Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-27
MAY COST FRANCE DEAR
English People Deeply Stirred at Virulent
French Critics.
Their Satire is Directed Mainly Mt the
Queen-May Cause
War.

The New York Heralds European edition
publishes the following:
Certain French journals unseemly at
lacks on the queen have aroused a spirit of
Indignation among the English which may
cost France dearly.
The vilest insults of remarkably re-
sourceful vocabulary of abuse have been
worn threadbare In expressing the hatred
Of the yellow press for England and her
sovereign.
Naturally, the papers which caricaturc
the venerable lady most extensively are the
same that applauded the attack of young
fanatic on the aged president of the French
republic at the AuteuiE race course, that
took the side of Esterhazy and Henry in the
Dreyfus affair, and that found apologies
Tor Maltre Laborfs assailant.
Shows Papers Character.
This is enough to show the character of
the journals which have been most viru-
lently anti-English since the war began
with the Transvaal, and also sufficient to
prove that they do not represent even a
minority of the French nation, but merely
the party of the polemical sheets
Nevertheless, their hostility has evidently
created resentment across the channel
their unimportance. imagine that they voice
the sentiments of the country
The serious journals are waking up 70
the danger Of trouble with England con-
tanned in this. French merchants manu-
facturers and producers find their best
market there. Britain buys from France
nearly twice as much as any other country
The success Of the exhibition may be ieop-
ardized by half-heartedness on the part of
English representative papers.
The Figaro and Temps appreciate these
truths consistently, advocate a conciliatory
policy and condemn the rabid attacks Of
the nationalist press, which, if they had no
other regrettable characteristic, would be
in bad taste.
Attacks on the Queen.
The queen is made the object of attack
and ridicule. and her failing sight has not
escaped. 1t is this feature of the Anglo
phobia raging in the nationalist press that
has given most offense.
The Figaro printes a letter from
trenchman residing in London and oc-
cupying an important office. The letter
asks whether the association of the direc-
tors of the journals of France ought not 10
make a combined attempt to suppress all
attacks on the queen and to diminish the
vrulence directed against English army Of
ficers
to great evil and danger In the campaign
which certain French journals are conduct
ing.
Their attacks on the queen have un-
chained storm of anger here of which
you can have no idea in Paris, because the
English papers are read there but little.
This Is the reason that you are ignorant
that petty incidents are magnified by some
of the English correspondents in Paris
Although far from receiving the approba-
ton of the immense majority of the French
people, the, sovereign before whom all Eng
land bows in respect and admiration has
been unworthily caricatured.
Royal Family Angered.
Il have seen letters from a court per-
sonage occupying a prominent position in
the queens suite. He relates that she is
affected by the cartoons and articles di-
rected against her, and 1 know that the
Prince of Wales and the Duke of Con-
naught have been irritated to the last de-
gree.
Il know that If the campaign continues
the boycott of the exposition this time will
be serious one. A word from the Prince
will be sufficient to convey a hint to per-
sens in society that to have seen the exhi-
bition will be to be tabooed at Marlborough
House-a hint that would be followed by
the entire people.
You may demolsh England's policy, but
do not touch the queen. The danger in do
ing so is great, and 1 fear for my country
unless this incomprehensiblc campaign be
discontinued.
Marching Toward War.
we are marching toward an Anglo
French war, and as it will not be with the
army, but with the navy, that England will
fight us, the Transvaal will not enfeebIe
her, She will not have one cruiser less nor
we one more"
The Figaro follows this letter with an ex-
tract from the Daily Chronicle advocating
the recall Of the English ambassador from
Paris as a protest against the yellow
press" campaign.
The Petit RepubIfque denounces the ma
dcnalists for attempts to create strife be-
tween France and England on the eve of
the exhibition.
The Dixneuvieme Steele calls for an Off