The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-14
The Yankee Peril"

To what extent Is the talk OF Euro
pean tariff alliance against the Oniteo
States serious and sincere, ana now dsr
~ il made cloak for other Interior pur.
poses? is the Yankee Peril being useu
I'm any measure as bugaboo 10 mask
the real purpose OF European statesmen!
These are questions which suggest them
selves after reading the interview Win
Mr. r. w Hollis. the secretary or the
American delegation TO The Hague con-
ference which has been cabled over from
Iondon Mr. Hollis has been travelling
through Northern Europe lately; ana mas
been an attentive observer and listener;
He sums ur HIS impressions az to the
attitude OF the European governments TO-
ward the United states by saving that
the existing feeling I'm Europe cannot be
characterized in one phrase. Ihst II ~
not everywhere friendly must. he says.
be admitted The strength and pros
perity or the republic are not pleasing TO
the opponents and critics OF our instltu-
tions So n natural jealousy Is tet IN
economic circles abroad AT our progress tn
Industrial and commercial Affairs, says
Bradstreets II is. however, long way
from commercial jealousy. and the excited
articles in the press about the American
danger. To political or even economic nos
tllitY 80,
IL should be remembered. Mr. Hollis
saws. that governments OF Az '"ims a. ~
averse 20 hsvire their foreign policy die
tated by theorists. or even nv exporters
or manufacturers, ana any poncN Wnlch
even. se, ms TO be dictated by class intefc
AN.
the whole people. Is doomed 10 fallure oN
fts inherent weakness. The talk ABOUT
a combination of the European powers
against the United states IL, IN his view
fsncif,iI and impracticable. for they have
greater cause for uuarrels among then-
selves than any Of them has against the
TFr.ted states The talk OF combina-
iion against the United states In the par
liamentS and I'm the press. therefore
str, ,es him a. being merely a cover ior
an increase ln tariffs nv lne ps,ucu.sr
movers This f. a somewhat subtle view
Of the matter. perhaps the advocates or
an alliance abroad are more simple IN
their purposes than is suggested If they
are moi they are liable too verreach them
selves for n may not be an easy thing 10
divert into channels ~ their own choosing
the currents they, are endeaVoring 10
swell -, ~
Hollis views may be regarded as tinctured
with cheerful optimism. lie suggests
that any policy dictated by class lhtetts'
A. doomed to failure because of its inner
eut weakness THAT may well he ~ lhe
long rim. aud Vet N u conceivable that
y ooIicv ~ that nature may be actually
adontcd and the task of exposing us
shortcornInss be left To time. while IN the
intcrvsl nations may suffer manifold eNils
from its adoptlon. OF an increase oi
tariffs abroadI Mr Hollis SAYS the United
states have no right 20 complain; indeed,
he questions whether " VIII not be even
desirable for us. a. probably compe.ins
us 10 adopt policy ~ reciprocity whicn
ought 10 10 = permanent benefit 20 the
country There a. another point OF view
gronn which 20 regard this matter. W "
~ 10 discovered by going tust the other
way about Migh, u not be we'll for ex-
afnrfe ~ adon' the p0licv ~ reciprocity
w,,h view ~ svolding as FAR az ro.-
.ihie the imposition ~ the high tsriNs
~f,r whieN American exports are az pres
cnt threatened abroad7