El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1900-03-09
HOSTILITY TO. ENGLAND.

One of the subj ects of discussion in
the English newspapers is why Great
Britain is unpopular among the ma
tions-a fact which they candidly ad-
NIT. The London Times and many
others of the most Influential British
journals ascribe this universal dislike
to jealousy of England's superiority
in wealth, power, prosperity, civiliza-
tion and q general happiness of its peo-
Pile, and declare that England is hat
ed for her virtues and success, it being
a trait of nations as well as indi-
viduals to hate the excellence they
cannot reach.
The Westminster Gazette, in q more
liberal and less conceited spirit, has
set on foot an inquiry among its con-
tinental neighbors as to the causes of
this general hostility. From France,
the politest of countries, the answer
comes that it is the uncivil manners of
the English, especially when they are
away from home, which makes them
objects of deep-rooted aversion. John
Bull, when on his travels, has no idea
of such a thing as courtesy to those he
calls the lower classes, and imagines
lat so long as he pays we'll for what
he gets he may be as boorish as be
plesses. When coming to France,
country in which courtesy is so much
esteemed, he is sure to put on his very
worst manners.
From Spain, Italy and Portugal come
similar replies. Each of these coun-
tries is shocked at English arrogance
and discourtesy. A writer who speaks
for the Germans contrasts British re-
serve and dignity with the childlike
good fellowship of the Ger
mans. and assigns the dis
like to difference of tempera-
ment. The average German, knowing
himself to be superior in culture and
to the average English
man, resents The naughty British stare
and petronizing manner and the lordly
way in which his friendly advances are
Victor de Brandt, who answers for
says that while his people
detest the English socislly, they are po-
the friends ofEugland. Among
the reasons he gives for this detesta-
ton are John Bulls selfish and boorisb
travelling manners, of which both the
and Austrians know only |
too well, and his utter disregard of the |
of other countries |
ha fn of
his own country. Another and more |
serious reason for foreign hatred of |
John Bull is his fondness for waging |
war with small or savage nations when |
Ill the odds are naturally in his favor.
The London Daily Telegraph ad-I
Uses the English to mend their ways
Ind manners, and fears that their
treatment of the Germans may yet
,suse them trouble; it hopes, also, that
he experience they are having with
he small nation in South Africa may
each them to be respectful to other
'eople.
In assigning both social and political
easons for this hostile attitude, the
quotes Paul de Casssgpac,
be we'll known French politioisn and
ouru aliss, who declares that England
) the hereditary enemy of France aud
hat whenever France has tried to be
n good terms with her British ne Oh
ors, she has been cheated.
The Amsterdam Daily News says
hat Cham berlain's new diplomacy has
aused general hatred of England, and
emarks that Englsnd's constant abuse
t other nations is getting tiresome,
or instance, when she calls Spain
ying country and the Transvasl a
assal state; when she ranks Germany
s country of less Importance than
he Australian colony of Queensland;
yheD she calls the car the devil-tbe
amsterdam daily believes, with Lord
sosebery, that such freedom of ex-
ression may necessitate unpleasant
explanations.
REPUBLICANS MUST WORK.