The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-05
DREAD OF EUROPE
Autipathy to This Country Is Not
Confined to France.
The Probable Policy Of spain N the
Present War-Engiand IL said 20
he Unpopular on the
Continent.

The lawlessness of the French gov
eminent Is reflected in the press The
unanimity of objurgation against Eng
land for her attitude toward Spain and
the United States is now the marked
feature Of the French press The Libre
Parole presents 10 the world French
opinion in miniature. when IL stigma
tizes England as the hypocritical ac-
complete of the United States Their
alliance is" il declares. IAN ignominy; 1
but it is just as we'll. perhaps. that they I
should work together. for the day upon 4
which they will be called TO account by l
international justice the day when /
the British leech will be forced TO dis |
gorge. and Europe resolves to no long |
er tolerate the disgrace OF allowing the
law to be laid down by such assassink
and malefactors es John Bull and Broth
er Jonathan-then ii will have reason
for congratulation that they will be
able 10 invoke no excuse for mercy.
They have been brothers in infamy,
and history viii sooner or later chss-
tise them altogether" This language
gives pointed. if undiplomatic. express
sion 10 continental antipathies that are
by no means confined TO France In
Germany, Austria. Russia and Italy
peoples and governments are antipa-
thetic TO the principles represented by
the stars and stripes A dispatch from
the Washington correspondent of the
London Times that appeared on April
% has attracted wide attention. be
cause, after describing an interview
with the president, the distinguished
correspondent says that Mr. Mckinley
turns a somewhat deaf ear TO tn,
warnings Of the European continent"
Do not let the American public make
anv mistake about the facts. Ii Eng
land is unpopular or the continent IL
is partly because she is strong. and
partly because she is not only free, but
the friend of freedom in other lands
America is disliked among the despot-
isms for the same reasons Continental
powers know that the organized armed
strength of the United States at the
end OF this war, let il end when il may.
will make America match for the
in the Atlantic. Foreigners perceive
that the rescue of Cuba from Spanish
brutality will introduce the United
States into the circle of the great Eu-
ropean powers. To her will fall the dis
position of the Philippine islands, and
perhaps of Morocco - sweet morseis
hankered after by Germany. by Japan
80. n .ar.- r Y
of the United States into the territorial
interests Of the wide world her role III
the drama of the next century will be q
leading one
Furthermore. the policy of Spain may
be to make of the war a succession ol
slow campaigns. and thus TO render the
capture Of Cuba but one incident in q
long struggle. European nations. othe'
than Great Britain. regard the ap
pronch TO the shores of Spain of thu
great western influence with feelings
9. adherence. dismay and surprise
They are beginning TO see that while
, for Spain there are two ways out of tn
trouble that bcsets her. for the Cnitcs
States there is but one Whatever tn
cost. and whatever the sacrifice, tn
American republic cannot stay her ham
Until Spain has been driven out OF he
I colonial empire in east and west And
: lastly. they know that whatever suffer
E ing NAV be caused TO the Spaniards
0 and whatever steps are taken by IN
/. United States to insure victory. an
however needless the war may hav
:. been. America will command the hrr
n friendship of England have take
: pains to discover the qualifications
r the persons responsible for the prime
: nal attacks on America that have al
. reared in the London press. so far Q
+ they have come under my notice. 1
+ each case | learn that the writer ha
: visited neither Spain nor the state
K Alien influences have inspired ute
e nnces which no writer of true Englis
y blood could have penned. With rega'
r. 10 the working men and the midd
Y classes there is nothing 10 report III
Il keenest interest is taken. Newspaper
" ar. published several times day. II
e. GLIDING Sundays. but not single dail
y papcr of influence is found TO break u
10 consensus of anxious solicitude for u
r speedy success of American arms
81 Iondon Cor. Harper's Weekly