New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
rPlNCEAND THlSCOUNTRY
rsnec;al Interest IN altitude Of the
Tinted States in Far East Struggle.
Paris. February 16.

-, - the initiative Of NJ Delcasse, Minister
.v-.-.ipn Affairs have. since the very outset OF
o,reict between Russia and Japan. been
-.,os toward the naturalization Of China
=. ,,lv means OF limiting the area Of hostilities
: .,s original belligerents France was the first
.,,- that sgnifed her assent IN principle 10
- uav's timely and statesInanlike proposal to
=. Russia and Japan 20 respect the neutral
= - China and 81 al practicable ways her ad-
--,-,strstive entity"-a phrase eminently taste
81 70 French suscepdbilities toward Russia
-. genuine desire Of the masses OF the French
--.,,r IS 10 keep aloof from the struggle When
=, s-st news Of hosulities reached Paris the
YES anxiety was expressed lest France,
ssge 10 her treaty obligations with her auto
-, ally. should he drawn into s war in which
!. vss evident that she had nothing to gain and
...-,.-hi-e 70 lose. Mr.. Hays note formulated
,vsrny the real wishes Of the French people.
- Delcasse. who has his hand in constant
..r.t vii the public pulse. did not hesitate
,-,-.rt 10 assure General Porter. the United
g...es Ambassador. OF his assent
THIS prompt action OF N. Delcasse has never
.lsss been followed by embarrassing and dis
--,s.,nr results As soon as IL was felt that the
-,-,-sii-v OF the United States England. France
"a Germany was assured the noisy Jingoism OF
=, orposition press. representing Clericals
t,,s-r 70 avence the expulsion Of the unauthor-
g. congregations by the Combes Cabinet.
p,rsrartists. Royalists and Nationalist striv-
me, ~ inset the parliamentary republic. and the
-.v-.bafters OF the bOUlevards. under the lead OF
rsousrd Drum0nt and Henri ROchefoTt ali
united their forces and Joined In a violent cam
nsigr against the foreign policy q the Cabinet
a roicy that comedies entirely with the per
sopsl views OF President Loubet. 1t is the up
rising Of the old anti-DreyfUs clans. who are
now numbering and believing against the Cab
met again Japan. against England, and, above
al against the United States. X Is something
IKE .he old days of the Spanish-American War,
uhs- the attitude Of the French government
fns- as nov, guided by NJ. Delcasse. was
.--5ly 70 the United States. while the tur-
baent scum Of the streets, together with the
Clerical reaction. were bitter against our coun-
t-uen. The syn Gathy Of France IS unques-
Honably wilh Russia. The small group Of So
calsts, under the special lead Of NJ Jean Jaures.
Is the only political unit that has so far done
Japan Justice 10y admitting that 1t was Russia
and rot Japan that caused the war, and this is
evidence Of dislike for Russia rather than Of
sympathy for Japan.
II is significant Of the Russophne trend Of feel
ING that prominent newspapers. such as the
Petit Journal" the "Autorit6" the ''Gaulois"
the 'Liberte" 10 say nothing Of the "Patrie"
and the ''Presse" reproduce the Russian ratings
81 America and reprint in fun the most violent
uiiersnces OF the '.Sovoe Vremya" against the
United States. NJ Ernest Judet. In a leading
editorial In the Petit Journal" takes his text
from the 'oSovoe Vremya." which attributes
American dislike OF Russia 20 the great cam
paign insugurated by Yankee millionaires
arsfrrf T-u~orsaar THE limited
States" according to the Petit Journal" and
the "Novoe Vremya," has discovered that
lie principal adversary In Asia is Russia" and
the United States, having for fifty years inun-
dated China with missionaries now aims at the
commercial and Industrial domination OF
China; ana u. Ernest Judet's conclusions are
that "the family concealed alliance between the
United States and Japan IS a cleverly thought
out, long prepared policy 70 attain these ends"
These and many more equally preposterous
statements and insinuations are taken red hot
from the "NOvoe VIemys" and are served with
piquant Partisan sauce by the Petit Journal
every day to its 100000 French readers.
d. Edouard Drumont IN the 'Libre Parole"
this morning thus thunders forth Englar>SW
ieath lnell: The day must come when Eng
lard. universally hated for her treason. Pc
hdy and Intrigue, VIII draw down upon herself
maritime coalition. and find herself separated
IRON her colonies when she VIII vanish like an
Auant5e Meanwhile what can England and
me United States accomplish against Russia.
protected by her immensely and defended by
her savonlc soul2 Russia's iInpregnable posi-
uon VIII break the efforts not only Of England.
Out also Of the United States, which Just now,
subjected 10 the action Of Jews, is melting sub
Mentioning and supporting Japan" NJ. Paul de
-assagnac, IN his Bonapartist journal. 'L'Au-
'orie' calls upon President Loubet TO address
WORDS O. sympathy and encOUra cement 10 the
-Ear and suggests that the Russian govern
heht Issue letters OF marque 20 privateers TO
1sp destroy The japanese Navy. and adds.
mere are plenty OF young Jean Barts and Sur
oouis IN France who are anxious 20 take COM
l-a'o o. French c0rsairs provided with tor
's-oes and submarines and attack the Jap
t-7Ae According 10 NJ. Paul de Cassagnac.
'Hs n@foarian savageness OF the japanese on
a-s1 against the Russian warships at Port
1'lor' before any declaration Of war was
--'' llsthes any action on the part Of Rus
"a @I1 mas only been oquaIled in history by
Neecnerous seizure ~ Spanish ships by the
-elS before The official proclamation OF
4' Win Spain. The barbarous conduct Of
=, 'Ialese explains everything. excuses every
c &c @uo authorizes everything" NJ Paul de
- vines Up with an exhortation ad-
tr,C I" French youths 80 form themselves
o. - ark and 10 sally forth under the
~t Gar TO fight the japanese"
a,s. Usually cautious Figaro" says that
- surDass IN chsuvinism. in ma
go ana p jirFoism anything yet record
---s while races The "Gaulois" publishes
A. ,-'.osle1t eKor9ium signed Leon Dau-
d.. '.i.n TIE son Of the celebrated novelist
mo --a' iarseeng statesmen are now look
kri..-.-o me Triple Alliance and the Dual
-r-..-- ala hope 10 arrange "a Quintuple Eu-
S.. <-.ianse directed against the United
!, a. Icon Daudet states that. although
- Is al Port arthur. European eyes are
- eSAsnce toward New-York in order