The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-14
MR.HOLLS'SV VIEWS
IMPRESSIONS GAINED BY VISITS TO
CONTINENTAL CAPITALS.
Relations Between the European Pow
ers and the United States Dis
cussed IntelligentIy.
NOT EVERYWHERE FRIENDLY
SOME EUROPEANS JEALOUS Of THE
GREAT REPUBLICS PROSPERITY,
Hut None of Them Probably VIII Per-
nit It's Covetousness to Lead
Ii Into HostiIities.
MASSES IRE OUR FRIENDS
COMMON PEOPLE FEEL KINDLY TO-
WARDS THE UNITED STATES.
They Regard the Prestige of This
Country as a Guarantee Of
Peace and Progress.
Hut None of Them Probably VIII Per-
nit Its Covetousness to Lead
Ii Into HostfIities.
MASSES IRE OUR FRIENDS
COMMON PEOPLE FEEL KINDLY TO-
WARDS THE UNITED STATES.
They Regard the Prestige of This
Country Guarantee Of
Peace and Progress.

LONDON, Aug. 1S.-Frederick w. Hollis,
United States member of the international
court of arbitration at The Hague. who is
in London after prolonged visit to st.
Petersburg, Berlin and Vienna, sails for
New York on the Kaiser Wilhelm der
Crosse Aug. II. In talking of his impress
sons of the relations between the Euro
pean powers and America Mr. Hollis said:
although my trip was of a professional
and private character, / have had the op-
portunty of seeing leading statesmen and
foreign ministers as we'll as numerous pub
licists and international lawyers. From
all we have heard we believe that the out
look for peace among the great powers and
for the gradual unmistakable development
of the intent of the peace conference could
hardly be better No European people
want any more than the Americans
Notwithstanding all appearance to the con-
trary, public opinion is to-day the greatest
European power. OF course, it would be
folly to say there is no longer danger or
war for popular excitement in one quar-
ter may upset all calculations Still, the
existence of permanent tribunal 10 decide
international disputes. the wel-recognized
economic breakdown which war now means
for all belligerents, the lessons of the Boer
war and the frightful f1asco in China, all
these elements of the situation are working
powerfully for peace.
The present feeling in Europe regarding
the United States cannot be characterized in
one phrase. That it is not everywhere
friendly must, l fear, be admitted. But 1t
is not strange. The strength and prosper
- e.,r De-
public is not pleasing to its opponents and
critics of our institutions. Then there is
natural jealousy in commercial and indus
trial circles of our economic progress. But
it should be remembered that governments
of all forms are adverse to having their
foreign policy dictated by theorists or even
by exporters or manufacturers. Any policy
which even seems to be dictated by class
instead of by the highest interests of the
whole people is doomed to failure by its
inherent weakness. Hence, | believe IL Is a
long way from commercial jealousy and the
excited articles in the press about the
American danger to political or even eco
nomic hostility. The talk of a combination
of the European powers against the United
States is fanciful and impracticable. They
have greater causes for quarrels among
themselves than any of them has against
the United States. All talk TO the contrary
In politics and In the press is, In my opln-
ion merely a cover for an increase in tar
ifs by the particular powers. Of this we
certainly cannot complain. 1t vindicates
IL
is a question whether it is not even desira-
BILE for us, for il will compel US to adopt a
policy of reciprocity, which ought to be a
permanent benefit to the country.
Il feel confident of one thing-whatever
may be the attitude of particular govern
ments or classes. the mass of the common
people in Europe not only in England. but
on the continent. the masses are suffering
from various domestic abuses. They regard
ever their best friends. They view
the increased prestige and power of the
United States in the world of politics with
hope and delight They recognize our new
position as great guarantee of peace and
progress.
What objections are raised TO our as
sertion and vindication of the Monroe doc
trine in its extended form come from theo-
rists only, and. so far as my observation
goes. meet with no popular approval what
ever. Our claim TO control and own abso-
lutely and exclusively any and all isthmian
canals is cordially recognized not only on
the continent. but by most authorities and
organs of public opinion in Great Britain.
| With skllful diplomacy part il
| ought to be easy to arrive at an agreement
| which should be entirely satisfactory to
American public opinion without impairing
| in the least the present cordial relations
| existing between the two great English
| speaking nations.