The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1898-07-02
THE ONLY CHAUNCEY.
Mr.. Depew Returns from His Long
Visit in Europe.
WHAT HE saw and LEARNED ABROAD.
Bitter Feeling in France and Germany
Against the United States-SurPrised
at Our Fighting Qualities Eng
land Our Friend.

New YORK, July 1.IChauncey NJ.
Depew returned yesterday on the Ger
man steamer Wilhelm der Crosse. and
was welcomed by a large party of
friends who went down the bay on a
New York Central tug. He after
wards spoke freely of his observations
and experiences abroad. Regarding
the sentiment toward the United
States. he said hat in France the feel
ing was
Most Bitter Against this Country.
Every paper in the city of Paris. ex-
cept three unimportant ones, published
right along articles that nave not
changed any in tone since the begin
ming. showing the greatest hostility.
1t was believed there that the object
of the United States in beginning the
war was the extension of her territory
or imperial extension, and the same
opinion seemed to prevail in Germany.
England is For Us.
In England there was u complete re-
version of sentiment. Six weeks time
had changed the sentiment of % years,
and all animosities were buried by the
tide of sympathy and universal ap-
prevail and feeling of Relationship which
was binding against the world.
Mr.. Depew's Interviews Abroad.
Regarding the interviews in Paris
and London. which had been quoted of
him, he said that in Paris he had given
an interview to the Temps and Matin.
after having been sought by these pa
perS, and in that interview he gave n
history of what led up to the war.
When it was published all the papers
took it up, the truth of some of the
statements was denied. and there was
Il general discussion both in French
and Spanish papers, which resulted in
educating the people about the United
States and enlightening their igno-
rance which seemed complete.
Aroused Respect for the UIited States.
He said Dewey's victory had had a
marked beneficial effect in arousing
respect for the United States. There
had been Il general belief that our
ships were no good, and that our army,
while being composed of good Een.
was gathered from the field and had no
experience or training. In place OF
what was expected it was discovered
that our vessels were of the soundest
construction. up to the most modern
type of war ship, with armament I'M
excelled and manned and Differed by
skilled scamen and tacticians. while
the army had displayed all the quail
ties of veteran troops.
Europe on the Anxious seat.
Mr.. Depew further said hat the rest
of Europe is anxiously watching the
appreheuded entrance of the United
States into their circle in the far east.
Their position is one of distruSt. They
are trying to solve the problem of the
influence upon their interests of that
Anglo-Amcrican 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 precipitate an alliance with
England. Their newspapers discuss
our unpr~cparedness for war. the i'm
possibility of our being a military
power until we have a large standing
army and universal compulsory mill
tarv service.
Taught Europe "A Lesson.
The victory of Admiral Dewey at
Manila. and the daring and splendid
effort of Lieut.. Ho5son ut Santiago.
have done incalculabl2 service in con
vincing continental Europe Of our
tirhtinor ralibpr and arpuSiup
asm in England.
Hold Fast to the Philippines.
English statesmen whom he met all
said: Keep the Philippines: share
with us China. and open port, in the
east.
One said: You must join the on
cert Of European nations. 1t is eX-
pensivc. but you cannot be an eastern
power unless you belong to the band.
Our interests will always be identical
and the mutual benefits incalculahle."
The Way We Get In.
''They rally us good nature lily. said
Mr.. Depew. on our protestations of
pure sentiment in this war. and said
Yes hat is the way we get in. and
then we stay. Christianity and civil
cation demand it and we give the beg
gers liberty, law, order and justice,
which they e had before. Its our
blood. you have come by it honestly.
You have aroused the appetite of earth