Salt Lake Tribune | 1900-11-25 | Page 12 | Unreasoning France

I UNREASONING FRANC The French populace arc not much lobe lo-be criticised because they are a passionate pas-sionate excitable host that never reason rea-son upon the effect of their doings until too late But It will be a serious matter if the French Government gives a formal reception to Paul Krugcr I Before launched his war he communicated com-municated with the European powers No one on this side of the Atlantic knows what answers he received except In the case of the Netherlands That country replied that It could give him no assistance If France had intended to help him right then was the time Instead of thai she contented herself with shameful shame-ful abuse of England and her Queen which had no result except to anger England almost up to the point of open war warThe The rong which the formal ofllclal reception to Kruger by the French Government Gov-ernment would be would be the effect in South Africa and indirectly In China It ould naturally influence the Boers to keep up their resistance and result merely in the loss of mqre lives English and Boers In China it would be liable lo cause 1 I new friction between the British and French representatives there and might make a settlement impossible President McKinley ought to cite Minister Min-ister Congers attention to the possible result and advise a closer understanding understand-ing if possible with Germany and Russia In the Interest of an ultimate peaceful settlement In thc Interest of Krugers countrymen no Government I of Europe ought to hold out a hope to him unless the purpose is to Interpose I forcibly In his behalf