
come active partsans. The evidences of
hostility do not assume dangerous form
but petty annoyanccs, and sometimes in
suits are very common. Then large
portion of the Spanish debt is held IN
! France and the laS loan of 100000 which
! Spain secured was borrowed In Paris al
a very high rate of interest at 30 per cent
! disc cunt
THE rest of Europe is anxiously watch
, ing the approhcnded entrance of the Uni
ted states into their circle in the East
/ Their position is one of distrust. The
other poweSs are trying to solve the prob
, lem OF the influence upon their interests
of that Anglo-Amorican alliance which
! they think either exists or Is inevitable
Even if disposed to interfere in our war
they are restrained by the belief that any
movement in that direction would precipi
tate an alliance with England. Theil
/ newspapers discuss our unpreparedncs'
for war, the mpossibiity Of our becom
ing Il military power until we have ;
large standing army and universal com
! pulsory military service.
| A curious feature Of the newspapers o
all Europe. including Great Britain, is al
article almost every day by some miltar!
or naval otficer on the tactics and prob
abilities of the army and navy move
ments Ola both sides. The victory of Ad
miral Dewey at Manila, the daring an,
splendid effort of Lieut.. Hobson at San
tiago have done incalculable service II
convincing continental Europe of on
fighting calibre and arouslng enthusiasm
in England.
Race. commercial and dynastic inter
ests have much to do with the position
of the continental nations but we hav
become a dangerous competitor and seri
GUS factor in their Industries.
English statesmen whom l have me
ali sald Keep the Philippines, share wit
us China and open ports In the East
ono said: You must join the concert o
European nations. 1t Is expensive, bu
yol cannot be an Eastern power unles
you belong to the band. our interests wi
always be identical and the mutual bene
fits incalculable.' They quip us good ma
turodly on our protestations of pure sen
tlment In this war and say. Yes, that
the way we always get in and then W
say Christianity and civilization deman
II, you know, and we give the besgar
liberty, law, order and justice, which the
never had before. It's in your blood, Yo
have come by 1t honestly. You hav
aroused the appetite of earth hunger an
YOU cannot stOD.' -