The San Francisco call., 1898-04-29
THE FEARS OF EUROPE.

being now out Of office and virtually out of - politics, feels at liberty to talk little more freely than other European statesmen, and accord ingly has been giving his views on the war between the United States and Spain with frankness that re- veas of the inner thoughts of the dipomatists of the Old World and therefore helps us to under stand why in this emergency the sympathies not only of the Italians and the French but even of the Ger mans, the side of the Spaniards.
 Crispi, in discussing the probable outcome of the conflict, conceded the success of the United States and then to say: 'It is to be feared that the Americans intoxicated by an easy victory will throw haphazard all their energy against the European colo nes left in their neighborhood Canada assuredly will be one of their first victims, unless an Anglo American alliance is established between London and Washington-and that would offer to my mind dangers for the peace Of the world
 Abundant evidences exist that the fear of American growth and development something menacng to the peace of the world IS not confined to Crispi To greater or less extent it is shared by all Europe It shows itself in matters of industry and commerce as we'll as in questions of politics and war The great nations of the Old World have segun far-reaching struggle for dominion the globe and the con test is already under way in Central Africa and in all parts of Asia
 
 quite capable of driving Great Britain from the field when the time comes for them to act in concord and demand the partition of China, the evacuation of Egypt and the division of Africa but what if there appear another Richmond in the field? What if the United States, mghtier and stronger nation of Anglo-Saxon blood rises to take part in the fight?
 This possibility of the appearance of the United States as active competitor in the world for its markets and its powers IS what alarms the Caesars of Europe. They cannot be persuaded that the Amer jeans unaggresslve They see our farmers sending produce to underse European farmers in their markets They see our manufacturers gaining trade under the very walls of their fac tories They feel the crushing force of our industrial and commercial competition in their very capitals. Seeing and feeling these things they are frightened by the prospect of what is to come and in the new display of our energies to drive Spain from Cuba they behold "a menace to the peace of the world"
 Whether these fears well or i'll founded only the future make certain. The United States at present aims at conquest We are quite satisfied with the extent of our territory and have thought of aggression, even for the annexation of Canada We have nevertheless been forced into this war; and may be eventually forced into another Europe in her aggressive schemes for the partition of the world has therefore to fear the growing power of the United States.
 We drifting, says Crispi, toward the un- known" This is true, but that unknown which is to increase ,he prestige and influence of the United States will not mean to the peace of any na- ton that acts rightly nor carry aggression into any fields save those of industry that increase the welfare of mankind.