The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-03-31
MAKING FOR WAR.
Hatred Of FreHchmen for England
Is Increasing.

PARIS, March 2O.-The-e has been a
recrudescence of Anglophobia in a sec
tiOn of the Partisan press this week,
which affects TO believe that the war
between England and France forms a
part of the determined policy of Mr.
Chamberlain and the British imperial
lists, who intend to bring it about on
the conclusion of peace in South Africa.
The bellicOse attitude of the lingo or
gans is undoubtedly partly responsible
for this animosity, but much of this
anti-English campaign is a part of the
undeI.handed reactionary propaganda
against the government and the repub-
lie. NJ. Yves Guyot denounced this fos-
tering of the idea that war with Eng
land is inevitable by the anti-repub-
lican press in an article in La Steele. In
which he stigmatized il as the work Of
national treachery.
These organs" he says. ARE prepar-
ing a war because they know that it
means "A naval Sedan for France. and
they count on Overthrowing the repub-
lie by a disaster similar to that which
overthrow the empire
The growing hatred between the two
countries is certainly a matter of
anxiety to the French government.
which itself has always main
tanned a most correct attitude
toward England. An illustration Of the
present feeling of the French press.
however, is shown in the publication of
an extra number of one OF the leading
illustrated weeklies, entitled THE An
glo-Franco-Russian War" and is de-
voted to the relation of supposed war
in 1900. The story is cleverly and
realistically written, with numerous
pictures depicting various British de-
teats. the assassination of Lord CrOmer
by an Egyptian patriot, the massacre of
the British garrisons in India by ma
tive mutineers, the landing of French
troops at Brighton and their triumphal
entry in London. Finally. a chart is
given showing the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of
the British empire. in which the United
States gets Canada as her share.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press here has talked with an official
or the government whose duty it is to
follow Frances foreign relations. He
admitted that the present state of pub
lie feeling on both sides of the channel
was becoming dangerous TO the main
tenance of amicable relations.
lhls feeling" he said, us mainly
created by the provocative attitude Of
the English lingo press. which is so
unanimous in its attacks upon France
mat they would seem to come from
mot dorde. Public feeling in almost |
Every country. including a considerable
number Of Americans. is against Great |
Britain in the TransvaaI war vet
rance alone is singled out for these |
attacks. There is no question mend /
ing between the two countries grave |
enough in itself to lead to hostiIities 4
)ut II the present mutual feeling of /
inlmoslty continues / cannot say what !
nay happen. The French government /
S preparing for any emergency. Our
weak spot in case of war would have
}een the colonies. but when the meas
lres now being taken are completed 4
hey VIII be beyond the possibility of !
.apture or invasion. Algeria and Tunis [
re OF course. out of the question and .
ne governments efforts are directed .
oWards securing the safety OF the ont
yihS colonies, such as TOnquin. Ma
idsdscar. the West African settle
hehts and the West Indian islands.
'lOIes. ammunition and improved arm
.ments are being provided"
continuation Of these preparations is
ound IN the published announcement
II the departure Of stores for the
oIohles. For instance, a steamer is
low en- route for Senegal. with am
lunition which It is stated is destined
o put Dakar in a position to maintain
. siege The parliamentary commits
ION, moreover, has decided TO increase
ne credit for military works at Bizerta
rom 100000 francs TO SOC. 900 francs I,
'.leFta VIII thus soon become a French i,
-ibraltar.