New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-09
THE FRENCH ANGLOPHOBIA
BITTER ATTACKS ON ENGLAND BY THE
PARTISAN PREss-COOL HEADED
FRENCHMEN ALARMED.
Paris. October "a.

The Anglophobia "pidemls raging In the
French press ia daily becoming more acute La
Fin dAngleterre" and Chase aux Anglais
are prominent among the captions for the fam
ing editorials Of the leading chauvinist organs
The nationalist, Jew-baiting. pratorian and
clerical press--the same papers that constituted
themselves champions OF the late General star
during the Dreyfus affair-are straning every
nerve 80 to steer public opinion as to arrive at
war with England
As most Americans are aware. the majority
Of the Paris newspapers during the American
war with Spain sided against the United States
Uncle Sam became pincushion for boulevard
spite "Plnpricks" plentiful and 70
also were false kilograms. Americans who
happened TO be in Paris at the time are
not likely to forget the "Patrie's thrill
Ing narrative Of the destruction Of Ad.
miral Sampson and his whole fleet. and
the description Of "the glorious feat Of the Span
ish Infantry in annihilating Colonel Roseveldt
and his Rough Riders" Even conservative Cath.
Ole sheets like the "Gaulois" used TO harp upon
their favorte theme Of that grand and nvin-
chile coalition OF Continental Europe which
was continually on the verge Of clipping the
wings Of the American Eagle.
But at no period during the Spanish war dM
Trades as now day after day characterize the
accounts Of England's attitude In South Africa.
In reading the "Patrie" and the "Croix' one
might suppose that France and England were
already at war The editorial language and cpl
thets are now more violent than anything that
appeared In either the American or Spanish
newspapers during the Spanish war and prob
ably exceed in malignity and abuse all past
~ he
the conduct OF a nation with which France Is
at peace. Fortunately the Partisan lingo papers
control neither the DUAL dOrsay nor the enlight.
ened public opinion. The Mevoyes, Drumonts
and Derouledes are still long way from power.
Too much weight should not be attached to their
frantic rawlings but It is impossible to gauge
correctly the trend Of national feeling in France
without taking into consideration the stormy els-
ments which are constantly at work. and which.
like the Boulangsm Of the last decade. adroity
enlist and concentrate all the floating units OF
discomfort One or two passages taken AT ran.
dom from the "Patrie" may enable observing
Americans to form an idea Of the foreign policy
the Nationalist are urging upon the Govern
ment
Help the Beers and Avenge Fashoda." is the
advice given to-day by NJ. Millevoye. who de-
clares that:
The British Foreign Office has deliberately
falsihed all the dispatches from the seat OF war.
where in spite of all official accounts. matters
are going very badly for England. Thousands
OF Frenchmen are burning to Join the Beers and
fight against England. We don't care at present
to furnish further details. because we still have
hopes that we may be able 10 send 10 the South
African Beers more substantial aid than mere
good wishes All brave Beers don't waste your
cartridges Aim carefully. and hit the of'cerA
England should be made to suffer and expiate.
portunity to strike at French breasts. Examples
Of such British brutality abound everywhere.
An Englishman dressed in suit OF smart black
velvet and knickerbockers was taken in 1870
near Rougeval where he used 10 amuse him.
self by killin our outposts with shots from his
Snyder carbne. In Tunis and Madagascar
hardy British adventures and officers Of Queen
Victoria made up shooting parties on purpose
to Kill Frenchmen The hour Of retaliation has
arrived. The shooting season when Frencnmen
may kill Engshmen is now open Notice IS
hereby given TO amateurs. Is not THIS sport
most tempting one?
NJ Charles Laurent in a leading article In TO-
days "Matin" intmates that the battles OF
Glencoe and Elandslaagte are in reality victories
for the Beers NJ. Laurent writes;
In spite Of Illusions and notwithstanding the
mercenary enthusiasm Of the stock exchange
and the bourse. the present campaign marks the
end OF England. By this do not mean tnat
there will be in the County OF Kent. or that
and levy taxes on the city merchants But II
is the end Of greater England. British arms
can subjugate the Transvaal Inc
courage Of the Beers is contagious. II VIII
spread to Ireland. TO India, to Australia Justice
will finally triumph the other side OF the
equator and the reign Of Queen Victoria VIII
terminate in the bleeding fog bank Of defeat'
Insulting caricatures and cuts OF the Queen
appear in the boulevard newspapers accom-
ponied by nbellous and indecent legends The
"Patrie" publishes almost every day extracts
from alleged conversations with Mr.. Chamber
lain. who is represented declaring that II
is the policy OF the British Cabinet 10 suppress
the Dutch in South Africa. and afterward tho
French in Canada and Mauritus." In the sane
issue the "Patrie" announces the impending
mobilization of the British fleet as a threat 70
France and Russia. The "Patrie" also pub
fishes a series Of articles on political economy
with the object OF showing that British su'
premacy in South Africa will mean the ruin
OF all commerce and industry except that Of the
gold mines which will henceforth become
British monopoly"
The Petit Journal" and the "Croix" with
its herd Of subsidiary "Crox' throughout the
provinces are also preaching a crusade against
England. and ignore facts with the same COM
pacency that they did during the Dreyfus CAM
paign. NM. Milleyoye. Judet and Drumont
made up their minds that the outbreak OK
hostilities would be marked with victories fcr
the Beers. News of the battles Of Glencoe ana
Elandslaagte has not altered tho preconcelvsd
notions OF these stormy petrels OF France. whose
heroic obstinacy in persisting In what they had
already determined should be history Is sug'
gestive OF the famous fifteenth discourse OF
Epictetus where the Phrygian Stole phil
osopher qualities such pigheadedness as the
energy Of madness. not Of health"
The violence OF the irrepressble Nationah"
press causes no little uneasiness at the Qua
dOrsay and also among Frenchmen OF evenly
balanced minds. who fear lest retributon may